The MA programme in Philosophy is a course that includes the historical well as systematic approach available in philosophy. Studying this program will enable students to get a familiarity with the history of philosophy in addition to the current philosophical debates. Besides this, MA in Philosophy provides courses in both analytical and continental philosophy, thus enabling candidates to become more acquainted with different approaches in philosophy. There specializations are available in MA Philosophy. They are:

• History of Philosophy
• Theoretical Philosophy
• Practical Philosophy

MA Philosophy takes courses in the following areas:

• Cultural Philosophy
• Ethics and Political Philosophy
• History of Philosophy
• Logic
• Philosophical Anthropology
• Philosophy of Mind and Cognition
• Philosophy of Science

Application Procedures

Applicants who desire to get admittance into any of the foreign institutions ought to send a requisition letter atleast 15 – 18 months prior to the date of admission. This can be done by means of sending an email to the website of the concerned university. The university in turn will send the students the application. Besides this, majority of the universities permit students to submit their applications online. An alternative method is to apply by Airmail. Admission forms can also be downloaded from the official website of the concerned foreign university.

When the admission form is sent, students must ensure to send all relevant documents alongside the form. This is to be sent prior to the final date of submission as mentioned in the prospectus.

Eligibility Criteria

The educational qualification the students must have must be akin to that of the Bachelor’s (Honors) degree in the country chosen. This is similar to a total minimum of 16 years of schooling in addition to a professional 4 year degree.

General Criteria

Students ought to have a graduate degree from a recognized institution. They must also have high scores. In addition to this, they must have also appeared for the TOEFL, IELTS and/or GRE. The marks scored must be:

• TOEFL: above 570 marks if it is paper based and above 230 if the score is computer based.
• IELTS: above 6.5
• GRE: above 400 (verbal) and more than 4.0 (analytical)
• The minimum score in addition to cut off marks for these exams will fluctuate from one university to the other.

Application Requirements

The most important thing required for a student to get admission into a foreign university is good marks in the previous exam attended by the candidate. The official mark sheet has to be submitted by the student to the university concerned when they go for admission.