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Honours specialising in Philosophy at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The BA/BSocSc Honours specialising in Philosophy (126 NQF credits, plan PHI01) comprises four taught courses at HEQSF level 8 and a research essay.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: Department of Philosophy  |  Duration: One year of full-time study (Faculty of Humanities Honours rule).  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

A compulsory Research Essay (30 credits) and four electives from Philosophical Texts, Philosophy of Psychology, Topics in Theoretical Philosophy, Truth and Meaning, Topics in Rational Decision Making, Moral Philosophy, History of Philosophy and Contemporary Metaphysics (Formal Logic, Aesthetics and Philosophy of Science are not offered in 2026). One elective may be replaced by a cognate level-8 course in another department.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Philosophy (Honours): a high level of performance in a major in Philosophy or its equivalent; acceptance is at the discretion of the Head of Department. Faculty of Humanities (Honours): applicants hold a Bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a major in the Honours subject, from UCT or another university recognised by Senate, and meet any additional programme requirements.

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

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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