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MA Philosophy at University of California, Davis

University of California, Davis, United States

Programme overview

The MA (Plan II) in Philosophy is for students who do not plan to pursue a PhD or who would benefit from starting with a master's. MA students may later petition for the PhD track. It is offered by the Department of Philosophy in the College of Letters and Science.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science  |  Department: Department of Philosophy  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Davis, CA, United States

What you will study

Coursework is taken as 200-level seminars at 4 units each. MA students assigned a teaching assistantship register for PHI 396 (4 units) in place of a graduate seminar.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Philosophy graduate admissions (applies to the department's graduate programs): online application with admissions essays, three letters of recommendation uploaded online, a writing sample of 12 to 30 double-spaced pages that is an original work of philosophy, application fee, and current TOEFL or IELTS scores (taken within the past two years) for applicants without a degree from an institution where English is the language of instruction.

Requirements published at program group level.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,722 a year (2026-27). Systemwide UC graduate (academic) Tuition for California residents, 2026-27 annual. Excludes Student Services Fee, campus-based fees, and Nonresident Supplemental Tuition; self-supporting and professional programmes are charged differently and are not cov Source

Graduate applications are submitted through the UC Davis online graduate application with an application fee; deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the Graduate Studies deadlines page.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucdavis.edu/apply

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