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Philosophy: Gender and Women's Studies (Ph.D.) at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

The PhD in Philosophy: Gender and Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on gender and women's studies and issues in feminist research and methods. The candidacy paper and thesis must be on a topic centrally related to issues of gender and/or women's studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: Philosophy  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

Doctoral requirements include required courses (6 credits) and complementary courses (24-30 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ph.D. 1 is direct entry for students with an Honours B.A. in Philosophy or equivalent; Ph.D. 2 for those holding an M.A. in Philosophy or equivalent. Required: transcripts, three letters of recommendation and a substantial philosophical writing sample (about 15-20 pages); GRE scores are encouraged for North American applicants whose first language is English.

Apply through the official page: https://www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply

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