Overview

If you are a student contemplating graduate studies in philosophy, you undoubtedly already realize that the philosophic world is in ferment, and that many of the most vibrant impulses are coming from outside departments of philosophy.

The insight that philosophy should not be considered a single discipline isolated from others is the foundation of the doctoral program of the University's Institute of Philosophic Studies, and students in the Master's program in Philosophy benefit from the interdisciplinary activity that the Institute fosters.

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The faculty of the Department of Philosophy from University of Dallas have diverse backgrounds and are interested not only in currents that presently animate philosophy, but also in its historical foundations. The dialogues of Plato, the treatises of Aristotle, the meditations of Descartes, the critical efforts of Kant, the "destruction" of metaphysics by Heidegger, as well as the ideal of sapientia Christiana and the speculative philosophy and theology of medievals like Thomas Aquinas and Duns Scotus are part of the everyday discourse of the Department.

The faculty are all acutely aware that philosophy begins in the love of wisdom and is as much a spiritual as an intellectual quest. It is their intention to provide graduate students in philosophy a solid foundation in the history of Western philosophy by focusing on classic texts from all periods in light of modern questions and methods.

Prepare for a future of success.

Many people are under the false impression that graduate training in philosophy is exclusively aimed toward a career in teaching. On the contrary, the study of philosophy helps one acquire conceptual, analytical, argumentative, and research skills that are valuable in management and industry.

Philosophy students consistently score higher on standardized tests for professional schools than students in any other humanities discipline and most scientific disciplines. Many philosophy graduates go on to careers in government and law, and may find special opportunities in such fields as ethics counseling and consulting, and in legal, business, and medical ethics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Philosophy of Law
Philosophy of History
Philosophy of Technology
Phenomenological Tradition
Text Seminar: Antiquity
Text Seminar: Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dallas, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

A completed online application form
A $50 non-refundable application fee (paid online)
Two letters of recommendation - your recommender's contact information will be collected during the online application process. Each recommender will receive an email from UD requesting that they upload their letter of recommendation through a secure application portal.
A statement of purpose (max. 750 words)
An intellectual autobiography (max. 750 words)
A sample of academic writing (max. 6,000 words)
Official transcripts sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Office from each college or university attended by the applicant (even if no credit or degree was earned)
GRE General Test scores not more than five years previous to the date of the application

Tuition Fees

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24000 USD / year

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24000 USD / year

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Living costs

Dallas

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1140 - 1925 USD / month

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Learn from our diverse and distinguished faculty.

Prepare for a future of success.

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

Dallas

Funding

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