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Graduation Requirements

a. Coursework

The M.A. program in Philosophy requires completion of 48 credit hours:

Subjects Credits
Philosophical Foundation Program 6
Core Coursework 24
Research Activities and Thesis 18
Total 48

b. Philosophical Foundation Program
Students are required to complete all of the courses that are part of the Philosophical Foundation program with the following two exceptions in certain cases.

  • English language requirement

If a student earns a score of 85% or better on the English Placement Exam administered by the Department of Philosophy or a score of 550 or higher on the TOEFL ITP exam, s/he is not required to take the English for Philosophical Analysis I course.

  • Core Courses

M.A. Students must pass all required core courses with a grade of 70 or higher. Below are the required courses, schedule, and course descriptions.

  • Thesis

Students are required to write an M.A. thesis in their final semester. The number of words for the thesis is between 15,000 words to 20000 words (about 50- 60 pages with double space), including footnotes but excluding appendices and bibliographies. The thesis must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) style guide.

During Term 4, students are required to take a Thesis Seminar which aims to help students find a thesis topic, complete their thesis proposal, and understand how to apply the tools and knowledge garnered in the Philosophical Research Methods to the thesis writing project. At this time, students must also select a Thesis Supervisor who will guide students individually through this process.

In order to begin writing the thesis, the student must have done the following:

  1. Completed 21 credits of philosophy course work in the M.A. program;

  2. Earned a score at least 550 ITP TOEFL or the TOEFL iBT or equivalent English test;

  3. Have the thesis proposal approved by the Thesis Supervisor.


There will be a defense of the thesis before a committee of three professors including the Thesis Supervisor, and in order for a student to graduate with an M.A. degree, s/he must pass this defense.

Contact Info

Program Coordinator:

Dr. Saphon Somolireasmey
Tel: (855) 12 250 368
(855) 69 777 855
Email: saphon.somolireasmey@rupp.edu.kh
Office: Campus II

Assistant to the Program:

Prof. Mech Samphors
Tel: (855) 12 581 106
Email: mech_samphors@yahoo.com
Address: Office of MA in Philosophy (Room: 111), Royal University of Phnom Penh (Campus 2)

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