Overview

Philosophy, the critical examination of the most basic concepts we use to understand the world and our place in it, is education for life.

This is at the heart of your Metropolitan State University of Denver Philosophy degree program in which you will expand your worldview by scrutinizing ideas freely and openly.

In opposition to its reputation for being airy and abstract, philosophy is the ultimate “transferrable work skill.” As a Philosophy major you will hone your communications skills, develop your ability to summarize complicated material, solve problems, generate ideas, analyze cause-and-effect relationships and learn to consider alternative points of view.

Career prospects

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Philosophy of Mind

Feminist Philosophy

Histories of Desire

Philosophy of Law

Currents in American Thought

Philosophy and the Arts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2028-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-11-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2028-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-11-03 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Denver, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

If you are 20 years of age or older, we do not have a GPA requirement.

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General requirements

Apply Online In One Of Two Ways: Roadrunner Application or CommonApp
Color copy of your passport information page
English Language Proficiency
You must submit a bank statement or letter AND a completed financial affidavit form before you can receive an admission decision or I-20 Form.
Official secondary (high school) documents are sent to MSU Denver directly from an official source, such as your school, ministry of education office, or examination board. Your documents must show all final results and a graduation date.
If your academic documents are issued in a non-English language, you must submit a complete, literal, word-for-word English translation in the same format as the original academic document. Translations must be done by a professional translator or translation service.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

26498 USD / year

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Out-of-State

26498 USD / year

≈ 26498 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

9736 USD / year

≈ 9736 USD / year

Additional Details

Mandatory fees of USD 1,905 per year apply in addition to tuition.

Living costs

Denver

United States

1310 - 2220 USD / month

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Career prospects

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

Denver

Funding

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