Colleges and Universities Offering Master of Arts in Philosophy in Canada

Institutions Offering Master of Arts in Philosophy

•  University of Toronto, Toronto  
  Course entry requirements
  -An appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. Applicants must have a strong background in philosophy (roughly equivalent to an undergraduate major), with an average grade of at least a mid-B in the applicant's overall program and at least an A– in the applicant's philosophy courses.
  
  Applicants whose primary language is not English and who graduated from a university where the language of instruction and examination was not English must complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:
  
  -Paper-based TOEFL exam: 600 and 5 on the Test of Written English (TWE).
  
  -Internet-based TOEFL exam: 100/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.
  
  -Equivalent results in some other recognized test of English-language proficiency are acceptable.
  
  Course duration:
  -3 years full-time
  -6 years part-time
•  University of Calgary, Calgary  
  Course Entry Requirements:
  GPA
  A minimum of 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.
  
  Minimum education
  A four-year undergraduate degree with honours or a major in philosophy. Applicants with a degree in a related academic field will be considered.
  
  Work samples
  A sample of written work, such as a recent essay, written in English.
  
  Documents
  None
  
  Reference letters
  Three
  
  Test scores
  None
  
  
  
  
  Course Duration: Two years full time; four years maximum
•  McGill University, Montreal  
  Course Entry Requirements:
  -Students applying to the Bioethics Specialty program must write an M.A. thesis proposal. All applications to this program must also receive the approval of the Director of the Specialty program. Students who apply for this program should note that they must participate in a practicum, which continues beyond the end of their second term of classes.
•  Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's  
  Course Entry Requirements:
  -Bachelor's degree (first class) in Philosophy or a closely related field
  
  Course Duration: 1 year
  
  Mode of Study: Full-time
•  York University, Toronto  
  

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