Materials Checklist PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JANUARY 15 FOR THE FOLLOWING ACADEMIC YEAR (exception: if January 15 falls on a weekend or holiday, forms are to be postmarked by the following business day). THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED: 1. Completed standard University of Oregon graduate application form and fee (send to the Admissions Office). 2. A statement from the applicant (applicant's name must appear on the first page of the statement) outlining previous preparation in philosophy and reasons for wishing to undertake graduate study (send to the Philosophy Department). 3. A short writing sample (applicant's name must appear on the writing sample) of approximately ten pages, double-spaced, preferably in philosophy (send to the Philosophy Department). 4. Three letters of academic recommendation (download PDF file here -- send to the Philosophy Department). 5. Two official transcripts of all graduate and undergraduate completed course work (one transcript needs to be sent to the Admissions Office, the second transcript needs to be sent to the Philosophy Department). 6. Notification of test scores (either GRE or TOEFL -- send to the Philosophy Department): For United States applicants: Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores must be requested and are sent separately from Educational Testing Service. The University of Oregon's code is 4846, and the Philosophy Department's code is 2801. For international student applicants: in past years, a score of 600 on the TOEFL paper-based test and 173 on the computer based test has been required of international students unless the native language is English. Beginning with the 2008-2009 admissions cycle, the University’s institutional minimum TOEFL scores for international graduate admissions will be as follows: Paper-based TOEFL …575 Computer-based TOEFL … 233 Internet-based TOEFL … 88 For information on the TOEFL, click here. Also, beginning with 2008-2009 admissions, the University will begin formally accepting the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) assessment score as an alternative to the TOEFL. The established minimum IELTS Overall Score for UO graduate admission will be 7.0, which is comparable to the new TOEFL scores cited above. The IELTS has been an accepted assessment for UO undergraduate admissions for several years and is already being accepted, on a case-by-case basis, in graduate admissions. You can learn more about the IELTS at www.ielts.org. Please note that although the IELTS has a speaking component, it will not be accepted as an alternative to the SPEAK Test for teaching GTFs at this time. See the Graduate School's website for details. International students whose native language is not English must also submit a financial verification statement to the Office of Admissions. The financial verification statement is not required for the Philosophy Department’s initial evaluation of applicant files. Additional Information for Prospective International Graduate Students from the Office of International Programs Additional Requirements & Information for International Applicants from the Graduate School RECAP   Send graduate application, fee, Send all other materials to: & one set of transcripts to:     Graduate Secretary Office of Admissions Philosophy Department 1217 University of Oregon 1295 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1217 Eugene, OR 97403-1295     Please note: Application materials must be postmarked by January 15 to be considered for the following academic year (exception: if January 15 falls on a weekend or holiday, forms are to be postmarked by the following business day).

 

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