MA in Philosophy

The Office of Admissions requires official transcripts from all institutions where you received a bachelor’s degree and all subsequent degrees. Transcripts must show degrees awarded. Official transcripts should be sent to the Office of the Registrar following the instructions on this page.

College transcripts for all graduate and undergraduate course work in philosophy. Unofficial transcripts need to be uploaded into the graduate applicant file for the Philosophy department. Official transcripts are not required by the Philosophy department.

Financial statement and supporting documents (international students only)

Three letters of recommendation, completed by teachers (preferably philosophy teachers) familiar with the applicant’s academic background.

A brief personal statement explaining your philosophical background and specific philosophical interests. Please use this opportunity to give us some sense of how you think philosophically, who you are as a person, and why UO is the right university for you. This helps the department’s faculty decide whether UO is the most appropriate philosophy department for the applicant’s goals. If you are interested in working with specific faculty members, please name them here.

TOEFL/IELTS

One writing sample that reflects your highest quality work in philosophy. There is no strict policy on length for your writing sample, but no more than 10 to 15 double spaced pages is strongly recommended.