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UCI’s
graduate program in Philosophy is a doctoral program. At present,
no students are admitted to pursue only the M.A.
To be admitted to
the Philosophy program, students must have done well in their
previous academic work and must be formally accepted as candidates
for the degree by the Department of Philosophy. Furthermore,
an applicant must have received a Bachelor's degree or its
equivalent from a college or university of acceptable standing.
Although there are no formal course requirements for admission,
applicants must satisfy the committee on admissions that their
preparation in philosophy and allied disciplines is sufficient
for undertaking study of philosophy at the graduate level.
Applications from those already holding M.A. degrees are welcomed.
The application for
admission includes the applicant's statement of objectives,
at least three letters of recommendation, and official transcripts
from every college or university attended. GRE scores are
required. In addition to the application form, we strongly
encourage all applicants to submit a writing sample which
they think best represents their interests and research abilities.
Although we would strongly prefer a paper in philosophy, other
topics on which you have written are also acceptable.
Entrance to the program
is normally in the Fall. The application deadline is January
15th for the following September. Decisions are made and applicants
are notified by the middle of March. Admission to the program
is highly competitive; in recent years only about 10% of applicants
have been admitted.
To learn more about
the University’s admissions process, including electronic
application, click
here.
The Philosophy Department
encourages you to apply for graduate fellowships from government
agencies and foundations. We have limited funding available
for foreign students.
The Departmental is
often able to provide teaching assistantships and associateships
to all active graduate students in good standing in their
second through fifth years. If you have questions about application procedures or financial
aid, email us at the Dept of Philosophy
l.
For further information on the academic program,
contact the Director of Graduate Studies, Professor Ermanno Bencivenga
l.
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