Overview

Key features

Harvard University offers a Graduate Certificate in Philosophy and Ethics.

Through this liberal arts graduate certificate, you will challenge your own point of view and gain a deeper understanding of philosophy and ethics through relevant works in the arts, sciences, and culture across historical eras.

Explore questions of human existence and knowledge, truth, ethics, and the nature and meaning of life through some of history’s greatest thinkers.

Enhanced ability to formulate and ask questions, engage in constructive conversation, and develop arguments.

Understanding of the inquiries that occur in ethical debate, research, academic writing, and thinking.

Knowledge of philosophical ideas and application to real-life issues, such as medical ethics, the environment, and science

Earning the certificate

To meet the requirements for the certificate, you must:

Complete four certificate courses for graduate credit.
Earn at least a B grade in each course.
Complete the courses within three years.

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Power and Responsibility: Doing Philosophy with Superheroes

Utopia and Dystopia in Fiction and Philosophy

Metaphysics

Existentialism: Existence and Anxiety

Ethics

Philosophical Foundations for Economic Justice

Economic Justice

Life, Desire, and Thought

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Cambridge, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

No application is required. You simply register for graduate courses during our fall, spring, or summer registration periods.

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Tuition Fee

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International

8906 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13360 USD for the full programme during 18 months.
National

8906 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13360 USD for the full programme during 18 months.
In-State

8906 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13360 USD for the full programme during 18 months.

Living costs for Cambridge

1814 - 3756 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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