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Admissions: International Requirements
Students entering advanced degree programs are expected to have done good work in philosophy at the undergraduate level. They should have completed work equivalent to that required by the Purdue Philosophy Department of its majors, including a good background in the history of philosophy and at least one course in symbolic logic. They also should have a reading knowledge of at least one foreign language. Qualified applicants lacking some of these prerequisites may be admitted with the requirement that they take enough additional work during their first and second semesters in residence to fulfill these prerequisites.
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Master's Degree Program
- Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
3.25 or equivalent required - Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
Required -- no minimum score set - TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers:
Minimum Score Required: 570 or equivalent of 230 on computer-based test - TWE for Non-Native English Speakers:
Not required, but recommended - Deadline for Applications:
January 4
Doctoral Degree Program
- Undergraduate Cumulative Grade Point Average:
3.25 or equivalent required - Master's Degree Completion:
Not required - Graduate Record Examination (GRE):
Required -- no minimum score set - TOEFL for Non-Native English Speakers
Minimum Score Required: 570 or equivalent of 230 on computer-based test - TWE for for Non-Native English Speakers
Not required, but recommended - Those applying for a teaching position:
If English is not your native language, send a cassette tape demonstrating
your spoken English and a copy of a discursive philosophy essay
written in English, graded and marked, from a previous course. - Deadline for Applications
January 4 - Links of Interest for International Students