Overview

Features

The Philosophy - Gender and Women's Studies option at McGill University: where students pursue coursework on gender and women's studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. Additionally, the student's doctoral thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender and/or women's studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Pro-Seminar
Fundamentals of Logic
Candidacy Paper
Feminist Theories and Methods
Seminar: 19th Century Philosophy
Feminist Research Symposium (3 credits)

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Montréal, Canada

Disciplines

Gender & Sexuality Studies Philosophy View 19 other PhDs in Gender & Sexuality Studies in Canada

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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86

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students with an Honours B.A. degree in Philosophy, or the equivalent, should apply for admission to the Ph.D. program at the Ph.D. 1 level. Students who hold an M.A. degree in Philosophy, or equivalent, from another institution should apply for admission to the Ph.D. program at the Ph.D. 2 level.
Students entering the Ph.D. program (at Ph.D. 1 or Ph.D. 2) will be required to complete two years of coursework. (Note: At present, we do not normally consider applicants for an M.A. in Philosophy, with the exception of the specialty M.A. in Biomedical Ethics.)
Letters of Reference – three (3) original letters of reference, from three qualified individuals familiar with your work
Writing Sample (15–20 pages) – a sample of your written work in philosophy
Personal Statement (2–3 pages) – explaining your reasons for wishing to undertake graduate studies in philosophy at McGill University

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18604 CAD / year

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Citizens or residents

3026 CAD / year

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Living costs

Montréal

Canada

1074 - 1759 CAD / month

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Funding

McGill University is committed to provide financial support for graduate education. Through Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) and other academic units, McGill is working to increase the number of student fellowships and scholarships, exploring new avenues for student support, and making it easier to disburse existing funds. Our competitive funding support offers, coupled with Montreal’s low cost of living, makes graduate studies at McGill a wise educational investment.

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