Philosophy - Bachelor [4 Years]
$13,602 /Yr Honours Co-op On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Philosophy

  • University of Calgary offers a full-time BA in Philosophy with a duration of 4 years.
  • This program is a course-based and is delivered on-campus.
  • BA Philosophy is a six-course interdisciplinary program with a second language aspect and travel components.
  • It is an honours degree program which provides in-depth knowledge of a specific topic.
  • This course provides a co-operative work placement option.
  • Students will have a study-abroad opportunity.
  • As a philosophy student, they'll learn how to think, discuss and write about abstract ideas.
  • During the course of the studies, students will gain abstract reasoning skills, conceptual analysis capabilities, written and verbal communication skills, and logical abilities.
  • Some of the courses in this program are:
    • Logic 
    • The Classical Period
    • The Medieval and Renaissance Period
    • The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
    • Scientific and Critical Reasoning
  • The University of Calgary ranked in 6th place in Canada by Research Infosource in 2018.
  • The University offers small class sizes that provide close research interaction with their supervision.
  • The Faculty of the department have received global recognition by winning awards like federal awards, Provincial awards, Indigenous awards, etc.
  • The average salary goes up to 68,763USD.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fee $12482 $12482 $12482 $12482
Books and Supplies $1063 $1063 $1063 $1063
Health Insurance $58 $58 $58 $58
Total Fees $13602 $13602 $13602 $13602

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 86 120 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 60 90 3
Duolingo Duolingo 110 160 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • Candidate must present a minimum 65 percent in English or equivalent.
  • Candidate must present a minimum 2.00 GPA in a transferrable post-secondary English course.
  • Students should achieve a minimum of 2.00 cumulative GPA on the most recent 12 units from another post-secondary institution.
  • Students must be qualified in IELTS or TOEFL to get admission in this program.

Indian Student Eligibility:

  • The student has graduated from senior secondary school or equivalent.
  • Minimum 4 major subjects in 12th Grade, including English, with an average of 70% and no course less than 65%.