At Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, BA/BS in Philosophy is offered as a bachelor's degree in Philosophy & Ethics programme. Tuition for international students is CAD 37,992 per year (CAD 9,030 per year for local students).
Also offered as: Master's Degree
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Philosophy & Ethics
Local tuition: CAD 9,030 / year
International tuition: CAD 37,992 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Philosophy at Dalhousie University is a Bachelor of Arts program offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the Halifax campus, with program starts in September and January. The curriculum examines fundamental questions about existence and knowledge, progressing from ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics in first year through legal thinking and business ethics in second year, animal ethics, feminist theories, and the history of ethics in third year, to philosophy of race, justice, and economics in fourth year. Students can pursue the degree as a single or combined Honours program, a Major or Double Major, or a Minor, including minors in applied ethics or bioethics. The program suits students interested in developing systematic, rigorous critical thinking skills applicable across disciplines, supporting career paths in law, medicine, policy, research, and other roles requiring ethical reasoning and analytical judgment.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Domestic applicants complete Grade 12 with a minimum overall average of 70% across five academic Grade 12 courses, including Academic English 12 and four further academic subjects; admission to many Dalhousie programs is competitive, so meeting the minimum average does not guarantee a seat. The page states no program-specific language-test scores and defers to Dalhousie's general English-language requirement for applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90 overall with no section below 20, Pearson PTE Academic 61 overall with no skill below 50, or Duolingo English Test 120, among other accepted tests and exemptions listed on Dalhousie's international-admissions pages. Philosophy admits students for September and January entry.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Dalhousie's live Dates and Deadlines page still shows the September 2026 entry cycle as of mid-September 2026, not the 2027 cycle. For that cycle, Bachelor of Science (Nursing), Bachelor of Health Sciences, Bachelor of Science (Medical Sciences) and Bachelor of Social Work close February 15, 2026; the Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (Architecture) closes March 1, 2026; and the Health Sciences post-diploma option closes June 15, 2026. All other undergraduate programmes are considered on a rolling, space-available basis for both domestic and international applicants, with no separate international closing date published; May 15, 2026 is only the deposit and English-proficiency deadline, not an application deadline. Dalhousie has not yet published September 2027 entry dates. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
