Doctor of Philosophy in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology

The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) offers two degree programs: Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. IHPST conducts research, offers advanced studies programs, and serves as a focus for University-wide interest in its field. Courses are open to all graduate students and are suitable complements for specialists in science or the humanities. Students participate in the IHPST colloquia, which are open to the U of T community.
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy is intended for those students planning a career in university teaching, research, or other activities calling for a high degree of scholarly competence.
The IHPST has two full-time PhD programs: a 4-year PhD, and a direct-entry 5-year PhD. IHPST also has a flex-time PhD. PhD students are assigned a supervisor on admission who will advise, mentor, and monitor the supervisee on course selection, program planning, and grant applications. The Supervisor will also assist with putting together the student's Advisory Committee (consisting of the supervisor and two members of the IHPST graduate faculty). The Advisory Committee will support graduate students through the events of the qualifying year (year 2 of the 4-year PhD and year 3 of the 5-year PhD). Finally, the Supervisor will prepare a report detailing the progress of the supervisee through each year of their program of studies.

A University of Toronto master's degree in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology or its equivalent from a recognized university with an average grade of at least an A– in the applicant's program and with no individual grade less than B+. While the majority of accepted students exceed this standard, the very broad scope of the field and the variety of fruitful approaches to it also imply that many different backgrounds are appropriate. Accordingly, grades are only one criterion used to judge applicants.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Test of Written English (TWE) with the following minimum scores:

???paper-based TOEFL: 580 and 5 on the TWE

Internet-based TOEFL: 93/120 and 22/30 on the writing and speaking sections.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Required score: 7.0 (Academic) with at least 6.5 for each component.