MA in Philosophy in Canada at UWO Canada




University Western University (UWO Canada)
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Type Public Research
Program Type course, project
Program Delivary On campus
Language English
Program Duration 1 year
Students 33,725
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Detailed Information of MA in Philosophy in Canada at Western University

Program Overview for MA in Philosophy in Canada:

The MA in Philosophy at Western is a one-year program. Students take six one-term courses and write a 10,000 research paper over the summer (which may, but need not, develop work from one of their courses).

Each year the courses available reflect the strengths and diversity of interests of the faculty, which collect along five principal fields:

  • Feminist philosophy;
  • History of philosophy (ancient, medieval and modern);
  • Moral, political and legal philosophy;
  • Philosophy of mind and language; and
  • Philosophy of science (including mathematics and logic.

These are the international student eligibility for the MA in Philosophy in Canada

Honours (or four-year) Bachelor's program from an accredited institution. Minimum 70% average in the last two years of the undergraduate degree. In special circumstances, students whose specialization is not philosophy may be admitted, depending upon how relevant their discipline of training is to their intended program of study in philosophy.

These are the domestic student eligibility for the MA in Philosophy

Honours (or four-year) Bachelor's program from an accredited institution. Minimum 70% average in the last two years of the undergraduate degree. In special circumstances, students whose specialization is not philosophy may be admitted, depending upon how relevant their discipline of training is to their intended program of study in philosophy.

These are the test eligibilities for the MA in Philosophy to qualify.

The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for MA in Philosophy in Canada: are:

  • TOEFL(ibt): 86
  • IELTS(academic): 6
N.B: ELP is not mandatory for all international students. You could apply without ELP if your previous degree's medium of instruction were in English. Students of Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, for example, are not required to take the ELP test.

The scholarships available for the MA in Philosophy are:


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The international student tuition fees and costs for MA in Philosophy in Canada.

Items Costs
Tuition Fees Click Tuition fee
Living Cost CA$12,000.00/year
(CA$1,000.00/month)
Student Earning CA$17,920.00/year
You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working (20h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 14/h) + (40h/week * 4 weeks * 4 months * CAD 14/h) at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour.

The domestic student tuition fees and costs for MA in Philosophy in Canada.

Items Costs
Tuition Fees Click Tuition fee
Living Cost CA$12,000.00/year
(CA$1,000.00/month)
Student Earning CA$17,920.00/year
This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn CA$17,920.00/year by working (20h/week * 4 weeks * 8 months * CAD 14/h) + (40h/week * 4 weeks * 4 months * CAD 14/h) at minimum wage of CA$14.00/hour.

Western recognizes that students who choose to undertake full-time graduate studies are choosing to delay their entry into the full-time workforce. To help off-set the cost of full-time graduate enrolment, Western provides funding support packages for eligible research-based Master’s and PhD students. Other Financial Assistance:

  • Graduate Bursary Assistance
  • Work Study Program
  • Students with Disabilities
  • Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) Bursary
  • Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) Financial Support
  • International Student Awards
    1. Ontario Graduate Scholarships (OGS)
    2. Ontario Trillium Scholarships (OTS)
    3. Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships
    4. Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
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