Overview

Philosophy MA course from Queen's University is unique amongst Canadian M.A. programs, designed to be completed in one year (12 months) with both courses and a thesis. During the Fall and Winter terms, students complete course work (6 graduate seminars / Directed Studies courses). During the Spring and Summer terms, students write M.A. theses on topics of their choosing under faculty supervision, to be defended at the end of Summer or in the very early Fall.

Key facts:

The Department of Philosophy offers three M.A. programs: the M.A. program, the M.A. in Political and Legal Thought program, and the new J.D./M.A. in Political and Legal Thought program. Details about each program can be found below. For information on admissions, application procedures, and funding, see Prospective Students.

The terrific writing and analytic skills that students develop over the course of our M.A. programs have consistently made them desirable candidates for jobs in both the public and private sectors, as well as sought-after applicants at the most competitive law schools, professional M.A. and M.B.A. programs, and Ph.D. programs in North America and Europe. For example, recent M.A. students have gone on to law programs at schools such as Queen's, U of T, Dalhousie, and McGill, and Ph.D. programs at schools such as Queen’s, U of T, Princeton, Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, Arizona, Cornell, UCLA, Chicago, and Pittsburgh.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Current Issues in Moral Philosophy

The Ethics of Self-Defense

Current Issues in Social and Political Philosophy

Distributive Justice, Human Rights, and Equality of Opportunity

Current Issues in Social and Political Philosophy

Animals and the Frontiers of Citizenship

19th and 20th century Indian Philosophy

Ethical Issues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

65

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kingston, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

A-

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Required

English requirements

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88

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65

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

BA Honours undergraduate degree in Philosophy or equivalent with a minimum A- standing.

Letters of Recommendation: Two current academic references are required.

Transcripts

Statement of Interest

Current Course List

Writing Sample

Application Fee

Language Requirements

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Tuition Fees

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12927 CAD / year

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5773 CAD / year

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Living costs

Kingston

Canada

1015 - 1615 CAD / month

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