Our combined MA/PhD program is open to a spectrum of disciplines and interests. It aims to address a range of challenges and opportunities in virtually every area of human and ecological life. This specific program is dedicated to helping you to find your unique and well-researched contribution to shaping and co-creating a new global civilization in which the human species acts as responsible and respectful stewards of our larger planetary ecosystem.

The MA/PhD in Wisdom Studies encourages you to draw on the insights from the world’s wisdom traditions, find their relevance to today’s world and add your unique perspective to the field.

Upon completion of Ubiquity’s Masters/Doctoral Program, you will be awarded the title combined Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy degree. This is one of the highest honors society bestows and indicates respect and acknowledgement for an expertise that the larger community can count on for integrity and professional competence. (Please note that you do not get a separate Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. For that you would need to complete a separate Master’s thesis.)

At every level in the combined Masters/Doctoral process, you will be supported. You will be required to take certain core courses and will have the freedom to design the rest of your program in consultation with your mentors and the Dean of Graduate Studies.

You can select courses from either inside Ubiquity or outside Ubiquity. This means that if there is a course you need to take that is offered through another institution, you are free to do so. Ubiquity’s in-person courses are also available for doctoral credit.

This combined MA/PhD Degree is composed of 80 credits:

• Core and elective courses (44 Credits)

• Dissertation (36 Credits)

2 Core courses at the Master’s level (8 Credits):

• The Creative Journey to Dissertation: Finding Your Voice, Making Your Mark

   

  (Gyorgyi Szabo, PhD – UU – online) (4 credits)

• Chartres Academy

   

  (UU – in-person/virtual) (4 credits)

An additional 12 credits must be earned through coursework approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

3 Core courses at the Doctoral level (11 credits)

• Great Books

   

  (3 credits)

• Select any Ubiquity university courses for 8 credits

An additional 13 credits must be earned through coursework approved by the Dean of Graduate Studies.

The rules guiding our assignment collection and grading process can be found here:

Ubiquity University Grading Policy

Admissions Process: Complete an initial interview with our Dean of Graduate Studies, then submit all materials prior to registering for courses.

All MA/PhD students must submit:

• Transcript of completed Bachelor’s Degree that clearly displays title of your major, date of graduation, list of courses taken and grades received

• Essay indicating your educational goals and the area of research you want to explore

• Your most recent resume/CV

Pre-requisites

The Prerequisite for the combined MA/PhD is a Bachelor’s Degree in any field. We will need to see a transcript with proof of graduation (a copy of a diploma page only is not sufficient).

Tuition and Fees

Total MA and PhD Credits and Fees for the whole Program is approximately $22,000 for 80 credit fees ($200 per credit for 20 course credits and $300 per credit for 24 course credits, $300 per credit for 36 dissertation phase credits), Dissertation fee, Major Advisor fee, and External Examiner fee. You pay course fees as you go for the courses, whether they are Ubiquity courses or courses from another institution*. The dissertation fees must be paid in full prior to dissertation defense. Payment plans for the dissertation fees portion are available. For more information about the dissertation process itself, please see our Dissertation Manual.

Learn more about the program in our Ubiquity University Student Handbook

Information about how we process refund or cancellation requests can be found here: Refund and Cancellation Policy.

*The cost for courses will vary if courses are taken from outside Ubiquity as Independent Study. Ubiquity online courses have standard pricing. In-person courses are priced per course and usually have additional logistics costs for board and lodging. To import courses for credit from other institutions, you will need to have the Independent Study course approved, write a post-paper to demonstrate what you learned from the course and pay the normal $200 per credit at the MA level or $300 per-credit fee at the doctoral level to transfer toward your Ubiquity degree.