Overview

About the program

The Ph.D. in Philosophy at Sapienza University of Rome aims at educating internationally qualified researchers in philosophy in its various branches. The first year is devoted to the acquisition of a strong scientific ground especially in the area of the student’s interests and to a more precise definition of the research topic.

During the next two years the student widens her knowledge in the chosen field and gains the skills to develop autonomously an original research project, also by participating to national and international conferences and study periods at outstanding research institutions abroad. The preparation of the final dissertation is supervised by at least two professors from the Ph.D. Faculty.

Programme Structure

The PhD program is articulated in four curricula:

Theoretical Philosophy and Aesthetics
Ethics and Political Philosophy
Logic, Epistemology and Linguistics
History of Philosophy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-21 00:00:00

More details

additional admission round: October 13

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

42

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IELTS

5.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Roma, Italy

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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42

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5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to a PhD programme, students must hold a Master's degree programme or a recognised foreign qualification.

Required documentation:

degree thesis abstract
research project
List of publications
degree thesis (complete)
publications (a single pdf for each publication)
Curriculum Vitae

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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Free

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Students enrolling in PhD programmes are only required to pay the annual regional fee of €140 and a stamp duty of €16

Living costs

Roma

Italy

850 - 1450 EUR / month

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