PhD in Philosophy

The application to the International 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 if they have already taken all exams when submitting the online application, and will graduate before October 31^st, 2025.

University Vita-Salute San Raffaele is now accepting applications for the a.y. 2025/2026.  The applications are now open.

Registration and application for the competition must be submitted within 1:00 pm of June 24th, 2025. 

The Referees must upload the reference letter on the website (according with the procedures indicated in the Call for Application) within June 26th, 2025. 

The evaluation of the qualifications is carried out by the Commission, and it does not require the presence of the candidates and will take place by July 14th, 2025.

The interviews for the admitted to the second phase will take place between July 15th and 18th, 2025.

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 felowship in contemporary art history for each academic year.