The UBC PhD in Philosophy provides students with intense philosophical training, and can help them transition to careers in philosophical research and teaching.
Those admitted will work with award-winning faculty members who engage in research in a wide variety of areas, including the philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, aesthetics, ethics, social/political philosophy, feminist philosophy, logic, Asian philosophy and the history of Western philosophy.
Students also get the opportunity to gain experience of teaching philosophy, through work as teaching assistants and instructors of record in a broad range of courses.
For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website
Students in the UBC Department of Philosophy's doctoral programme work closely with the department's faculty, and so benefit fully from our internationally recognized expertise in a unique range of philosophical fields. The department has a supportive, collegial, and philosophically inspiring culture. Students have a range of opportunities to participate fully in its intellectual life. They are also encouraged to participate in the broader community of philosophers, with several sources of funding being available that enable students to present their research at international academic conferences.
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During their first two years in the program all students take courses that provide them with expertise in a broad range of philosophical topics, including value theory, the history of philosophy, and the core areas of metaphysics and epistemology. They also receive training in whatever formal research methods might be necessary for their work. Students who successfully complete the department's comprehensive examination then go on to write a dissertation, working under the supervision of a committee of faculty members, in which their own philosophical ideas are presented and explained.
The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements. Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:
Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements. Please review the program website carefully to understand the program requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission as it is a competitive process.
Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.
Minimum requirements for the three most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:
Overall score requirement : 5.0
Reading
4.5
Writing
5.0
Speaking
4.0
Listening
5.0
Overall score requirement : 100
Reading
23
Writing
24
Speaking
22
Listening
22
Overall score requirement : 7.0
Reading
6.5
Writing
6.5
Speaking
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 30 位 | 麦吉尔大学McGill University | - | - |
| 第 32 位 | 多伦多大学University of Toronto | 4 年（全日制），注册序列 连续 | - |
| 第 67 位 | 奥克兰大学The University of Auckland | - | - |