Overview

This includes work completed for the M.A. degree (but excludes credits awarded for the completion of an M.A. thesis).

Features

Philosophy Ph.D. candidacy at Catholic University of America follows upon (i) completion of all coursework for the Ph.D., and (ii) passing one part of the Graduate Reading List Examination.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Within two years of attaining Ph.D. candidacy, the student must have the Ph.D. dissertation proposal approved by the student's faculty board and submitted to the Dean for approval by the faculty of the School of Philosophy and the University.

The candidate must present a dissertation which gives evidence of power of research, of ability to do independent scientific work, of mastery of the candidate's part of the chosen field, and is of sufficient merit to warrant publication.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Washington, D. C., United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed application form;

A $60 nonrefundable application fee, payable online or by a check made out to The Catholic University of America;

An official transcript of every college or university previously attended;

Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, dated within the last five years (Catholic University's GRE school code is 5104);

A statement of purpose;

A short (no more than 20 pages) sample of philosophical writing (typically a term paper, or a selection from an honors or master's thesis); and

Three letters of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

Living costs

Washington, D. C.

United States

1705 - 2975 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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