Graduate Program

The graduate program of the Department of Philosophy aims to develop the expertise of graduate students in various areas of Philosophy. The Department currently offers an M.A. in Philosophy program and a Ph.D. in Philosophy program to prospective graduate students. The Department, in cooperation with the University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine, also offers a joint M.S. in Bioethics program.

For the step-by-step process and admission requirements, click on the link below:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Links for Registration, IIS AY2021-2022

1. Residence enlistment for 2nd Sem AY 2021-2022

https://bit.ly/CSSPOGP_Residence_2S2021-2022

2. Application for Graduation for 2nd Sem AY 2021-2022

https://bit.ly/CSSPOGP_AppGrad_2S_2021-2022

MA Philosophy

The MA Philosophy program consists of two tracks: the thesis track and the non-thesis track

Advancement to candidacy

To qualify for advancement to candidacy in the thesis track, the student is required to accomplish 24 units of course work and 6 units of thesis work. Meanwhile, in the non-thesis track, the student is required to accomplish 30 units of course work and must pass a written comprehensive examinations in order to qualify for advancement to candidacy.

Below is a list of courses that the student may choose from while under the M.A. Philosophy program.

Graduate Courses (PDF)

PhD Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy is pleased to offer its Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program to qualified applicants. All pertinent information about the Ph.D. in Philosophy program is in the Applicant Information found below.

PhD in Philosophy Program Brochure (PDF)

Diploma in Bioethics and M.S. Bioethics

Since school year 2004-2005, the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila College of Medicine and the UP Diliman Department of Philosophy jointly offers the Diploma in Bioethics Program. This is a one-year post-baccalaureate program that will provide doctors, nurses, health care workers, philosophers, social scientists and other professionals a greater understanding of ethical issues related to bio-medicine.

The Masters of Science in Bioethics offers professionals the opportunity to grapple, in a systematic and comprehensive manner, the ethical issues arising from medicine and bio-medical research. The multi-disciplinary field of bioethics covers a wide range of moral issues arising from cloning, stem cell research, organ donation and transplantation, death and dying, patient-doctor relationship, privacy and confidentiality, informed consent, euthanasia and suicide, research integrity, abortion, health resource allocation, HIV/AIDS, human experimentation, standards of care, multi-center research, and clinical trials.

Diploma in Bioethics and M.S. Bioethics Brochur

ATTN: Philosophy Graduate/PhD Students

Some guidelines regarding residency:

REGULAR RESIDENCY (5 years for MA, 6-8 years for PhD)

If you’re done with all your courses and want to enroll for regular residency, you may opt to come after the regular registration in order to avoid the traffic during the registration period. You may apply for residency up to the end of the semester. Check the announcement on the CRS for the deadline: https://crs.upd.edu.ph/auth/index/events.

For example: Last Day of Enrollment for Residency Purposes for Midyear 2020 is on 08 September 2020 (Tuesday).

2) Maximum Residency Rule (MRR) or Extension: If you’re applying to extend your residency (i.e. beyond the 5 years for MA, 6-8 years for PhD) or are already on MRR, please refer to the Graduate Manual (pp. 26-27). You may also click this link, for more information on the conditions of your extension application.

https://docs.google.com/…/0BxJtSQiBz45TeWFLQmJMTVIzUVU/edit…

Basic Requirements for MRR/Extension:

Timetable/Schedule of Thesis Activities (signed by Thesis Adviser)
Letter addressed to the Dean (endorsed by the Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator)
OGP Form 35 (endorsed by the Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator)
Other Supporting Documents may be necessary (See link above)

To get the signatures for the endorsements, email upphilogradprogram@gmail.com.
The request for extension with the requirements should be submitted via email to the Office of the Graduate Program (OGP) at ogp@kssp.upd.edu.ph
Although submission of supporting documents before registration is preferable, these may be submitted during registration.

Gabay sa Pagsusumite ng Bound Copies sa Panahon ng COVID-19

Ang deadline ng pagsusumite ng rebisado at PINAL na kopya ng SOFT COPIES ng thesis/dissertation ng mga mag-aaral na nais makasama sa mga magsisipagtapos para sa unang semester 2020-2021 ay sa 22 February 2021.

Hindi pa kinakailangang magsumite ng bound copies ang lahat. Ang anunsiyong ito ay para lamang sa mga kinakailangan nang magpasa para sa kanilang petsa ng Pagtatapos. Para sa kabuuang detalye, i-click ang kawing (link) sa ibaba para sa kabuuan ng mga panuntunan.

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UP Diliman Department of Philosophy

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