Bachelor of Arts [B.A] - Bachelor [4 Years]
$60,761 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] Philosophy

  • Bachelor’s in Philosophy at Harvard University is offered as a 4-year teaching program.
  • This bachelor program has a co-op work option.
  • To be eligible to participate in a full-time Co-op Work Term, students must meet the GPA requirements.
  • The student to faculty ratio is 16:1 which bridges the gap between faculty and students.
  • Some of the main courses that students will study in this program are:
    • Metaphysics and epistemology
    • Value theory
    • Science, logic, and mathematics
    • History of philosophy
    • Philosophical tradition
  • Concentrating on philosophy does not mean that students can only go on to graduate school and become academic.
  • The vast majority of concentrators go on to careers in a wide variety of fields outside the academy.
  • Philosophy prepares students for any career in which they have to think through a problem, formulate strategies for solving it that may not be obvious from the start and communicate them precisely to an audience. 
  • Career positions may include: 
    • lawyer
    • banker
    • business professional
    • counselor
    • minister
    • teacher, etc with an average salary of 36,475 USD per year.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $52659 $52659 $52659 $52659
Miscellaneous expenses $4602 $4602 $4602 $4602
Other Fees $3500 $3500 $3500 $3500
Total Fees $60761 $60761 $60761 $60761

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
ACT American College Testing 32 36 1
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 1460 1600 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • A Candidate needed to provide Senior School Certificate or School certificate awarded after standard XII.
  • English and Maths (advanced or academic level) are required in grade 12.
  • Two Science 12grade level is required.
  • One Additional 12 grade course (advanced or academic level) is needed.

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they have any one of the following certificates:

  • All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSCE)
  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
  • Indian School Certificate (ISC)
  • Intermediate Examination Certificate
  • Pre-University Examination Certificate
  • Students must have a Grade XII chemistry or Grade XII physics.
  • Students also hold Grade XII math (Minimum math result of 55%).

English Language proficiency:

  • Applicants from India, China, Vietnam, Philippines, and Pakistan should note that IELTS is the only proficiency score accepted by the Study Direct Stream (SDS) program.
  • Meeting the minimum English requirements does not guarantee admission. Students with higher English proficiency scores will receive priority in the admission assessment process.
  • Not all students will qualify for EAP-3106 in place of the required IELTS or TOEFL test scores.

The above requirements are the minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission. The admissions committee will consider all evidence in the file and decide.