Philosophy (Honours) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Philosophy Honours is a Bachelor of Arts for self-directed students who want advanced work in philosophy with individual attention. It requires 120 units including at least 48 upper division philosophy units, with an optional concentration in Law and Philosophy.

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

What you will study

Lower division work covers PHIL 110 Introduction to Logic and Reasoning, PHIL 150 Great Works in the History of Philosophy, PHIL 201 Epistemology, PHIL 203 Metaphysics and PHIL 221 Ethical Theory. Upper division work includes ethics and law courses (PHIL 320, 321, 322, 326, 329), epistemology and metaphysics, history of philosophy, PHIL 467W Advanced Seminar and PHIL 479 Honours Tutorial in Philosophy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entering students must first complete 60 units including 12 upper division philosophy units, and must fulfil the lower division requirements as listed below. A cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in upper division philosophy courses, and a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in all philosophy courses, is required for entrance and continuance, but does not by itself guarantee acceptance or continuance. To enroll, students should write to the philosophy department’s undergraduate chair, who will provide an application form. The philosophy department’s undergraduate curriculum committee decides who is admitted to the program.

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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