MA Philosophy at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Department of Philosophy offers work leading to the doctor of philosophy with a major in philosophy. The MA is granted to PhD program students when they pass their preliminary examinations and become a dissertator. When a student must leave the program early and is unable to complete a PhD, a terminal MA is granted upon satisfying the department's criteria for a master's degree.

Department: Philosophy | Duration: 34 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 34 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include PHILOS 902 Proseminar in Philosophy; PHILOS 904 Teaching Philosophy; PHILOS 701 Reading Seminar; PHILOS 903 Seminar: Epistemology; PHILOS 911 Seminar-Logic; PHILOS 916 Seminar-Philosophy of Language.

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Application information

Entry requirements

This master’s program is offered for work leading to the PhD. Students may not apply directly for the master’s and should instead see the admissions information for the PhD .

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

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