BA Philosophy (Honours) at University of Victoria

Programme overview

The Honours BA in Philosophy is offered by the Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Humanities. It builds on the Major with additional advanced coursework and a higher academic standard.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Department of Philosophy | Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students are advised to take PHIL 100 in first year and satisfy the logic requirement (at least two of PHIL 201, 203, 370, 371) by the end of second year; courses numbered 300 and above normally require 4.5 units of Philosophy. Areas include moral, legal and political philosophy, metaphysics and epistemology, history of philosophy and aesthetics.

Career pathways

Immigration or intelligence officer, lawyer, policy analyst, risk analyst, software programmer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An Honours degree requires a minimum graduating GPA of 5.0 and a minimum 6.0 GPA in all Philosophy credit courses. First-year entry to the Faculty: BC/Yukon secondary school applicants need approved English 11, Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-calculus 11, approved science 11 and approved social studies 11/12, plus English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (minimum 73%) and three approved academic 12 courses; the estimated admission average is a minimum of 80%. Alberta applicants need ELA 30-1 (73%) and three approved academic 30/31 courses; Ontario applicants need English 4U (73%) and five additional 4U/4M courses; the IB route needs the full diploma with three Higher Level subjects and English HL or SL (minimum 3), with an estimated 27 points. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission. Applicants whose first language is not English must show English proficiency (TOEFL iBT 90 with no section below 20, or Academic IELTS 6.5 with no section below 6.0).

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 entry points: September (fall), January and summer (May) entry; Engineering summer entry is for high school graduates only.

September entry: most degree programs January 31; Elementary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum teacher education post-degree programs January 2; Indigenous Education ongoing; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs May 31. Early admission is possible for high school students who submit grades by early December. Late applications may be accepted where programs remain open.

January entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Computer Science and Health Information Science, Music (Bachelor of Arts) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs September 30; Health Information Science October 31; Public Administration diploma and certificate programs September 30.

Summer entry: Art History and Visual Studies, Computer Science, Music (BA) and all Humanities, Science and Social Sciences programs March 31; Engineering programs December 31 (high school graduates only); Public Administration diploma and certificate programs February 15.

Applications are submitted through EducationPlannerBC. The application fee is $89.50 if all transcripts come from institutions within Canada and $184.00 if any transcripts come from outside Canada.

Apply through the official page: https://www.uvic.ca/undergraduate/

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