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You can declare this program as your major or minor after one or more years of full-time study.

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Yes! The UVic registration system currently has a glitch that lets students register for the September and January terms of PHIL 100 individually. Make sure you register for both terms as it's a full year course. Otherwise you won't get any credit for the course.

No. Instructors use their own textbooks, reading schedule and grading system. Switching between sections midway through the year is not possible.

Lots of things! Studying philosophy will give you a set of transferable skills that are useful for any profession. Take a look at our why study philosophy page for some more information and links to articles that show how well philosophy majors perform on standardized tests like the GRE. You can also read profiles of very successful people who majored in philosophy.

These courses are excluded because they do not require any prior experience in philosophy. They can still count toward the general units required for a major degree. Contact our undergraduate adviser for help in planning your degree.

No. The 21 units listed for a major in philosophy are the requirements set by our department. To graduate from UVic, you must also satisfy .

We usually only consider applications for the honours program after you've completed your second year of study. If you've recently transferred to UVic, you'll normally only be considered only after establishing a track record of UVic courses.

To apply to the honours program, just email the current undergraduate adviser and officially request to be considered for the program. The adviser will look over your academic history and evaluate your application.

It certainly does. Many of our courses deal explicitly with real-world issues. Just take a look at or . Even our courses that deal with more abstract subjects help make a difference in the real world. Philosophy can serve as a form of strength training for your mind. It addresses abstract questions to develop your critical thinking skills, which certainly make a difference to the real world.

No. Courses counting toward the MAE cannot (except in rare cases) simultaneously count toward a major degree. This is a general university regulation.   for more information about "double-counting."

Please complete this form, and send it to the instructor of the course.

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