Transcript: All university transcripts. Those transcripts not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified English or French translation (prepared by a licensed translator). Personal Statement: Statement of purpose. Applicants are requested to send a brief statement of their interests and the areas they wish to study within the Department (1 to 3 pages). Recommendation Letter: Two letters of recommendation. Those letters not in English or French must be accompanied by a certified English or French translation (prepared by a licensed translator). On the application form you must provide the names and email addresses of at least two professors who are familiar with your academic work. McGill will contact these referees and invite them to upload references on your behalf. Please note that although you can list public domain addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo Mail on the application form, references uploaded from these addresses will not be accepted by the Department. Therefore you must list a valid institutional or corporate e-mail address for your referees. Writing Sample: One or two samples of written work (in PDF format). This can be in the form of a graded paper, a chapter from a thesis, or an academic article.