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Graduate Admissions Process and Deadlines

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We accept new students only in the fall semester. All the documents required for fall graduate admission must be received by the Philosophy Department by the previous February 1. This means that all documentation required by the Office of Graduate Admissions and Records should be sent to that office well before February 1, to allow them time to forward the appropriate documents to our department. February 1 is also the deadline for our department to receive applications for assistantships. Applicants are informed of admission and financial aid decisions by early March and have until April 15 to inform the department of their decision regarding aid.

Prerequisites for graduate studies are: ancient philosophy, 17th and 18th century philosophy, ethics, and symbolic logic. You may be allowed to complete the prerequisites by taking courses at the undergraduate level after admission to the Graduate School.

Documents to be sent directly to UT's Office of Graduate Admissions and Records, 218 Student Services Building, Knoxville TN 37996-0220:  

  1. A completed Graduate Application for Admission form. This form is in the Admissions Guide that can be requested from the Philosophy Department or the Office of Graduate Admissions.
    You can complete the Online Graduate Application through the Graduate School. You can also print a copy of the application.
  2. An official transcript from every university and/or college you have attended. Each transcript must be sent from the Registrar of each institution.
  3. An official copy of your GRE score to be sent from the GRE Testing Service.
  4. International students should consult the Graduate School's Admission Guide for International Students for any further required documentation.

Documents to be sent to our Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Philosophy, 801 McClung Tower, University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN 37996-0480:

  1. Recommendations from three people familiar with your academic progress and achievements. A recommender can either send in a letter of recommendation or complete a Rating form.
  2. A sample of your writing (e.g., a paper written for a course) is strongly recommended for submission.

Financial Aid

If you are seeking financial aid, you can apply to the Graduate School, the Financial Aid office, and/or to the Philosophy Department for assistantships, scholarships, or tuition loans.

Program information

More detailed information on the M.A. or Ph.D. programs can be found in the Graduate Student Handbook.

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