English and Philosophy Double Major (BA Honours) at Toronto Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Combining theoretical, historical, and critical knowledge with opportunities for experiential learning, the English and Philosophy Double Major program encourages students to engage deeply in these foundational questions and to showcase their understanding of how to put knowledge into action in meaningful ways.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: Department of English & Department of Philosophy | Duration: Full-time, 4-year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

The curriculum builds on a foundational year of interdisciplinary study in the Humanities and Social Sciences, followed by three years of more specialized study in English and Philosophy. Students take a combination of 13 required and elective courses in English and 13 required and elective courses in Philosophy, as well as 6 Liberal Studies courses.

Career pathways

Students in the English and Philosophy Double Major develop proficiency in critical thinking and an enhanced ability to question, research, argue, understand, and communicate – foundational skills in careers that value problem-solving and communication.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants interested in the double major program in English and Philosophy must apply for admission to one of the major programs (Arts and Contemporary Studies, Criminology, Economics and Finance, English, Environmental and Urban Sustainability, Geographic Analysis, History, Language and Intercultural Relations, Philosophy, Politics and Governance, Psychology or Sociology), or to Undeclared Arts. Students are not admitted directly to a double major. The Faculty of Arts accepts applications for transfer to a double major program in the second semester of studies. Approved transfer students commence studies in the double major program in second year.

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.

Undergraduate admission is for the Fall term (Fall 2027 admission is open for applications). Some undergraduate programmes accept international applicants for winter admission (January start), subject to space availability.

Fall 2027 admission: the guaranteed consideration date for applications to all programmes is February 1; complete applications and amendments received by this date receive equal consideration, and many programmes continue to accept applications afterwards. The OUAC application deadline is in January. Grades-Plus programmes have programme-specific deadlines for non-academic requirements, submitted through the ChooseTMU Applicant Portal.

Apply through the official page: https://www.torontomu.ca/admissions/undergraduate/apply/

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