MA Philosophy at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The graduate program in Philosophy at the University of Connecticut enables students to earn a Master of Arts (M.A.) in the process of obtaining the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). We also enable students to earn an M.A. without being enrolled in the Ph.D. program, but such cases are not common and we generally admit only those students intending to obtain the Ph.D. Most students enter the Ph.D. program with at least a B.A. in Philosophy (or related field) and obtain the M.A. in the first two years of the Ph.D. program, proceeding from that point to the Ph.D. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Duration: 45 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

Requires a minimum of 30 credits of Philosophy coursework. For students who enter the Ph.D. program with a B.A., the Ph.D. requires an additional 15 credits beyond the 30 credits required for M.A. degree above, for a total of 45 credits of content coursework, plus 15 credits of GRAD 6950 Doctoral Dissertation Research. Listed courses include Seminar in Contemporary Philosophy; Logic.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: Students who are admitted to the Ph.D. program with an M.A. in Philosophy from another program have the option of accelerating their progress toward the Ph.D.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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