Philosophy and Global Humanities (Joint Major) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Philosophy and Global Humanities Joint Major is a Bachelor of Arts that explores the relationship between philosophy and global humanities. Students plan the 120-unit program with advisors in both departments and may add a global humanities concentration.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Department of Philosophy | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Global humanities lower division options include HUM 101W Introduction to Global Humanities, HUM 102W Classical Mythology, HUM 110 The Greek World and HUM 150 Warfare: From Plato to NATO. Philosophy requires PHIL 100W Knowledge and Reality, PHIL 120W Moral and Legal Problems, PHIL 150 Great Works in the History of Philosophy, PHIL 203 Metaphysics and PHIL 467W Advanced Seminar, with 20 upper division global humanities units and concentrations in Art and Material Culture, Hellenic Studies, Mythologies, or Public Engagement and Intellectual Culture.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (all programs), Ontario secondary school applicants: six Grade 12 U/M courses including ENG4U (minimum 70%); Grade 11: ENG3U, MCF3M or MCR3U, and one of SBI3U, SCH3U, SVN3M or SPH3U. Grade 12 List A: ENG4U, one of Math 4U or Science 4U, one Social Studies 4U/M, one of Math 4U, Science 4U/M, Social Studies 4U/M or Language 4U/DU, and two additional List A or B courses. Admission is based on all approved Grade 11 and 12 courses with greater weight on List A, plus English language and quantitative and analytical skills requirements.

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Fall (September), Spring (January) and Summer (May) terms; most students start in the fall term.

Fall 2027: high school applications open 1 October 2026 and close 31 January 2027; other post-secondary transfer applications open 1 March 2027 and close 15 April 2027. Summer 2027: all applications open 1 December 2026 and close 15 January 2027. Spring 2027: all applications opened 1 July 2026 and close 15 September 2026.

The non-refundable application fee is 86 CAD for domestic students and 130 CAD for international students, payable online by credit card. Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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