At Western University in London, Canada, Hons in Philosophy is offered as a honours degree in Philosophy & Ethics programme. Tuition for international students is CAD 46,110 per year (CAD 6,050 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Honours Degree
Field:Philosophy & Ethics
Local tuition: CAD 6,050 / year
International tuition: CAD 46,110 / year
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Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Honours Specialization in Philosophy at Western University is an undergraduate module offered by the Department of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. The module requires 9.0 courses distributed across the discipline's core areas: 1.0 course in logic, 1.0 in the history of philosophy, 1.0 in ethics, politics and law, and 1.0 in knowledge, representation and reality, alongside a 0.5 course in equity, diversity and inclusion and a 0.5 Honours capstone course. The remaining 4.0 courses are additional Philosophy offerings at the 2000 level or above, and at least 4.0 of the 9.0 total courses must be at the 3000 level or higher, giving students substantial upper-year depth. Students typically enter after a recommended introductory course such as Philosophy 1020, 1220A/B or 1230A/B. Teaching is based on Western's main campus in London, Ontario. The structured distribution across logic, historical, ethical and metaphysical/epistemological areas suits students seeking a broad grounding across the main branches of philosophy before specializing through upper-year electives and the capstone course.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:70.00 / %
Admission Requirements: Honours Specialization in Philosophy is entered after first year rather than directly from high school: students must complete first-year requirements with no failures and achieve an average of at least 70% across 3.0 principal courses, with no individual mark below 60%, with one of these principal courses recommended to be Philosophy 1020, Philosophy 1220A/B or Philosophy 1230A/B. Applicants whose first language is not English must meet Western's institution-wide proof-of-English-proficiency policy, e.g. IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 83 with no section below 20.
