Overview

We specialize in a number of research areas, including:

Ethics, political philosophy and philosophy of law
Philosophy of cognitive science, mind and language
History of 19th and 20th century philosophy
Philosophy of science and epistemology

The Philosophy MA program at York University integrates diverse approaches when examining a problem and avoids adopting one methodology to the exclusion of any other. Your learning experience will be enhanced by exposure to philosophers who draw on a wide range of philosophical resources, both historical and contemporary, and who are engaged in ongoing discourse with one another.

You will encounter multiple intellectual cultures and participate in the comparison and integration of different theoretical approaches.

You will have the option to take graduate-level diplomas: Value Theory & Applied Ethics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Topics in Contemporary Philosophy

Contemporary Political Philosophy

Core Practical Philosophy

Pragmatism Philosophy

Metaphysics of Science Philosophy

Major Figures in Political Philosophy

First-Year Seminar Philosophy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

76

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

24 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Toronto, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

IELTS

7.5

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PTE Academic

76

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100

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135

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Other requirements

General requirements

Resumé or CV

Statement of interest

A 5,000-word paper or two shorter papers

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Tuition Fee

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International

12550 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6275 CAD per semester during 18 months.
National

2870 CAD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1435 CAD per semester during 18 months.

National Part-time:$717.75
International Part-time:$3,137.50

Living costs for Toronto

1502 - 2563 CAD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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