Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
Department/School | Philosophy |
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Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Admit term(s) |
Fall (September - December) |
Application and document submission deadline(s) |
February 1 (for admission in September) |
Delivery mode | On-campus |
Program type | Master's, Research |
Length of program | 12 months (full-time)* |
Registration option(s) | Full-time, Part-time |
Study option(s) | Thesis, Coursework |
Research field(s) - Graduate research fields are used to better define a student’s research concentration |
Ethics and Political Philosophy Language, Logic and Metaphysics Mind and Cognitive Science Philosophy of Science and Mathematics |
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Minimum admission requirements
The average required for admission to the Master of Arts (MA) in Philosophy program is 78%.
The typical background for MA students is a four-year Honours Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy.
Applicants with a three-year general BA in Philosophy may also apply and may be accepted as “qualifying” students who will take a qualifying program that normally includes a minimum of eight specified undergraduate courses over a minimum of two terms. Completion of a qualifying program does not automatically entitle students to proceed towards the MA. Students who wish to enter the MA program after completing a qualifying program must apply again in the normal way.
Applicants with a 4-year Honours Bachelor’s in another field who have a philosophy minor or significant philosophy background are encouraged to apply. Applicants should keep in mind that reference letters from philosophy professors are strongly preferred. Depending on the amount of philosophy background, these applicants may be admitted either as regular students or as “transitional” students. A transitional student will normally be required to complete selected graduate or undergraduate courses, to be specified in writing at the time the student is recommended for admission, in addition to the usual requirements of the MA program. A transitional student is admitted directly into the MA program and is eligible for funding.
Applicants with a 4-year Honours Bachelor’s in another field who have only some philosophy background may also apply and may be accepted as “qualifying” students who will take a qualifying program that normally includes a minimum of eight specified undergraduate courses over a minimum of two terms. Completion of a qualifying program does not automatically entitle students to proceed towards the MA. Students who wish to enter the MA program after completing a qualifying program must apply again in the normal way.
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TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)
Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (GSPA)
Needles Hall, second floor, room 2201
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