About Philosophy Graduate Programs
The Department of Philosophy at McMaster is a vibrant, research-oriented department offering both MA and PhD degrees. We embrace a variety of approaches to philosophical study and consider the breadth of expertise of our faculty to be one of the advantages of our graduate programs. Our strengths include legal and political philosophy, theoretical and applied ethics, epistemology and metaphysics, continental and analytical perspectives, and the history of philosophy from ancient to modern and contemporary thought.
You can learn more about each of our graduate programs by selecting from the options below.
Supplement Your Degree
In addition to our Masters and PhD programs we offer, together with partners around the University, the following programs to supplement your graduate experience.
Graduate Diploma (PhD) in Gender and Social Justice
Expand your PhD program with a Graduate Diploma (PhD) in Gender and Social Justice.
Find a Humanities Expert
Research-focused and student-centered. Humanities researchers promote interdisciplinary approaches to local and global leadership. Learn more about our researchers by searching by name or keyword.