Study Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philosophy at Dalhousie University in Canada, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Philosophy
Dalhousie University

Canada

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About this course

What will I learn?

This Departments graduate programs are small and selective. They typically have eight to ten MA students and six to eight PhD students. Graduate students receive individual attention and courses of study can be developed to suit individual interests. The atmosphere is unusually friendly stimulating and supportive. There is a great deal of facultystudent interaction not only in classes and weekly colloquia but also informally.Research AreasThey offer opportunity for study in a wide variety of fields in contemporary philosophy including ethics metaethics bioethics epistemology feminist theory philosophy of mind and language logic philosophy of biology and also support studies in several periods in the history of philosophy.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
CAD$12,522.00 (US$ 9,001) per year
Full-time students (per term) - CAD 184.73

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Studley Campus

6299 South Street,

Halifax,

Nova Scotia,

B3H 4R2, Atlantic Canada (East Coast), Canada

Entry requirements

For international students

Student must haveFirst-class thesis Masters degree or its equivalentMinimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B average) in the last 60 credit hours of studyDegree granted by university of recognized standingMost candidates for admission to a doctoral program possess a Master's Degree. Direct entry to some programs is possible for those with exceptional academic standing

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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