Philosophy (MA)

Faculty of Humanities Master of Arts

  • Main Campus

The Brock Philosophy MA program is the only program in Canada where students may study Eastern philosophy and contemporary continental thought. The program focuses on the following areas: recent and contemporary continental and Asian thought, as well as comparative philosophy. Students will also become more familiar with post-structural continental thinkers.

Specializations:

  • Contemporary Continental Philosophy
  • Eastern Philosophy
  • Comparative Philosophy

Entry point:

Our program is making improvements and will not be admitting students for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Duration:

  • MRP Stream – 5 terms
  • Thesis Stream – 6 terms (2 years)

Application deadline:

  • February 1

Applications submitted after the deadline may be looked at on a first-come, first-served basis. International applicants interested in applying after the posted application deadline should contact the program for details on availability.

General program inquiries
Graduate program director
Rajiv Kaushik

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Admission requirements

  1. Check the university requirements and the program requirements.
  2. Complete the online application and submit the non-refundable application fee.
  3. You will need to submit your transcripts as well as the following program-specific materials:
    • Two academic references are required.
    • A statement of intent concerning graduate studies in philosophy at Brock.
    • A writing sample (no more than 20 pages in length), is required and beneficial. It should be related to the study of philosophy.

Career outcomes

  • PhD programs in Philosophy, English, Comparative Literature, Political Thought and other disciplines
  • Teaching Philosophy at the Highschool level
  • Positions in education and education administration
  • Positions on boards or governmental agencies (especially committees governing ethics)
  • Publishing
  • Law
  • Journalism