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Doctor of Philosophy

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Program overview.

Philosophy scholars pursue questions of truth at the root of virtually all academic investigation in science and the humanities. Our philosophy graduate program is one of Canada's finest, garnering international recognition. Through their dedication to academic excellence, our doctoral supervisors and students maintain a PhD program that is one of Canada's top five.

The program has a strong placement record for graduates of both the PhD and MA. While many graduates pursue academic careers, the PhD in philosophy can lead to careers in consulting, public policy and research. Students accepted into this highly competitive PhD program will engage with a vibrant philosophical community supplemented with a visiting speaker series and regular research group meetings.

Completing this program

Core Course:  Graduate Proseminar, usually taken in the first year.

Logic:  Students must show competence in logic.

Thesis:  Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.

Additional Courses:  Topics may include philosophy of science, history of philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of language, epistemology, logic and more.

Candidacy:  Students will complete both oral and written candidacy exams.

Professional skills: Students take the required Research and Professional Development seminar after they have advanced to candidacy.

Academia, law, public policy, research analysis, consulting, publishing.

A PhD in philosophy is usually considered a final degree.

Students are required to prepare a thesis and successfully defend in an open oral defense.

Minimum of seven courses

Learn more about program requirements in the Academic Calendar

Classroom delivery

Time commitment.

Four years full-time; six years maximum

A supervisor is required, but is not required prior to the start of the program

See the Graduate Calendar for information on  fees and fee regulations,  and for information on  awards and financial assistance .

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Admission Requirements

A minimum of 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.

Minimum education

Applicants hold a four-year undergraduate degree with honours or a major in philosophy; however, applicants with a degree in a related academic field will be considered.

Work samples

A sample of written work, such as a recent essay, written in English. 

The sample should be 10-15 pages including bibliography, prepared for anonymous review.

Reference letters

Test scores, english language proficiency.

An applicant whose primary language is not English may fulfill the English language proficiency requirement in one of the following ways:

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL ibt)  score of 97.
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)  score of 7.0.
• Canadian Academic English Language test (CAEL)  score of 70 (no less than 70 in each section).
• Pearson Test of English (PTE)   score of 68, or higher (Academic version).
• Duolingo English Test  and obtaining a minimum score of 135* (with no sub-score below 115*). 
• Cambridge C1 Advanced or Cambridge C2 Proficiency  minimum score of 191.
• Academic Communication Certificate (ACC)  score of A- in writing and oral communication courses/B+ in other courses.

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The PhD program in the Department of 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 the philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, aesthetics, ethics, social/political philosophy, logic, Asian philosophy and the history of philosophy, just to name a few.

Program Overview

PhD students will take courses in the first years to provide them with expertise in a broad range of philosophical topics, including value theory, the history of philosophy, the core areas of metaphysics and epistemology as well as their own personal research interests. After the coursework comes the comprehensive exam, followed by prospectus and dissertation.

Students interested in a PhD in philosophy must be aware of these degree requirements.

• Two years’ residency at UBC,
• Eight one-term courses at or above the 500 level,
• During the first year, five one-term courses including four at the 500 level or above and four with a minimum average of 80% (A- or 3.7 GPA),
• During the second year, complete the PhD coursework requirement with an overall average of 80%.

For students who have not obtained a master’s degree

• Three years’ residency at UBC,
• Ten one-term courses, including eight at the 500 level or above,
• A minimum average of 80% (A- or 3.7 GPA) in six one-term courses,

For all doctoral candidates

• One presentation to the Philosophy Graduate Colloquium during the first two years
• Complete the Comprehensive Exam
• Complete a dissertation prospectus and oral presentation
• Complete a dissertation of approximately 60,000 words and public dissertation defence

Graduate Resources

As part of the program, graduate students will have access to a number of resources that support each individual’s work and research.

Graduate Regulations (revised September 2023)

This document contains full details on MA and PhD procedures and requirements, including information on the following topics: the MA course-only and thesis options; transferring from the MA to the PhD program; residency requirements; the course distribution and formal methods requirements; the proseminar; the comprehensive examination; the PhD prospectus; leaves of absence; and PhD thesis preparation. For details on these and other topics, please consult the table of contents.

Graduate students are crucial to the life of the department. They are expected to regularly attend colloquia, to elect a representative for faculty meetings, and to organize periodic social events. There are also work in progress seminars where graduates and faculty are invited to share and discuss their developing research projects. In addition, there is currently an active Graduate Student Colloquium for graduate student presenters only.

Reading groups are also a nice way to explore philosophy in a more informal setting, and students have access to a reading room in addition to having space in the graduate lounge. Lastly, graduate students have the opportunity to hone their teaching skills as TAs or instructors.

Science and Technology Studies (STS)

Several philosophy department faculty are members of the Science and Technology Studies program in cooperation with faculty from History, English, and other departments. The STS program offers an MA program and a PhD stream within the philosophy PhD. Philosophy PhD students enrolled in the PhD stream take three STS seminars as part of their graduate coursework. STS seminars are frequently cross-listed with philosophy seminars and are open to other graduate students.

Centre for Applied Ethics

Supervision in applied ethics, including biomedical ethics, environmental ethics, and business and professional ethics, is available in conjunction with the Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics . The Centre for Applied Ethics is an independent academic unit with resources for graduate education in applied ethics. Graduate students in the philosophy department can seek research supervision from Centre faculty.

Philosophy PhD Co-op Option

The Arts Co-op Program offers students enriched educational experiences for personal and professional growth. Co-op is a high-impact educational program that allows you to alternate dissertation-writing terms with work terms, during which you gain meaningful paid work experience. We work with a diverse range of community partners and sectors to provide transformative workplace learning for co-op students. The Arts PhD Co-op Program allows you to explore different career options, while gaining paid, professional work experience and a network of contacts. Some students are able to secure work terms that are relevant to their dissertation research, while others choose to pursue work experience that diversify their expertise and give them range. Students complete three work terms of 4 months each over the two to three years after achieving candidacy. The PhD Co-op option is currently being piloted for Philosophy students. Philosophy PhD Co-op option

Co-operative agreement with Simon Fraser University

Philosophy graduate students at UBC may take courses in the Philosophy Department at Simon Fraser University without paying additional fees. Supervisory committees may include members from both departments.

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PhD in Philosophy

PhD students in Philosophy take seminar courses in their first year, take two specialized research area courses in their second year, defend a dissertation proposal, then write the dissertation. The main objective of the Philosophy PhD program is to prepare students to conduct rigorous independent research projects and to explain complex ideas helpfully and clearly to a variety of audiences. We are proud of how our graduates have used those all-purpose skills in careers in and beyond academia.

The University of Waterloo also has Graduate Diplomas in Cognitive Science and Theoretical Neuroscience which can be a great complement to a PhD degree.

Key program features

• Seminar offerings tend to include a high proportion of topics with interdisciplinary and/or practical-oriented content
• Professionalism seminar with a focus on philosophy
• Research area courses to deepen your areas of specialisation and competence
• Dissertation can be a traditional monograph or a “integrated thesis” whose chapters are in the style of journal articles.

All PhD students in the Department of Philosophy receive a standard annual funding package . Outside the funding package, each spring term the department offers extra TA positions to some of our interested graduate students. Students have access to conference and workshop reimbursements from the department, faculty, and university level through the Graduate Student Conference Assistantship . Our department also awards an Excellence in PhD Studies Travel Award once a year to provide additional support for presenting papers at workshops and conferences. For questions about funding, please contact the Graduate Coordinator .

Applications are due by February 1 for the following academic year.

*Note: Due to funding restrictions, the Faculty of Arts is currently limiting the number of international students we can admit. Please contact the department's Associate Chair, Graduate Studies prior to applying to discuss your interest in this program.

We are the second-largest graduate program in philosophy in Canada, with almost 40 professors whose research and teaching cover a diverse range of topics. Our program has particular strength in four broad areas: moral, political and legal philosophy; philosophy of cognitive science, mind and language; epistemology and philosophy of science; and history of 19th and 20th century philosophy. The environment is friendly and welcoming. We support and mentor our students and make their goals our goals. Professors co-author articles with students, share social events with them and take students to conferences. Our PhD students TA two courses a year, with the possibility of gaining additional funding and experience by TAing in the summer. In the 4th or 5th year of the program, students who are making good progress are typically given the opportunity to teach their own course.

The program is designed to be completed in 4 years but often takes longer. All requirements for a doctoral degree must be fulfilled within 18 terms (6 years) of registration as a full-time or part-time doctoral student in accordance with the Faculty of Graduate Studies Registration Policies, including the requirement of continuous registration. Terms that students register as Leave of Absence, Maternal Leave, Parental Leave, or No Course Available are not included in these time limits.

Students must complete Philosophy 6800 6.0: First-Year Seminar and either Philosophy 6850 6.0: PhD Research Seminar or Philosophy 6860 6.0: PhD Research Seminar II, plus another six half-courses (or the equivalent), with no more than one full course equivalent a reading course and no more than one full course equivalent integrated with an undergraduate course. Philosophy 6800 6.0 must be taken in Year 1. The six half courses must normally be completed by the end of Year 2, and Philosophy 6850 6.0 or Philosophy 6860 6.0 by the end of Year 3, in order to remain in good standing in the program. With the permission of the program director, students may take one half-graduate course outside the program, either at York University or elsewhere, and count it towards these course requirements. There are also Breadth and Area Requirements that must be met by the six half courses—at least two of them must focus in-depth on a single historically significant problem or philosopher and cover different periods in the history of philosophy; at least two of them must be in metaphysics and/or epistemology, understood as including philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophy of science; and at least two of them must be in moral, political, social or legal philosophy. Normally, by the end of the second year, students must demonstrate to the logic examination committee a mastery of the semantic and syntactic elements of sentential and first-order predicate logic. This includes understanding validity, logical truth, and natural deduction derivations for both sentential and predicate logic. Mastery may be demonstrated by passing an exam in logic that is set by the logic examination committee, or by passing a graduate-level course in logic. Students who fail to fulfill the logic requirement by the end of the second year will be withdrawn from the program.

Students must submit two papers, normally by the end of the first term of Year 3, to be examined by three anonymous examiners in the program. To pass the exam, each paper must be passed by at least two of the three examiners. The papers, which may be based upon previous term papers, will demonstrate the skills that are needed to successfully pursue advanced doctoral research. One paper will be in the student’s primary area of research, and the other paper will be in a closely related (but not identical) area.

Students must submit a suitable dissertation proposal acceptable to the supervisory committee successfully defend the dissertation proposal and pass an oral examination on literature relevant to the dissertation topic. The list of literature will be compiled jointly by the supervisor and the student after the supervisory relationship is formed and before the proposal is written. The examiners will consist of the student’s supervisory committee plus one outside member from the program. This requirement is normally met by the end of the third year.

Candidates must write an acceptable dissertation embodying original research and defend it at an oral examination. It is recommended that Candidates whose field of study necessitates a reading knowledge of a language other than English acquire sufficient knowledge of that language. Candidates may be asked to demonstrate their proficiency to the Examining Committee.

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PhD in Philosophy

The  PhD in Philosophy  program has 5 objectives:

• Pursuing one's university education.
• Equipping students to produce an original contribution to the literature in this discipline.
• Training university-level philosophy professors.
• Training professional consultants in strategic fields (ethics, politics, communications).
• Training high-level researchers.
• Fall and winter admission
• Daytime classes
• Full-time and part-time
• 90 credits, including 75 for the thesis

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The + of studying philosophy at the Université de Montréal!

• Lectures, roundtable discussions, seminars and informal meetings for philosophical discussions.
• A faculty with a variety of  research interests .
• Ithaque , the philosophy journal, which publishes papers written by students at all levels.
• Enriching activities with the  Canadian Centre for German and European Studies  and the  Société de Philosophie Analytique .

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Our Phd Program

Our department hosts one of the largest PhD programs in philosophy in Canada and its graduates have  good career outcomes .  Our faculty and staff provide a supportive environment for realizing your research goals and for developing the professional skills needed to flourish both within and outside academia.  

The program is designed to take four years to complete:

• In your first year you will begin your coursework--our students typically take 3 graduate courses per semester including the PhD Seminar which will guide you in writing your thesis proposal (this course will also train you in a number of professional skills: grant-writing, teaching, publishing, conference presenting, etc).
• In your second year you will complete your coursework, competency requirement, area requirements and thesis proposal. At the end of the winter semester, you sit your Oral Qualifying Exam.
• In your third and fourth years you will undertake the writing of your thesis and you will defend it at the end of your fourth year.  

We give our students a lot of teaching opportunities:

Our biggest courses all have tutorial components--as a teaching assistant for those classes, you get the opportunity to run your own weekly tutorial classes with undergrads. In the third year, you will also be offered your own course to teach. The department will provide you with a teaching mentor to help you out with any questions you might have about preparing and teaching your own course.   

We also offer interdisciplinary options:

We have options for our graduate students to explore interdisciplinary avenues of research. Graduate students are free to take courses outside of philosophy and a number of our students have availed themselves of opportunity. We also offer collaborative programs at the MA and PhD levels with International Development Studies and Neuroscience (please see below for information about these program options).

How to apply to our program

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Interdisciplinary MA Collaborative Specialization in Sexualities, Genders and Bodies (SGB)  

The Philosophy MA or PhD can be combined with a SGB collaborative specialization. Students in SGB study advanced concepts relating to human identity, embodiment, and self-expression. Students explore theories drawn from the fields of feminism, decolonialism, postcolonialism, LGBTQ+, race/whiteness, queer-of-colour, indigeneity, masculinities, and disability/crip studies among many others. Students engage with these topics from interdisciplinary perspectives and apply these concepts, theories, and methodologies to research in their home discipline. In addition to Philosophy program course requirements, students take: 

• SXGN*6000: Somatic Entanglements: Issues and Methods
• SXGN*6100: Challenging Bodies: Theorizing Sexualities and Genders

Please ensure that your statement of intent explains how your research ideas fit with the SGB specialization, and also explains how your background and interests will contribute to the vitality of the specialization.

Please visit the SGB website  for more information.

Interdisciplinary PhD Collaborative Specialization in Neuroscience (CSN)

The Philosophy MA or PhD can be combined with a Neuroscience collaborative specialization. The Collaborative Specialization in Neuroscience offers the opportunity for Master’s and PhD students to combine their studies in Philosophy with multidisciplinary exposure to the field of neuroscience. Doctoral and Master’s (thesis or course work and major research paper) students wishing to undertake graduate studies with emphasis on neuroscience will be admitted by the Philosophy Department and will register in both Philosophy and in the Collaborative Specialization in Neuroscience.

In addition to Philosophy program course requirements, students take:

• NEUR 6000: Principles of Neuroscience
• students and faculty meet once a month to hear talks from experts in the field and discuss the presented research. NEUR*6100 is a two-semester commitment, and students will register for the course twice each year.

Please ensure that your statement of intent explains how your research ideas fit with the CSN specialization, and also explains how your background and interests will contribute to the vitality of the specialization in neuroscience.

Please visit the CSN website for more information.

Interdisciplinary PhD in Collaborative International Development Studies (IDS)

The Philosophy MA or PhD can be combined with an IDS collaborative specialization. This offers an interdisciplinary framework for the study of international development that combines training in a selected academic discipline with exposure to a broad range of social science perspectives. In addition to Philosophy program course requirements, students take:

• For the MA: "IDS Seminar" (IDEV 6100)
• For the PhD: "Theories and Debates in Development" (IDEV 6800) and "Developmental Research and Practice" (IDEV 6850)

Please ensure that your statement of intent explains how your research ideas fit with the IDS specialization, and also explains how your background and interests will contribute to the vitality of the specialization in development studies.

Please visit the  IDS website  for more information.

Philosophy (PhD)

In our PhD program, you will explore and research advanced philosophy topics. You’ll receive mentorship from a supervisor who’s an expert in your field of study and work to generate a dissertation.

With departmental permission, you can also explore classes outside the philosophy department for a more interdisciplinary view on your specialization.

Quick facts

Students in this program will:

• gain experience in understanding and applying complex concepts
• acquire advanced mastery of the literature in at least 2 fields of philosophical study
• develop and clearly articulate a philosophical research question
• gain presentation and communication skills
• hone skills of argument analysis
• write a dissertation of original research on a topic developed by the student
• gain a broadened understanding of issues and methods in a variety of areas of philosophy
• acquire pedagogical skills suitable to teaching courses at university or college
• acquire skills pertinent to publishing articles in professional philosophy journals

Find a supervisor

PhD students must have a faculty member who serves as their academic supervisor. When you apply:

• you must list a potential supervisor on your application
• this faculty member must agree to be your supervisor and recommend your admission
• include an email from your supervisor with your application

To find a supervisor, review the faculty contacts. When you’ve found a faculty member whose research complements your own, contact them by email.

Professor Feminist and social philosophy, feminist epistemology, prison justice, logic and argumentation, philosophy of mathematics

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Carrie Klatt

Associate Teaching Professor Philosophy of science (physics, mathematics), spacetime and quantum theory, philosophy of education

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Chris Goto-Jones

Professor Asian philosophy, Buddhist philosophy & psychology, philosophy of mind/body, phenomenology, eco-philosophy, magic and religion, ethics and politics, philosophical therapy & practice.

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Cindy Holder

Professor Philosophy of law, human rights, social and political philosophy, transitional justice, international law, history of political thought

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Clifford Roberts

Assistant Professor Ancient philosophy

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Colin Macleod

Professor Contemporary political philosophy, ethics, philosophy of law

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David Scott

Associate Professor; Undergraduate Advisor Early Modern philosophy, philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of religion

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Eike-Henner Kluge, FRSC

Professor Biomedical and information ethics, topics in the history of philosophy

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Emilie Pagano

Post-doctoral research fellow

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Eric Hochstein

Associate Professor; Grad Coordinator History and philosophy of science, philosophy of neuroscience, philosophy of psychology, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, social epistemology, and metaphysics

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Geordie McComb

Lecturer Epistemology, aesthetics, philosophy of science

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James O. Young, FRSC

Professor Philosophy of language, philosophy of art (esp. philosophy of music)

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Karen Brown

Lecturer Philosophy of language, metaphysics and epistemology, linguistic semantics

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Katie Stockdale

Associate Professor; Minor in Applied Ethics Coordinator; Grad Coordinator Moral psychology, feminist philosophy, social and political philosophy

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Michael Raven

Professor; Graduate Advisor Metaphysics, philosophy of language/mind, epistemology

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Nina Belmonte

Associate Teaching Professor History of philosophy, philosophy and literature, 19th & 20th-century continental philosophy, philosophy and film

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Patrick Rysiew

Professor; Chair Epistemology, Early Modern philosophy, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, cognitive science

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Peter Dietsch

Professor Economic ethics, tax justice, normative dimensions of monetary policy, income inequalities

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Scott Woodcock

Associate Professor Normative ethics, philosophy of biology

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Thomas Land

Associate Professor Kant, German idealism, early modern philosophy, analytic Kantianism, epistemology, philosophy of mind, action theory

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The Ph.D. Program

Characterised by small student cohorts and substantial opportunities for engagement with faculty and esteemed visitors, the Ph.D. program provides students with opportunities to pursue intensive, high-level studies and research. In their first year, students complete course work that satisfies distribution requirements in the areas of Value Theory and Metaphysics and Epistemology, for the sake of acquiring an advanced, general education in philosophy. In their second year, students complete comprehensive papers on areas pertinent to their proposed doctoral research as well as a doctoral dissertation proposal, under the supervision of their dissertation committees. Upon successfully completing their comprehensive requirements and orally defending their dissertation proposals, doctoral candidates begin writing their dissertations. The program is structured to ensure that candidates are able to defend in their fifth year. Candidates also acquire teaching experience, often having opportunities to take full responsibility for courses as Teaching Fellows, typically in their fourth or fifth years. 

Prospective Students

Recent graduates of the Ph.D. program have gone on to tenure-track positions, sessional and other teaching positions, postdoctoral fellowships, bioethics fellowships, and professional work in clinical ethics and bioethics. Further information about Ph.D. placement can be found at the button below.

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Applications for all graduate programs in philosophy are hosted online by the School of Graduate Studies (SGS).  Information on how to apply online can be found here . Click below to begin your application.

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Doctorate in Philosophy Philosophy and Specialization Canadian Studies

The Department of Philosophy offers MA (with or without thesis) and PhD programs in Philosophy. The programs are offered in English and French. According to the University's policy, students may pursue their studies in the official language of their choice.

The Department participates in the collaborative programs in Women’s Studies (at the MA level), in Medieval and Renaissance Studies (at the MA level) and in Canadian Studies (at the PhD level). For more information on these programs, see “Admission Requirements.”

Because of its strength in relevant areas, its bilingual character and its location in the national capital, the University of Ottawa is uniquely positioned to offer a collaborative program leading to a specialization in Canadian Studies at the doctoral level. The program is especially designed for doctoral students in selected programs in the humanities and the social sciences who wish to enrich their training in a particular discipline by including an interdisciplinary component. 

The programs are governed by the  general regulations  in effect for graduate studies. 

For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the  specific requirements  webpage.

Admission Requirements

Candidates are admitted to the PhD on the basis of an MA in Philosophy with a minimum "B+" average.

An application dossier must include official transcripts, two letters of recommendation, a description of the intended field of research, and a sample of written work. For candidates wishing to enter the PhD without an MA the application dossier must include a detailed statement of research plans.

Language Requirements

Proficiency in both French and English is strongly encouraged so that students may take advantage of the full range of activities — lectures, personal contacts, and courses — available in the Department (graduate courses are normally not duplicated in the two languages).

Collaborative Program

The Department of Philosophy is a participating unit in the collaborative program in Canadian Studies at the PhD level. This program has been established for students wishing to enrich their training in Philosophy by including an interdisciplinary component in Canadian Studies. The seminar ( CDN 6520 or  CDN 6910 ) fits into the departmental course requirements and does not add to the number of courses required for the PhD in Philosophy.

To be admitted to the program, students must be enrolled in, or have successfully completed, at least one graduate course in Philosophy with Canadian content. The mention "Specialization in Canadian Studies" will be added to the diploma of students who pass the seminar ( CDN 6520 or  CDN 6910 ) and successfully defend a thesis on a Canadian topic in Philosophy.

Transfer from Master's to PhD

In addition, for those enrolled in the MA in Philosophy, the Department offers an accelerated entrance to the PhD on the condition of having completed four courses with a minimum "A" average. The decision for acceptance into this accelerated program will be made by the Graduate Studies Committee on the basis of recommendations by at least two professors who have taught the candidate in the four courses, the agreement of a member of the department to supervise the candidate in the PhD program, and a dossier that meets the standard requirements of admission into the PhD. Application must normally be made within sixteen months of initial enrollment in the Master's, with the successful applicant enrolling in the PhD program by the 4th term at the latest. Following the transfer, all the requirements of the doctoral program must be met. The total number of course units required is 30 (12 at the master’s and 18 at the doctoral level). Students who take this option do not receive an MA degree. However, students who transfer but do not complete the PhD can receive an MA by fulfilling all the requirements of the MA program.

Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the  2022-2023 calendars  for the previous requirements.

Doctorate with Collaborative Specialization

The PhD program consists of six (one-term) courses, a comprehensive exam, a thesis project, and a thesis, including defence.

Students enrolled in the collaborative program will be asked to meet both the requirements of their primary program and those of the collaborative program. The units completed for the specialization in Canadian Studies count also towards the primary degree in Philosophy. Additional units are not required.

Doctoral candidates must also complete a proficiency requirement in the second official language. This requirement can be completed in one of three ways:

• Passing (50%) the  FLS 1000  exam; OR
• Completing 6 units of FLS courses at your level (as determined by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute); OR
• Successfully completing a Philosophy graduate seminar given in French. (N.B. As per University regulations, students may write examinations and papers in the official language of their choice.)

Doctoral students must have sufficient mastery of languages to complete their research project; that is, they must be capable of studying texts in the original language and be able to check translations.

CDN 6520   is offered only in French.

Submission and successful defence of a thesis on a Canadian topic in the participating unit. The proposed topic must be approved by both the participating unit and the Canadian Studies Graduate Committee. At least one of the examiners of the thesis must be a person chosen in consultation with the executive committee of the Institute of Canadian and Aboriginal Studies.

Minimum Standards

The passing grade in all courses is C+. Students who fail two courses (equivalent to 6 units), the thesis proposal, or whose research progress is deemed unsatisfactory are required to withdraw.

Duration of Program

The program is designed to be completed in four years. The maximum time permitted is six years, or seven years in the case of transfer students.

Thesis Advisory Committee

For information on the Thesis Advisory Committee, please consult the graduate studies secretariat of the Department of Philosophy.

Research Fields & Facilities

Located in the heart of Canada’s capital, a few steps away from Parliament Hill, the University of Ottawa is among Canada’s top 10 research universities.

uOttawa focuses research strengths and efforts in four Strategic Areas of Development in Research (SADRs):

• Canada and the World
• Molecular and Environmental Sciences

With cutting-edge research, our graduate students, researchers and educators strongly influence national and international priorities.

Research at the Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is proud of the state of the art research conducted by its professors. In the spirit of showcasing its research to the university community as well as to the general public, the Faculty has created three activities: Dean's Lecture Series, Treasures of the Library, and Excellence Lectures.

Facilities, Research Centres and Institutes at the Faculty of Arts

• Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française
• Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies
• Institute for Science, Society and Policy
• Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI)
• Morisset Library

For more information, refer to the list of faculty members and their research fields on Uniweb . 

IMPORTANT: Candidates and students looking for professors to supervise their thesis or research project can also consult the website of the faculty or department of their program of choice. Uniweb does not list all professors authorized to supervise research projects at the University of Ottawa.

PHI 5319 Aesthetics and philosophy of art (3 units)

Course Component: Seminar

PHI 5320 History of analytic philosophy (3 units)

Study of an aspect or a specific set of texts in contemporary analytic philosophy (19th-20th centuries). This course has variable topics and may be taken several times if the themes are different.

Course Component: Lecture

PHI 5321 History of continental philosophy (3 units)

Study of an aspect or a specific set of texts in contemporary continental philosophy (19th-20th centuries). This course has variable topics and may be taken several times if the themes are different.

PHI 5323 Asian and Comparative Philosophy (3 units)

Internal or comparative study of an aspect or a specific set of texts in Asian philosophy. This course has variable topics and may be taken several times if the themes are different.

PHI 5324 Philosophy of mind and cognitive science (3 units)

Study of an aspect or a specific set of texts in philosophy of mind and cognitive science. This course has variable topics and may be taken several times if the themes are different.

PHI 5325 Metaphilosophy (3 units)

Study of an aspect or a specific set of texts in metaphilosophy and/or methodology of philosophy. This course has variable topics and may be taken several times if the themes are different.

PHI 5326 Metaethics (3 units)

Study of an aspect or a specific set of texts in metaethics. This course has variable topics and may be taken several times if the themes are different.

PHI 5331 Ancient Philosophy (3 units)

PHI 5332 Medieval Philosophy (3 units)

PHI 5333 Modern Philosophy (3 units)

PHI 5341 Logic and Philosophy of Science (3 units)

PHI 5342 Epistemology (3 units)

PHI 5343 Metaphysics (3 units)

PHI 5344 Philosophical Anthropology (3 units)

PHI 5345 Ethics (3 units)

PHI 5346 Social and Political Philosophy (3 units)

PHI 5347 Philosophy of Religion (3 units)

PHI 5348 Philosophy of History (3 units)

PHI 5719 Esthétique et philosophie de l’art (3 crédits)

Étude d’un enjeu ou d’un ensemble de textes d’esthétique et de philosophie de l’art. Ce cours à thèmes variables peut être suivi plusieurs fois pourvu que les thèmes diffèrent.

Volet : Séminaire

PHI 5720 Histoire de la philosophie analytique (3 crédits)

Étude d’un enjeu ou d’un ensemble de textes de philosophie analytique contemporaine (19e-20e siècle). Ce cours à thèmes variables peut être suivi plusieurs fois pourvu que les thèmes diffèrent.

PHI 5721 Histoire de la philosophie continentale (3 crédits)

Étude d’un enjeu ou d’un ensemble de textes de philosophie continentale contemporaine (19e-20e siècle). Ce cours à thèmes variables peut être suivi plusieurs fois pourvu que les thèmes diffèrent.

PHI 5723 Philosophie asiatique et comparée (3 crédits)

Étude interne ou comparée d’un enjeu ou d’un ensemble de textes issu de la philosophie asiatique. Ce cours à thèmes variables peut être suivi plusieurs fois pourvu que les thèmes diffèrent.

PHI 5724 Philosophie de l’esprit et des sciences cognitives (3 crédits)

Étude d’un enjeu ou d’un ensemble de textes de philosophie de l’esprit et de sciences cognitives. Ce cours à thèmes variables peut être suivi plusieurs fois pourvu que les thèmes diffèrent.

PHI 5725 Métaphilosophie (3 crédits)

Étude d’un enjeu ou d’un ensemble de textes de métaphilosophie et/ou méthodologie de la philosophie. Ce cours à thèmes variables peut être suivi plusieurs fois pourvu que les thèmes diffèrent.

PHI 5726 Métaéthique (3 crédits)

Étude d’un enjeu ou d’un ensemble de textes de métaéthique. Ce cours à thèmes variables peut être suivi plusieurs fois pourvu que les thèmes diffèrent.

PHI 5731 Philosophie ancienne (3 crédits)

PHI 5732 Philosophie médiévale (3 crédits)

PHI 5733 Philosophie moderne (3 crédits)

PHI 5741 Logique et philosophie du langage (3 crédits)

PHI 5742 Épistémologie et philosophie des sciences (3 crédits)

PHI 5743 Métaphysique (3 crédits)

PHI 5744 Anthropologie philosophique (3 crédits)

PHI 5745 Philosophie morale (3 crédits)

PHI 5746 Philosophie sociale et politique (3 crédits)

PHI 5747 Philosophie de la religion (3 crédits)

PHI 5748 Philosophie de l'histoire (3 crédits)

PHI 5911 Séminaire d'intégration / Integration Seminar (3 crédits / 3 units)

Préparation aux études supérieures en philosophie. Introduction aux outils et méthodes de recherche. Développement des compétences en recherche, en rédaction et en communication orale. Préparation de demandes de bourses et revue des exigences de programme. Professionnalisation et formation aux carrières académique et non académique. / Preparation for graduate studies in Philosophy. Introduction to research tools and methods, paper writing and oral communication. Preparation of grant applications and review of the program requirements. Training for academic and non-academic career. Graded S (Satisfactory) / NS (Not satisfactory).

Volet / Course Component: Séminaire / Seminar

PHI 59111 Séminaire d'intégration (Partie 1 de 2) / Integration Seminar (Part 1 of 2)

Préparation aux études supérieures en philosophie. Introduction aux outils et méthodes de recherche. Développement des compétences en recherche, en rédaction et en communication orale. Préparation de demandes de bourses et revue des exigences de programme. Professionnalisation et formation aux carrières académique et non académique. (Partie 1 de 2) / Preparation for graduate studies in Philosophy. Introduction to research tools and methods, paper writing and oral communication. Preparation of grant applications and review of the program requirements. Training for academic and non-academic career. Graded S (Satisfactory) / NS (Not satisfactory). (Part 1 of 2)

PHI 59112 Séminaire d'intégration (Partie 2 de 2) / Integration Seminar (Part 2 of 2) (3 crédits / 3 units)

Préparation aux études supérieures en philosophie. Introduction aux outils et méthodes de recherche. Développement des compétences en recherche, en rédaction et en communication orale. Préparation de demandes de bourses et revue des exigences de programme. Professionnalisation et formation aux carrières académique et non académique. (Partie 2 de 2) / Preparation for graduate studies in Philosophy. Introduction to research tools and methods, paper writing and oral communication. Preparation of grant applications and review of the program requirements. Training for academic and non-academic career. Graded S (Satisfactory) / NS (Not satisfactory). (Part 2 of 2)

Préalable : PHI 59111 . / Prerequisite: PHI 59111 .

PHI 6102 Selected Problems II (3 units)

PHI 6103 Selected Problems III (3 units)

PHI 6502 Thèmes et problèmes de philosophie II (3 crédits)

PHI 6503 Thèmes et problèmes de philosophie III (3 crédits)

PHI 6904 Étude dirigée / Directed Study (3 crédits / 3 units)

Travail à préparer sous la direction d'un membre du corps professoral du département. Préalable : permission du comité des études supérieures. / Paper to be prepared under the direction of a professor in the department.

Volet / Course Component: Recherche / Research

Prerequisite: Paper to be prepared under the direction of a professor in the department.

PHI 6995 Mémoire et recherche (MA) / Major Research Paper (MA)

PHI 6996 Mémoire et recherche (MA) / Major Research Paper (MA)

Volet / Course Component: Cours magistral / Lecture

PHI 6997 Mémoire et recherche (MA) / Major Research Paper (MA)

PHI 6999 Élaboration et présentation du projet de thèse de maîtrise ès arts / Preparation and Presentation of the M.A. Thesis Project

Rédaction du projet de thèse de maîtrise en consultation avec le superviseur, évaluation par le comité de thèse et, dans le cas d’une approbation, présentation et défense du projet dans le cadre d’un séminaire. La note donnée sera S (satisfaisant) ou NS (non satisfaisant). / Writing of the M.A. thesis project in consultation with the supervisor, evaluation by the thesis committee, and, in the case of approbation, presentation and defence of the project in a seminar. The course will be graded S (satisfactory) / NS (Not satisfactory).

PHI 8995 Mémoire de recherche (PhD) / Major Reserach Paper (PhD)

PHI 8998 Examen de candidature / Candidacy Examination (PhD)

PHI 8999 Élaboration et présentation du projet de thèse de doctorat / Preparation and Presentation of Ph.D. Thesis Project

Rédaction du projet de thèse de doctorat en consultation avec le superviseur, évaluation par le comité de thèse et, dans le cas d’une approbation, présentation et défense du projet dans le cadre d’un séminaire. La note donnée sera S (satisfaisant) ou NS (non satisfaisant). / Writing of the Ph.D. thesis project in consultation with the supervisor, evaluation by the thesis committee, and, in the case of approbation, presentation and defence of the project in a seminar. The course will be graded S (satisfactory) / NS (Not satisfactory).

CDN 6520 Séminaire sur la francophonie canadienne (3 crédits)

Séminaire sur des thèmes se rapportant à la francophonie canadienne, particulièrement les francophones vivant en situation minoritaire.

CDN 6910 Séminaire en études canadiennes / Seminar in Canadian Studies (3 crédits / 3 units)

Séminaire interdisciplinaire bilingue sur des sujets se rapportant au Canada. Les thèmes seront choisis en consultation avec les unités participantes, en tenant compte du nombre d'étudiants, de l'orientation de leur recherches et celles des unités participantes. / Bilingual interdisciplinary seminar on issues related to the study of Canada. Tipics to be selected in consultation with participating units, taking into consideration the number of students, their research interests and those of the participating units.

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The department admits students to two degree programs: Master of Arts (MA) (Philosophy OR Philosophy of Science Concentration) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, four-year OR five-year streams).

Applications for 2024-25 are now CLOSED.

The application deadline for 2025-26 is Wednesday January 8, 2025.

Please read this page carefully for instructions on how to apply. You can also learn more in the School of Graduate Studies’ Admissions Guide .

Note that students applying for admission should not submit GRE scores. GRE scores are no longer required and will not be considered . Applicants should, however, submit CVs for the upcoming admissions season.

Domestic students are strongly encouraged to apply for the Canadian Graduate Scholarship Master’s (CGSM). Find information about the CGSM on the School of Graduate Studies website. The deadline for CGSM applications will be late November or early December 2024 . Those who receive the CGSM can be enrolled in either a master’s program or our direct-entry PhD program (five-year stream).

Listen to Director of Graduate Studies Amy Mullin talk about the department’s graduate programs or watch a video in which members of the department, including two current grad students, describe their experiences. You can also review some application tips in another video. One piece of advice has changed – it is best to submit a writing sample in one of your proposed areas of research so that the faculty reading it are those in whose areas of research you plan to focus.

If you have questions related to your application, please see Admissions FAQ for Prospective Graduate Students .

Learn more about our limited Application Fee Waiver program for students who identify as a member of an underrepresented group  and have self-identified financial need. The deadline to apply is Dec. 1, 2024 by 12:00pm EST.

Need to reach the director of graduate studies directly? Email her .

Domestic and International Students

Both programs are open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, as well as international applicants; however, our current structure for financial support makes it much easier for us to allocate MA program places to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. We strongly encourage international applicants to apply to the PhD program rather than the MA. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are very welcome to apply to either program.

Cohort Sizes

About 12 new PhD and 15 new MA students enroll each year. Typically, the MA students are domestic, with the majority being admitted to our Philosophy Concentration, and the remainder to our Philosophy of Science Concentration. All students entering both programs are guaranteed funding to cover tuition and living expenses. For details, see our funding and fellowships page .

Applicants who have questions about admissions are encouraged to carefully read through the following sections:

• Admissions Requirements
• Application Procedure
• Application Deadline
• Visiting and Special Students

1. Admissions Requirements

Admission to the MA program (Philosophy Concentration, hereafter ‘Philosophy’) requires a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. The applicant must have a strong background in philosophy (roughly equivalent to an undergraduate major), with minimum average grades of mid-B in the applicant’s overall program and A- in the philosophy courses.

Admission to the MA program (Philosophy of Science Concentration, hereafter ‘Philosophy of Science’) requires a bachelor’s degree from a recognized university. The applicant must have strong interest in philosophy (evidenced in an excellent writing sample, personal statement, and letters of reference) and a superior academic background in either philosophy or, typically, a subject in the natural or social sciences, with minimum average grades of A-.

Our one-year MA program (Philosophy) is intended primarily for those seeking only a more comprehensive and concentrated training in philosophy than undergraduate study permits. The MA also serves as preparation for a PhD program; graduates of the Toronto MA program have gone on to top philosophy PhD programs in Canada and internationally, as well as to law school and careers in government, business and the non-profit sector.

Our one-year MA (Philosophy of Science) is intended primarily for those seeking a more comprehensive and concentrated training in philosophy and the philosophy of science than undergraduate study permits. The concentration also serves as preparation for a PhD program; like other graduates of the Toronto MA (Philosophy), graduates of the MA (Philosophy of Science) will be competitive for application to PhD programs in Canada and internationally, as well as to law school and careers in government, business and the non-profit sector.

Admission to the PhD program requires either a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in philosophy from a recognized university.

A student seeking admission on the basis of a bachelor’s degree must have a strong background in philosophy (roughly equivalent to at least an undergraduate major), with minimum average grades of B+ in the applicant’s overall program and A- in the applicant’s philosophy courses.

A student seeking admission on the basis of a master’s degree in philosophy must have an average grade of at least an A- in that master’s program. The PhD program is intended primarily for those interested in teaching philosophy and doing advanced philosophical research. Applicants must satisfy the Admissions Committee that they are capable of independent research in philosophy at an advanced level.

Note that admission to our MA and PhD programs is highly competitive and selective.   Students who wish to be considered for both graduate-level programs should apply to the PhD program. You do not need to submit two applications – simply indicate that you are open to being considered for both.

Note to international applicants

The academic records of applicants who completed their final degree(s) at a non-Canadian university will be evaluated to determine their equivalency to a University of Toronto four-year bachelor’s degree and a minimum academic standing of A-.  Please refer to the School of Graduate Studies website to verify your qualifications.

2. Application Procedures

Note:  The required documents and application procedures are the same for the MA and PhD programs.

The application and all supporting documents except for English Proficiency Test scores (TOEFL, etc.) must be submitted through the School of Graduate Studies Online Admission Application page:

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More detailed application instructions

• You may need to disable pop-up blockers in your browser if you have difficulty completing the online process.
• If you are applying to our MA program, you will be asked to choose between MA (Philosophy) and MA (Philosophy of Science) .
• The former is our standard 5-year PhD program , which requires two years of coursework;
• The latter is our 4-year PhD program , which is designed for students entering with an MA in philosophy and requires one year of coursework.
• If you are uncertain about which program you would like to apply to, select the 5-year PhD, even if you already have an MA.
• From the following nine areas, select the one that best characterizes your proposed research area:
• Ancient Philosophy
• Medieval Philosophy
• 17th and 18th Century Philosophy
• Continental Philosophy
• Analytic Metaphysics/Epistemology/Philosophy of Science
• Analytic Philosophy of Language/Philosophy of Mind/Logic
• Ethics/Political Philosophy/Aesthetics
• South Asian Philosophy
• East Asian Philosophy
• The selection above will just determine which members of the Admissions Committee initially review your file; students are at liberty to change their focus of study once admitted.
• If you are applying for external funding (e.g., SSHRC), check the box on your application next to “Awards/Scholarships/Fellowships applied for and related to this application.” This box is for record-keeping purposes only; the status of any external funding applications is not a consideration that is taken into account during our admissions process.

Supporting documents 

• All submitted documents must be in PDF format.
• The  Statement of Interest  is a statement of about 300 words which indicates your areas of interest in philosophy at the graduate level. If there is information about you that you would like the committee to have, but that cannot be included elsewhere in the application, you may include it here.
• The  Writing Sample is a piece of your written work in philosophy (in English or French), such as a term paper. Submit one writing sample only, preferably not exceeding 15 pages double-spaced (this excludes Notes and Bibliography). The writing sample should be as recent as possible and should provide evidence of your ability to do philosophy at an advanced level. All students applying to the PhD are advised to submit a writing sample in one of their proposed areas of research interest. MA students with a strong sense of their proposed areas of research interest are likewise counseled to do so.
• All applicants are required to upload one electronic or scanned transcript from each post-secondary institution attended. The School of Graduate Studies online application instructions explain how to do this (details TK). Admissions decisions will be made on the basis of the scanned transcript; however, if you accept an offer of admission, you will then be required to send official paper transcript(s) to our department.
• Graduate Record Exam  (GRE) scores are not required and will not be reviewed for admission.
• Scores on English Proficiency Tests:  All applicants whose primary language is not English or who have not completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at an institution recognized by the University of Toronto in which the language of instruction is English must satisfy the School of Graduate Studies requirements for English-Language Proficiency ; scores should be reported electronically to the University of Toronto (Enrolment Services) by the testing agency.
• Letters of Recommendation: Applicants must   provide contact information for at least two, but preferably three, philosophy instructors who have indicated they are willing to write a recommendation. The system will automatically email an electronic submission request to each referee as soon as the referee’s information is entered on the Recommendations page of the application. Referees may upload their letters of recommendation before the applicant has paid their application fee. As letters of reference are due at the same time as all supporting materials with the application – by the next deadline in January 2024  – it is important to request them from your referees as early in the process as possible. Email addresses for referees should be institutional . If one (at a maximum) of your referees does not have access to an institutional email, please have them   submit their letter as a pdf, signed and on institutional letterhead. Please note that referees using an institutional email  may simply type or copy and paste a signed and dated letter of reference . 
• Curriculum Vitae : Applicants should submit an up-to-date CV.

Applying for the application fee waiver ? Please follow the steps below by 12:00 noon Friday, December 1, 2023 :

• Start an application through the SGS Online Admission Application portal and upload your transcripts under “Academic History” -> “Add Institution.” The transcript drop box is at the bottom of that page. You should upload a transcript for each academic institution you have attended/are attending. These transcripts can be unofficial at this point, although official transcripts will be required to register.
• Submit a Diversity Statement (used to indicate why you are applying for a fee waiver, and how you belong to an equity-seeking group) to Belinda Piercy at [email protected] by the d 12:00pm December 1, 2023.

3. Application Deadline

The closing date for applications for 2024-25 is Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 12:00 p.m. EST. Processing of applications will begin after this deadline, and decisions will be announced by mid-March. You can check the status of your application on the School of Graduate Studies website after the 3rd week in January. The status of your application will be updated from “Documents Pending” to “Under Review” by mid-February. Your application is complete, however, and you needn’t take any further action unless and until you are notified of your admission by our department. This will happen via email.

4. Visiting and Special Students

Graduate students wishing to take one or more graduate courses offered by the department as non-degree students should apply for admission as Special Students. In particular, graduate students in philosophy at other institutions are welcome to apply to spend a year studying at the University of Toronto. The application procedure and deadline are the same as for the PhD program.

Graduate students from other Ontario universities may apply to take courses through the Ontario Visiting Graduate Students Exchange program . Contact your home university for information about the required paperwork.

Graduate students from institutions outside Canada who wish to visit the department to do research under a particular faculty member should contact that faculty member and consult the Centre for International Experience .

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Applications for the 2024-2025 cycle open mid-October, 2023 !

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Our PhD program immerses students in advanced research in health sciences, and equips them with the skills, expertise, and critical-thinking to succeed in academia and beyond. Our interdisciplinary approach to research encourages cross-functional collaboration on pressing issues, like global health, environmental health and toxicology, maternal and child health, epidemiology and disease prevention, chronic and infectious diseases, population and public health, mental health & addiction, social inequities and health outcomes, adolescent and child development, reproductive health, and health policy.

Study:  Full time

Length:  Minimum of three years

Workload:  Full time

Coursework:  Minimum of 6 units

Cost:  $1,985/term x 9 terms = $17,865 minimum total tuition, plus $455/term in ancillary fees. See this breakdown of the  typical costs per term  for graduate domestic and international students, and try the  cost of living calculator .

All PhD students in the Faculty of Health Sciences receive financial support either from scholarships, teaching appointments, or professors' research grants. The minimum PhD stipend is  $21,000 per year for three years.  More information is available in the full policy .

There are a variety of awards for incoming students, and deadlines are usually prior to program entry.  Learn more

All PhD candidates complete a minimum of 6 units of graduate coursework.

Typical PhD course plan

Comprehensive exam.

The comprehensive paper can include a critical review of the literature relevant to your research question, discussion of theoretical frameworks, or an in-depth analysis of the specific content area. You will choose your question or topic in collaboration with your supervisory committee.

Thesis proposal

You will prepare a written research proposal that integrates theory, current research and methods in fields related to your research problem. Normally, the proposal reviews the relevant research literature, reflects original work and describes methodology appropriate to the principal research question(s).

A written thesis is the final requirement of the PhD program. Typically, it will include an introduction to your research, research materials and methods, result and analyses, and discussion. You must pass the formal thesis defence to earn your degree.

Do you have questions about becoming a graduate student in the Faculty of Health Sciences?  Email one of our current students  if you'd like more information about student life in our programs.

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PhD students at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy have the opportunity to further their research in collaboration with a vibrant community of world-leading professionals and researchers from a variety of disciplines and background. Our faculty is a diverse and multidisciplinary community exploring some of the world’s most pressing health sciences challenges, and breaking new ground on solutions.

Located in Toronto’s discovery district at the historic University of Toronto St. George campus, our graduate students have the opportunity to collaborate with a wide range of faculties and departments at U of T and nearby world-class teaching hospitals and research institutes.  

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[1] Doctoral students are subject to the School’s policy on “Timely Completion of Graduate Program Requirements”.  To achieve candidacy, a PhD student is expected to have completed all program requirements exclusive of thesis and seminar courses.  

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences must have:

• Completed (or be in the final year of) a four-year BSc or BA degree or a two-year MSc (or its equivalent) in the Natural/Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences, or Health Profession such as Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing or Pharmacy from a recognized university.
• A minimum B+ (77%) average , or its equivalent, in a Masters degree program OR
• A minimum of A- (80%) average , or its equivalent, in senior level courses relevant to the program in a four-year undergraduate program. The applicant is expected to have completed an undergraduate research project.
• Secured a potential supervisor within the department of pharmaceutical sciences at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. Applicants are encouraged to contact  prospective supervisors in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences . The supervisor must hold a Graduate Appointment at the Faculty as well as at the School of Graduate Studies.
• Applicants to the flex-time PhD program  must also provide a completed Letter of Support from Employer .

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• The Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Admissions Committee considers the applicant's background and accomplishments, academic standing, and financial support from the potential supervisor.
• ​​​paper-based TOEFL: 600 and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)
• Internet-based TOEFL: 100/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.
• If the undergraduate degree was not obtained from a recognized Canadian or US university, the applicant must write and achieve scores at the 50th percentile ranking or better on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE; General Test).

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Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD)

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The Ph.D. program in economics at UBC owes its strength to the quality of its research faculty, extensive opportunity for student-faculty interaction, and a diverse offering of specializations for thesis work. Our faculty members specialize in a wide range of topics, including development economics, economic history, applied and theoretical econometrics, economics of inequality and gender, environmental economics, industrial organization, international finance, international trade, labour economics, macroeconomics, applied and theoretical micro, political economy, and public economics.

For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website

What makes the program unique?

The Vancouver School of Economics at UBC is one of the world's best: in a recent ranking based on research publications, the department ranked in the top 20 worldwide, and number one in Canada.

Each year, we typically admit about 15 new students to our program. As a result, our program is small enough to provide extensive research supervision, yet large enough to offer expertise in a wide range of fields.

UBC Economics has the best graduate program in the country, and one of the best in the world. The graduate students at UBC have an astonishing track record of obtaining academic jobs in prestigious universities and research institutes.

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Quick Facts

Program enquiries, admission information & requirements, 1) check eligibility, minimum academic requirements.

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:

• Canada or the United States
• International countries other than the United States

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.

English Language Test

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 two most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet-based

Overall score requirement : 93

IELTS: International English Language Testing System

Overall score requirement : 6.5

Other Test Scores

Some programs require additional test scores such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Test (GMAT). The requirements for this program are:

The GRE is required by some applicants. Please check the program website.

2) Meet Deadlines

3) prepare application, transcripts.

All applicants have to submit transcripts from all past post-secondary study. Document submission requirements depend on whether your institution of study is within Canada or outside of Canada.

Letters of Reference

A minimum of three references are required for application to graduate programs at UBC. References should be requested from individuals who are prepared to provide a report on your academic ability and qualifications.

Statement of Interest

Many programs require a statement of interest , sometimes called a "statement of intent", "description of research interests" or something similar.

Supervision

Students in research-based programs usually require a faculty member to function as their thesis supervisor. Please follow the instructions provided by each program whether applicants should contact faculty members.

Instructions regarding thesis supervisor contact for Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD)

Citizenship verification.

Permanent Residents of Canada must provide a clear photocopy of both sides of the Permanent Resident card.

4) Apply Online

All applicants must complete an online application form and pay the application fee to be considered for admission to UBC.

Research Information

Research facilities.

The school houses the Centre for Labour Studies and manages the British Columbia Inter-University Research Data Centre. As a result, unique training opportunities, research funding, and access to data and computing resources are available to our Ph.D. students.

Tuition & Financial Support

Financial support.

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including merit-based (i.e. based on your academic performance) and need-based (i.e. based on your financial situation) opportunities.

Program Funding Packages

Virtually all of the School's research faculty hold grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and other funding agencies, implying that opportunities for research assistantships and dissertation support are ample.

From September 2024 all full-time students in UBC-Vancouver PhD programs will be provided with a funding package of at least $24,000 for each of the first four years of their PhD. The funding package may consist of any combination of internal or external awards, teaching-related work, research assistantships, and graduate academic assistantships. Please note that many graduate programs provide funding packages that are substantially greater than $24,000 per year. Please check with your prospective graduate program for specific details of the funding provided to its PhD students.

Average Funding

• 33 students received Teaching Assistantships. Average TA funding based on 33 students was $13,467.
• 17 students received Research Assistantships. Average RA funding based on 17 students was $13,717.
• 19 students received Academic Assistantships. Average AA funding based on 19 students was $3,513.
• 49 students received internal awards. Average internal award funding based on 49 students was $22,471.
• 3 students received external awards. Average external award funding based on 3 students was $30,000.

Scholarships & awards (merit-based funding)

All applicants are encouraged to review the awards listing to identify potential opportunities to fund their graduate education. The database lists merit-based scholarships and awards and allows for filtering by various criteria, such as domestic vs. international or degree level.

Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA)

Many professors are able to provide Research Assistantships (GRA) from their research grants to support full-time graduate students studying under their supervision. The duties constitute part of the student's graduate degree requirements. A Graduate Research Assistantship is considered a form of fellowship for a period of graduate study and is therefore not covered by a collective agreement. Stipends vary widely, and are dependent on the field of study and the type of research grant from which the assistantship is being funded.

Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA)

Graduate programs may have Teaching Assistantships available for registered full-time graduate students. Full teaching assistantships involve 12 hours work per week in preparation, lecturing, or laboratory instruction although many graduate programs offer partial TA appointments at less than 12 hours per week. Teaching assistantship rates are set by collective bargaining between the University and the Teaching Assistants' Union .

Graduate Academic Assistantships (GAA)

Academic Assistantships are employment opportunities to perform work that is relevant to the university or to an individual faculty member, but not to support the student’s graduate research and thesis. Wages are considered regular earnings and when paid monthly, include vacation pay.

Financial aid (need-based funding)

Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies. Please review eligibility and types of loans .

All students may be able to access private sector or bank loans.

Foreign government scholarships

Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad. International applicants should check the various governmental resources in their home country, such as the Department of Education, for available scholarships.

Working while studying

The possibility to pursue work to supplement income may depend on the demands the program has on students. It should be carefully weighed if work leads to prolonged program durations or whether work placements can be meaningfully embedded into a program.

International students enrolled as full-time students with a valid study permit can work on campus for unlimited hours and work off-campus for no more than 20 hours a week.

A good starting point to explore student jobs is the UBC Work Learn program or a Co-Op placement .

Tax credits and RRSP withdrawals

Students with taxable income in Canada may be able to claim federal or provincial tax credits.

Canadian residents with RRSP accounts may be able to use the Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) which allows students to withdraw amounts from their registered retirement savings plan (RRSPs) to finance full-time training or education for themselves or their partner.

Please review Filing taxes in Canada on the student services website for more information.

Cost Estimator

Applicants have access to the cost estimator to develop a financial plan that takes into account various income sources and expenses.

Career Outcomes

76 students graduated between 2005 and 2013. Of these, career information was obtained for 75 alumni (based on research conducted between Feb-May 2016):

Sample Employers in Higher Education

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The market for Ph.D. economists is strong and the School actively supports the placement of our Ph.D. job market candidates. Our students have obtained positions at leading research and teaching universities around the world. A number of graduates also obtained excellent positions at government agencies, central banks, non-governmental organizations, and in the private sector.

At the Vancouver School of Economics, we are dedicated to ensuring the success of our students on the job market.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

These statistics show data for the Doctor of Philosophy in Economics (PhD). Data are separated for each degree program combination. You may view data for other degree options in the respective program profile.

ENROLMENT DATA

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• Research Supervisors

This list shows faculty members with full supervisory privileges who are affiliated with this program. It is not a comprehensive list of all potential supervisors as faculty from other programs or faculty members without full supervisory privileges can request approvals to supervise graduate students in this program.

• Anderson, Siwan (Micro-level institutions, role of gender, studies of rural governments)
• Baylis, Patrick (Economics; Climate Changes and Impacts; Economic Planning of Energy; climate change economics; energy economics; environmental economics)
• Beaudry, Paul (National and International macroeconomic issues, Business cycles, inflation, financial markets, the macro-economic effects of technological change and globalization, and the determinants of aggregate employment and wages)
• Bostanci, Gorkem (Macroeconomics (including monetary and fiscal theory); Industry economics and industrial organization; Firm Dynamics; Input Allocation and Productivity; Labor Demand; intellectual property)
• Copeland, Brian (International trade, environmental economics, interaction between globalization, the environment, and the sustainability of renewable resources)
• Couture, Victor (Economics; Urban economics and transportation; Efficiency of urban transportation systems; Potential for e-commerce to reduce spatial inequality; Preferences for social interactions; Consequences of gentrification)
• Devereux, Michael (Economics, Macro and Monetary Economics Economic Policy, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, Deficits, Exchange Rates, Capital Flows, Financial Crises, International, monetary)
• Drelichman, Mauricio (Economic history, Spain, Argentina)
• Farinha Luz, Vitor (Microeconomic Theory,)
• Ferraz, Claudio (governance and accountability in developing countries; how politics affect public service delivery; the effects of electoral rules on political selection; the role of the state in high crime and violence environments)
• Fortin, Nicole (Wage inequality and its links to labour market institutions and public policies, including higher education policies economic progress of women, gender equality policies, and gender issues in education)
• Francois, Patrick (African Autocracies, Economics of Developing Countries, Indian Village Governance, Macro, development, problems in development economies, political economy and non profits)
• Gallipoli, Giovanni (Macroeconomics (including monetary and fiscal theory); Economic Policies; Economic Phenomena on a National or International Level; Economic Phenomena on an Individual or Organizational Level; applied microeconomics; computational economics; labor economics; macroeconomics; Consumption theory and measurement)
• Green, David (Antibiotic Resistance,  Infectious Disease, Epidemiology, Determinants of the wage and employment structure bridging between macro labour and micro labour identification issues)
• Hnatkovska, Viktoriya (International finance, macroeconomics, development economics in India )
• Hoffmann, Florian (Labor Economics, Macro Economics, Income Inequality, Education, Mobility )
• Hwang, Il Myoung (empirical industrial organization and market design; evaluating different school choice mechanisms)
• Jaccard, Torsten (Economics; international trade)
• Juhasz, Reka (Economics; international trade; Economic History; Development and Growth; industrial policy and industrialization)
• Kasahara, Hiroyuki (Econometrics and international trade )
• Lahiri, Amartya (Exchange rates and monetary policy, growth and development, international economics, macroeconomics, and development economics)
• Lemieux, Thomas (labour market issues, Applied, labour, earnings inequality in Canada and other countries I am also interested in econometric methods used to analyze the earnings distribution and regression discontinuity designs)
• Li, Hao (Microeconomic theory, theory of contracts and organizations, and games and decisions )
• Li, Wei (Contract theory, applied game theory, and information economics I am deeply interested in the interaction of information and incentives in various economics and political environments )
• Lowe, Matthew (preference formation; social integration; political selection)

Doctoral Citations

Sample thesis submissions.

• Essays on the economics of crime and violence
• Essays in economic history and development
• Essays in optimal monetary policy
• Essays in labour economics
• Algorithmic learning in games
• Essays in development economics and economic history
• Essays on fiscal and monetary policy during economic crises
• Essays on gender and behavioural economics
• Rally the vote : electoral competition with direct campaign communication
• Essays on theory and computation in economics
• Essays in urban and labor economics
• Essays on urban violence and health
• Essays in empirical Economics
• Essays on macroeconomics
• Essays in development economics

Related Programs

Same specialization.

• Master of Arts in Economics (MA)

Related Disciplines

• Doctor of Philosophy in Geography (PhD)
• Doctor of Philosophy in History (PhD)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD)
• Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (PhD)

Further Information

Specialization.

Economics covers many fields including: macroeconomics, labour economics, international trade and finance, environmental economics, industrial organization, information and incentives, economic theory, health economics, development economics, and economic history.

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