Overview

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.

Key Learning Outcomes:

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

The liberal arts graduate in Philosophy and Ethics certificate requires four courses.

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 2024-09-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-01-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2025-06-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

70

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Philosophy Ethics View 340 other Masters in Philosophy in United States

Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

7

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PTE Academic

70

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
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Accidents
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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.

Tuition Fee

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International

54269 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 54269 USD per year during 18 months.
National

54269 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 54269 USD per year during 18 months.
In-State

54269 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 54269 USD per year 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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Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

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