History - BA (Hons)
Full-time formats:
• 4 Year
• 5-Year Co-op
Part-time format:
N/A
Requirements:
Grades-Only
Grade range:
Low 70s
Faculty:
Faculty of Arts
Experiential learning:
Co-op available
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Is this degree for you?
Understanding the past allows us to explore the diversities and complexities of the human experience. In our History degree program at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), you’ll study historical debates and engage with documents, artifacts, stories and digital media exploring the past, from ancient societies up to the near present.
Experiential learning opportunities: Co-op available
You’ll gain experience through an optional paid co-op, museum and curatorial courses and practicums, work placements as well as international and domestic exchange programs. You’ll graduate with the critical thinking, cultural awareness and research skills needed to succeed in a variety of professions.
The History degree program is one of 12 bachelor of arts programs that share a one-year foundation.1
Double majors:
- History and Criminology
- History and English
- History and Philosophy
- History and Politics and Governance
- History and Sociology
The following is a preview of first-year courses based on the available current academic undergraduate calendar for this program.
1st & 2nd Semester
REQUIRED GROUP 1: One course from the following:
- Any HST course numbered between HST 100 and HST 499*
- HIS 104 Ten Days That Shook The World
- HIS 105 Inventing Popular Culture
- HIS 106 Technology, Warfare and Social Change
- HIS 107 Colonization, Colonialism and Independence
- HIS 238 Canada to 1885: Creating a Nation
- HIS 248 American History to 1877
- HIS 265 Asia: Foundations and Modern Nations
- HIS 275 Ancient Greece and Rome
- HIS 277 Mediaeval Europe, 400-1350
- HIS 279 Europe, 1715-1870
- HIS 338 Canada since 1885: Defining a Nation
- HIS 348 American History from 1877
- HIS 350 The Fight for Rights in North America
- HIS 377 Europe, 1350-1715
- HIS 379 Europe, 1870-Present
- HIS 392 African Canadian History
- HIS 461 Cradle of Civilization: Ancient Near East
- HIS 462 Introduction to the Islamic World
- HIS 475 Human Rights in Global History
- HIS 490 International Relations from 1945
REQUIRED GROUP 2: Four courses from Table I.
OPEN ELECTIVE: Two Open Electives.
Career possibilities:
- Archivist
- Educator
- Historian
- Museum curator
- Research analyst
Employer possibilities:
- BIPOC Executive Search Inc.
- City of Toronto
- Department of Justice Canada
- Library and Archives Canada
- Women’s College Hospital
Further education:
- Education
- History
- Law
- Public Policy and Administration (MA)
TMU History students present research in a professional forum
Department of History students hosted their Undergraduate History Symposium and published the first edition of Endnote, the TMU undergraduate history journal. Over the course of an afternoon, students presented research covering a range of geographical and chronological areas.
Read more: Explore the Undergraduate History Symposium
This is a Grades-Only program. Admission decisions for Grades-Only programs are based on academic performance.
Academic requirements for full-time, 4-year program
To be considered for admission, Ontario high school students must meet the following requirements:
- Completion of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- Completion of 6 Grade 12 U or M courses with a minimum overall average of 70%
- Completion of the following required Grade 12 U course with a minimum grade of 70%:
- English/anglais (ENG4U/EAE4U preferred)
An overall average of 70% is required for consideration. Due to competition, the average needed for admission can fluctuate each year (it depends on the number of applications received and the number of spaces available). The grade range at the top of this page represents the average required in previous years.
Academic admission requirements for all other applicants are available on the admission requirements page. If you haven’t been educated in Ontario, you may be considered with the equivalent of the Ontario requirements. TMU reserves the right to determine equivalency at its sole discretion.
Tuition and fees range 2025-2026
For detailed fees info, visit tuition and fees by program and costs to expect.
Full-time format:
Ontario: $7,287 - $7,312
Out-of-province: $8,826 - $8,851
International: $36,818 - $36,843
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“In addition to equipping me with the specific knowledge required for my majors, I also had ample opportunities to develop and hone soft, transferable skills that proved key in getting into grad school and finding a job afterwards.”
- Aviva Gomes-Bhatt, History, Class of 2020
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