Master of Arts in Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto is the top-ranked philosophy program in Canada, and one of the leading philosophy departments in the world.
In recent years, our students have published papers in journals such as The Journal of Philosophy, Philosophical Studies, Philosophical Quarterly, Analysis, British Journal for the History of Philosophy, and Philosophy of Science. Graduate students receive special funding for travel, to present their research at conferences such as the American and Canadian Philosophical Association Meetings, the Joint Session meetings in the United Kingdom, and specialized workshops and conferences in a great variety of areas of philosophy.
Located in the heart of the cosmopolitan city of Toronto, the Philosophy Department is housed in a newly renovated Art Deco Building (the Jackman Humanities Institute), with lounge and study space for students. Every graduate student we admit is guaranteed financial support for the prescribed duration of the program.It is possible for a full-time student to complete all requirements for the MA degree in philosophy in two terms. However, the department encourages MA students to take no more than three courses during the fall and winter sessions and to complete the remaining course work during the summer session. Part-time enrolment in the MA program is permitted, in which case the requirements for the degree must be completed within five academic years.

Admission requires an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Applicants must have a strong background in philosophy (roughly equivalent to an undergraduate major), with an average grade of at least a mid-B in the applicant's overall program and at least an A– in the applicant's philosophy courses.

Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

Paper-based TOEFL exam: 600 and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE).

Internet-based TOEFL exam: 100/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Required score: 7.0 (Academic) with at least 6.5 for each component.

Equivalent results in some other recognized test of English-language proficiency are acceptable.