卡尔顿大学哲学系提供的硕士学位是五个学分的课程，通常需要四个学期。这些学分中的三个或四个是通过课程学习获得的，具体取决于学生是选择撰写论文（两个学分）还是研究论文（一个学分）。一门必修课程：讲习班和研究研讨会，将获得一个学分。剩余的学分是通过研讨会和教程的组合获得的（后者由有关学生选择主题的小组指导组成）。该系提供有关哲学大多数主要领域的教程课程。一些研讨会可能在渥太华大学举行。该系还提供了一个非常成功的两年制硕士课程，可以为毕业生准备攻读博士学位。计划或专业职业（通常在政府中）。
Carleton's Department of Philosophy has two broad strengths: philosophy of mind, language and knowledge, on the one hand, and moral, social and political philosophy, on the other. Courses and research are also available in history of philosophy.<br><br>Our unique MA program combines both coursework and original research over two years. Students begin tackling graduate level work in a supportive and collegial proseminar, followed by a research seminar in which they develop plans for a thesis or research essay. An exciting variety of graduate seminars is offered, with new topics added every year. They have included: Kant, women and early modern philosophy, the Stoics on emotions, consciousness and agency, justice and equality, health and distributive justice, artificial intelligence, nature and critical theory, development ethics and philosophical naturalism. Students can also explore their research interests in small groups or one-to-one graduate tutorials with a faculty member.<br><br>The two-year program provides a solid grounding in the contemporary state of the literature and equips students with the abilities needed to do original research. The breadth and depth provided through the MA program has allowed our students to secure admission into prestigious PhD programs, to have their papers accepted for conference presentations, to succeed in being awarded external scholarships, and to publish their research in scholarly articles.