PhD Philosophy at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The main areas of concentration in the graduate curriculum are metaphysics, epistemology, history of philosophy, philosophy of science, social and political philosophy, logic, and value theory. Breadth of knowledge: demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of areas in philosophy—metaphysics and epistemology; value theory; history of philosophy; and logic, philosophy of mathematics, and philosophy of science.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Philosophy | Duration: 72 s.h. required | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

The Doctor of Philosophy program in philosophy requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit.

Career pathways

The graduate program is designed to train teachers and scholars in philosophy. The Department of Philosophy is also invested in helping students to use their philosophical training careers outside of academia.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications and all supporting documents for graduate admission must be submitted electronically by Feb. 1. Information about the admission process see the Graduate Admission Process on the Department of Philosophy website. Applicants should submit their applications and supporting materials to the University of Iowa admissions website. Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations on the Graduate College website.

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 and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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