Overview

Conditional admission to the Philosophy Dual Program at University of Tennessee Knoxville does not guarantee acceptance into either the Graduate School or the MA program in Philosophy. Students conditionally admitted into the BA/MA program at the start of their fourth year must apply that year for admission to both the MA program and the Graduate School. Such applicants must follow standard application procedures; in particular, they must submit GRE scores and a writing sample. If the student is accepted by both the MA program and the Graduate School, they will be fully admitted to the BA/MA program; they must then complete the standard curriculum for the MA program.

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This is accomplished by applying 9 hours of approved graduate courses to both the BA and MA. Interested students typically apply for conditional admission to the program during, or immediately following, their third year of undergraduate study. A student will be conditionally admitted to the program only if they:

are a declared Philosophy major;
have completed at least 90 hours overall with a minimum GPA of 3.25; and
have completed at least 15 hours in Philosophy with a minimum GPA of 3.5.

Applicants must also provide three letters of recommendation. Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to have completed PHIL 235* and at least one 400-level Philosophy course. The Department may consider other relevant factors, such as an applicant’s work experience and potential for academic success in deciding whether to conditionally admit students to the BA/MA program. Both the Department of Philosophy and the Graduate School must approve all conditional admissions into the BA/MA program. The Department will inform applicants of its decisions by the beginning of their fourth and final year of undergraduate study.

Both the Department Head (or designee) and the Graduate School must approve any course taken for graduate credit before the student satisfies all requirements for the BA. A student conditionally admitted to the BA/MA program may complete up to 9 hours of graduate credit to count toward both the BA and MA requirements. Only graduate courses taken after conditional admission into the BA/MA program may be used to satisfy the requirements of both degrees.

Students are ineligible for graduate assistantships until they satisfy all requirements for the BA degree.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Ancient Western Philosophy

Medieval Philosophy

Honors: Ancient Western Philosophy

Philosophy of Science

Philosophy of Religion

Epistemology

Metaphysics

Philosophy of Mind

Philosophy of Action

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Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

150 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Knoxville, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

English requirements

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General requirements

Required

Go Vols (formerly VIP) application or the Common Application
$50 application fee
Official transcript(s)

English proficiency
One required essay—choose one of seven prompts

Optional

Recommendation letters (academic, professional, or personal)
Supporting statement
Standardized test scores

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Tuition Fees

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30704 USD / year

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30704 USD / year

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11560 USD / year

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Living costs

Knoxville

United States

885 - 1454 USD / month

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