# Graduate Admissions

**Source**: https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/programs/philosophy
**Parent**: https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/programs

# Philosophy

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The Graduate Program in Philosophy offers rigorous training for MA students in preparation for admission to PhD programs, and supports PhD students in developing a professional research profile.  Our program specializes in a number of research areas, including: (i) ethics, political philosophy, and philosophy of law; (ii) philosophy of cognitive science, mind, and language; (iii) history of 19th and 20th century philosophy; and (iv) philosophy of science and epistemology.

Our program teaches both traditional and interdisciplinary methods, including empirical, conceptual, and applied approaches.  Faculty in the graduate program also engage in ongoing discourse with researchers in other disciplines, including law, psychology, neuroscience, and healthcare.  Students may complement their training with graduate diplomas, including the Diploma in Value Theory and Applied Ethics and the Neuroscience Graduate Diploma.

[See Program’s Website](https://www.yorku.ca/gradstudies/philosophy/)

## Quick Links

- [Program Details](#details)
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- [Additional Admission Requirements](#additional)
- [Your Resources](#resources)
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## Degrees Offered

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## MA

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### Program Length (Full-time)

3 term(s)

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### Program Component(s)

- Comprehensive examination(s)
- OR Thesis

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### Minimum Required GPA

B+

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### Fall Entry

- Full-time
- Part-time

#### Deadline - Fall (All Applicants)

2026-01-15

#### English Proficiency Requirement

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| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 (for tests taken prior to January 2026) or 5 (January 2026 and after) |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Essential English Level 6 with distinction |
| YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) | Graduate with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |

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## PhD

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### Program Length (Full-time)

15 term(s)

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### Program Component(s)

- Qualifying examination(s)
- AND Dissertation

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### Minimum Required GPA

B+

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### Fall Entry

- Full-time
- Part-time

#### Deadline - Fall (All Applicants)

2026-01-15

#### English Proficiency Requirement

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 (for tests taken prior to January 2026) or 5 (January 2026 and after) |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Essential English Level 6 with distinction |
| YUELI Graduate Studies Preparation Program (GSPP) | Graduate with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |

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## MA/Juris Doctor

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### Program Component(s)

- Course work

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### Minimum Required GPA

A

#### English Proficiency Requirement

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Minimum TOEFL (Internet-based) | 100 (for tests taken prior to January 2026) or 5 (January 2026 and after) |
| IELTS (Academic Module) | 7.5 |
| YUELI | Essential English Level 6 with distinction |
| CAEL | Overall score of 70, no component score less than 60 |
| Minimum CPE Score | C |
| Minimum CAE Score | B |
| Duolingo | 140 |
| PTE Academic | 76 |

## Additional Admission Requirements

### Required Forms

[Application Form](https://futurestudents.yorku.ca/graduate/apply_now "Link to Graduate Application Form")\
[Recommendation Form](http://www.yorku.ca/myfile "Link to Myfile to access Recommendation Form") and\
[Supplementary Information Form](http://www.yorku.ca/myfile "Link to Myfile to access Supplementary Information Form")\
(Accessed through MyFile; forms will be available within 72 hours after you submit your application.)

### Number of Recommendation(s)

- 3 recommendation(s)

### Other Requirements

- **MA**
  - Resumé or CV
  - Statement of interest
  - A 5,000-word paper or two shorter papers
- **PhD**
  - Resumé or CV
  - Statement of interest
  - Major paper or chapter of MA thesis