A UBC philosophy degree gives students the analytic skills, writing abilities, and cultural knowledge necessary for many professional careers. The Honours programme is the normal route to graduate study and requires the maintenance of high academic standards.

Students contemplating applying to the Honours programme are advised to complete all Faculty of Arts distribution requirements before the end of their second year. Students are strongly encouraged to apply for admission to the Honours programme by the end of their second year. Applicants are normally expected to have obtained a grade of at least 80% in at least two of Philosophy 220, 230, or 240 and must obtain a recommendation from a philosophy instructor.

A Philosophy honours student must take at least 60 and not more than 72 credits in Philosophy.

Recommendation for First Year 6 credits from:
100		Introduction to Philosophy
101		Introduction to Philosophy I
102		Introduction to Philosophy II
120		Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking
125		Introduction to Scientific Reasoning
211		Greek Philosophy I
212		Greek Philosophy II
260		Science and Society
		Philosophy designated equivalents in Arts One or Foundations
Second, Third, and Fourth Year Honours Requirements
220		Symbolic Logic I
230 and 330		Moral and Political Philosophy I and II
240 and 340		Knowledge and Reality I and II
2 of 310, 311, 314, or 315		History of Philosophy
390 and 490		Honours Tutorial
An additional 24 credits from 300/400 level philosophy courses (excluding PHIL 400, 401). These may include ASIA 371, 372, or CLST 336. No more than 6 credits of ASIA 371, 372, or CLST 336 may be counted toward the required 30 third- and fourth-year credits, except with the permission of the Department.