Bachelor Programme
Philosophy
Philosophy at UBC Vancouver is a four-year Bachelor of Arts major that trains students to analyze and build arguments on questions from knowledge, mind and ethics to technology and public policy, with strengths in philosophy of mind and science, ethics, political philosophy, aesthetics and feminist philosophy. Majors complete 42 credits covering symbolic logic, value theory, epistemology and metaphysics, history of philosophy and a research seminar, and Honours, combined majors with Economics or Political Science, and co-op are available. This is not a direct-entry program: students are admitted to the Bachelor of Arts and can declare the Philosophy major in second year.
University
University of British Columbia
Country
Canada
Level
Bachelor
Field
Philosophy
Duration
4 years
Language
English
Campus
Vancouver
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Major in Philosophy
Intake
September
Application Deadline
January 15, 2027 (international scholars: November 15, 2026)
Tuition Information
2026/27 first-year tuition: CAD 51,530.40 per year for international students (Arts rate, CAD 1,717.68 per credit x 30 credits) and CAD 6,200.70 for Canadian students (CAD 206.69 per credit x 30 credits). Fees for students starting in 2027/28 have not yet been published. Tuition only; student fees, health insurance and housing are extra.
Admission Requirements
- No application for the major: declare it in Year 2; introductory PHIL courses are recommended but not required
- Honours: apply to the department by the end of second year, normally with at least 80% in two of PHIL 220 (or 222), 230 or 240 and a recommendation from a philosophy instructor
- BC high school: English Studies 12 (or English First Peoples 12)
- IB: no specific courses beyond UBC's general admission requirements (Faculty of Arts)
- English language proof, if required, is due February 15, 2027 (see English Language Requirements below)
English Language Requirements
International applicants must satisfy UBC's English Language Admission Standard.
IELTS Academic
6.5 overall, no band below 6.0
TOEFL iBT
90 overall
PTE Academic
65 overall
Duolingo English Test
125 overall
CAEL
70 overall
Cambridge English
180