PhD in Philosophy

The application to the PhD Course in Philosophy can be submitted, regardless of age or citizenship, by those holding a 5-year University Degree (according to the old Italian regulation), a Master’s Degree according to the new Italian regulation (hereinafter the “Degree”) or an equivalent foreign academic qualification. The suitability of the foreign qualification is verified beforehand by the Committee of admission to the PhD Course, in compliance with the legislation in force in Italy and in the country where the title was issued also under international agreements on the recognition of qualifications for the continuation of studies.

Last year Master’s degree students can also apply to the PhD Course only if they graduate before October 31^st of the year in which it is submitted .

The applications are closed.

Applications for the 2027/2028 academic year are expected to open between May and June 2027.

Be aware that the information in the website is an excerpt, for information only, of what is reported in the Call for application which represents, in the Italian version, the only legal communication of the related contents and therefore, in the event of a dispute, will only be valid the text of the Call in Italian.

The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University has joined the National Doctorate in Cultural Heritage Sciences of the University of Rome TOR VERGATA for the academic years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, offering a fellowship in contemporary art history for each academic year.