波士顿学院的哲学硕士课程为学生提供了加深对哲学史知识的机会，并从事诸如亚里士多德自然主义，中世纪语言理论，康德式时空观，空间论等多种主题的研究。种族，当代辩论在科学，伦理，法律和宗教的交汇处。大部分注册学生都是为了申请博士学位。程序在第二年开始时。学生将通过写作研讨会的形式获得顾问的帮助，并在准备申请书时获得帮助，并从教员小组中反馈他们的作品集。由于高级哲学培训会培养严格的推理，清晰的分析，写作和口头表达能力，因此硕士学位对于希望在法律，出版，政治科学，行政管理等各个领域从事职业的学生也将有所帮助，人力资
The M.A. program in philosophy at Boston College offers students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of the history of philosophy and to work on topics as diverse as, for instance, Aristotelian naturalism, Medieval theories of language, Kantian views of space and time, theories of race, and contemporary debates at the intersection of science, ethics, law, and religion.<br><br>The majority of students who enroll do so with an eye to applying to Ph.D. programs at the beginning of their second year. Students have an adviser and receive help for the preparation of their applications, under the form of a writing seminar, and feed- back on their portfolio from a faculty panel. The M.A. program has a dedicated coordinator who organizes specific meetings and workshops for the cohort of M.A. students.<br><br>The M.A. may be taken on a full time basis (normally two years) or on a part time basis (five years maximum).