Overview

The Ph.D. degree is awarded in recognition of a successfully completed program of advanced studies in philosophy, culminating in a dissertation which represents a contribution to philosophy or to philosophical scholarship.

Features

The Ph.D. Philosophy program at University of Wisconsin Madison falls into two major stages. The first consists of work that prepares the student for admission to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree.

Studies during the first stage of the program are devoted to acquiring the philosophical skills and learning needed to do philosophy in the second stage when writing a successful dissertation.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Reading Seminar

Research and Thesis

Philosophy

History

Thesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Philosophy View 77 other PhDs in Philosophy in United States

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

Reasons for Study (also called Statement of Purpose)

Names of at least three professors and their email addresses for letters of recommendation

TOEFL or Melab scores if your native language is not English

Supplemental application (questionnaire about what philosophy courses you've already studied)

Writing sample (4,500–6,000 words recommended, which is 15–20 pages double-spaced, devoted to a philosophical subject)

Tuition Fee

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International

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
National

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

12326 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12326 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Madison

1015 - 1752 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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