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Studying philosophy equips you with essential skills applicable to both career and personal growth. You'll master clear communication, develop critical and logical thinking abilities, and gain expertise in examining all perspectives of an argument to uncover core issues. These competencies prove invaluable in fields like law, politics, business, government, and academia.
Philosophy addresses life's most profound inquiries: What constitutes a good life? Does divinity exist? What are our rights and duties? Do we possess free will? Engaging with philosophy provides perspective on these timeless questions while honing your analytical reasoning, argument construction, and precise communication skills. Philosophical inquiry forms the foundation of theoretical frameworks across all disciplines.
Acadia University fosters intellectual curiosity. Our distinguished faculty will push you to think rigorously, encouraging active debate and participation. No other department at Acadia matches Philosophy in its commitment to intellectual exploration for its own sake. We equip students with unparalleled critical thinking foundations, producing graduates who excel academically. Philosophy alumni consistently outperform other majors on professional exams like the LSAT and GRE.
Our graduates have earned prestigious honors including MIT's Presidential Graduate Fellowship and admission to top institutions worldwide - from Brown and Harvard to Toronto and UBC. Many have entered distinguished law programs at Dalhousie, Osgoode Hall, and others, while some pursued medical studies at Memorial University. Recent alumni have collectively secured over $500,000 in graduate scholarships. A philosophy education prepares you for any professional path ahead.
Admission from High School
When planning their secondary school programs, students should note that a number of courses taken in the first university year have secondary school prerequisites. Generally, students continuing university work in subjects available in secondary school are advised to have senior year secondary school standing in those subjects.
Only academic (university preparatory) high school courses are acceptable for admission. The University reserves the right to exclude inappropriate courses from among those presented.
All students must present a penultimate (NS Grade 11 or equivalent) high school year course in mathematics
Required courses:
Admission from the International Baccalaureate Program
Students will be considered for admission using the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with a minimum score of 24. Students admitted to Acadia University with a score of 30 or higher on the IB Diploma will receive 30 credit hours (30h) of university credit.
Students who have completed IB courses but do not possess the diploma will be considered based on their coursework. Acadia gives individual credit for IB courses completed at the higher level with grades of 5, 6, or 7.
English Language Proficiency
TOEFL score is 80 (PBT 550) with a minimum score of 90 (PBT 580) with no subtest score below 20. Overall IELTS score of 6.5 (with no subtest score below 6.0), a CAEL score of 70 (with no subtest score below 60), a PTE Academic score of 61 (no subtest score below 60), Cambridge English: Advanced with a total of 176 (no subtest score below 169), and MELAB with an overall score of 80.