PhD 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: 51 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline January 5) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 51 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

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required. English Proficiency Test Every applicant whose native language is not English, or whose undergraduate instruction was not exclusively in English, must provide an English proficiency test score earned within two years of the anticipated term of enrollment. Refer to the Graduate School: Minimum Requirements for Admission policy: https://policy.wisc.edu/library/UW-1241 . Other Test(s) (e.g., GMAT, MCAT) n/a Letters of Recommendation Required 3 For admission to the PhD program with full graduate standing, an applicant must have completed the equivalent of a BA with a major in philosophy. Promising applicants who do not meet this requirement may be admitted with deficiencies provided that they have completed at least 12 credits in philosophy. You must apply online by the fall deadline to be considered for admission.

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.

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

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