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The Philosophy Graduate Program has two primary goals: first, to equip you with comprehensive knowledge across diverse philosophical topics through coursework, preparing you to become a versatile philosopher and skilled educator. Second, it aims to nurture your research abilities by offering guided opportunities that lead to completing a doctoral dissertation. Our department specializes in analytic philosophy, with particular expertise in key fields including philosophy of language and logic, philosophy of mind, ethics and political philosophy, epistemology, ancient philosophy, modern philosophy history, and metaphysics. Ultimately, UCSB graduates emerge with outstanding teaching capabilities and a solid foundation in philosophy's fundamental disciplines.
To be considered for admission to UCSB, applicants must have received a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent (with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better) from an accredited university prior to the quarter for which admission is sought.
TOEFL scores 550 Paper-Based Test (PBT), 80 Internet-Based Test (IBT) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall Band score of 7 or higher (only required if English is not the applicant's native language).
Deadline: Fall Only: December 18