Overview

The Philosophy course from New York University strives to integrate the study of contemporary international philosophy with an understanding of philosophy's rich multicultural history.

The Philosophy major prepares students for advanced study in philosophy or related fields, as well as for any profession that requires rigorous and cogent thinking, reasoned argumentation, and clear and persuasive writing. Most importantly, the study of philosophy prepares students for a more reflective and examined life — one of deepend awareness and understanding.

Career opportunities:

What can you do with a degree in philosophy? Well, you can become . . .

President of Morgan Stanley (Robert Greenhill)
A ridiculously wealthy investor (George Soros)
CEO of Hewlett-Packard (Carly S. Fiorina)
US Supreme Court Justice (Stephen Breyer and David Souter)
Mayor of Los Angeles (Richard Riordan)
US Secretary of Education (William Bennett)
Prime Minister of Canada (Paul Martin, Jr.)
A famous design engineer (Ove Arup)
Pulitzer-Prize winning author (Studs Terkel)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Philosophy and Anthropology Of Ethical Life
Beyond Belief
Global Ethics
Scarcity, Inequality, and Ethics
Central Problems in Philosophy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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135

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PTE Academic

70

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IELTS

7.5

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Credits

128 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Disciplines

Philosophy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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135

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PTE Academic

70

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IELTS

7.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The Common Application is required for students applying to any or all of NYU's three degree-granting campuses in New York, Abu Dhabi, or Shanghai. You'll be able to choose your campus(es) and programme(s) of interest on the NYU-specific page of the Common Application.
Students must be 17 years old by August 1 of the year they plan to enroll in order to be eligible to attend NYU Abu Dhabi.

Students who elect to submit testing as part of their application to NYU Abu Dhabi, should submit only one of the following:

SAT; or
ACT; or
Three SAT Subject Test scores; or
Three AP exam scores; or
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma; or
Three IB higher-level exam scores if not an IB Diploma candidate; or
Certain nationally accredited exams that show you completed your secondary education. You can use our international qualifications tool to see if your national exam meets our requirements.

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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

65622 USD / year

≈ 65622 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

65622 USD / year

≈ 65622 USD / year

Living costs

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

5000 - 8600 AED / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Abu Dhabi

Funding

Scholarships Information

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