The department has a faculty with an unusually broad range of interests and areas of expertise that span the main periods of the history of western philosophy and nearly every major area of contemporary philosophical debate.
Columbia University is committed to training its Philosophy program students to become distinguished teachers as well as distinguished scholars in their field. GSAS requires that all Ph.D. students teach at least two terms as a requirement for the Ph.D. degree.
Fellowships
All of our PhD students receive a comprehensive program of financial aid, including fellowships and appointments in teaching.
Programme structure
Topics:
- Ethics
- Aesthetics
- Political Philosophy
- Theory of Knowledge
- Philosophy of Logic or logic beyond Symbolic Logic
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
General requirements
- Students must submit one transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a statement of academic purpose, and three letters of evaluation from academic sources.
- All international students whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English must submit scores of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 80,186 AUD / year (≈ 56,840 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 80,186 AUD / year (≈ 56,840 USD / year)
- Domestic In-State: 80,186 AUD / year (≈ 56,840 USD / year)
Living costs
Manhattan, United States: 3,722–8,113 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
