Philosophy at Queen's
Not directly. At Queen's University you apply to Arts (QA), then choose philosophy during Plan Selection in May at the end of first year.
The program you actually apply to
Arts
83–87%OUAC QACo-op available
Prerequisites
- ENG4U
- 5 additional 4U/M courses
When you choose philosophy
During Plan Selection in May at the end of first year.
What to watch for
Chosen after first year through Arts (QA), where English 4U is the only hard prerequisite. Philosophy also feeds the Cognitive Science plan, which is confirmed in the Arts and Science plan list and is requested at the same Plan Selection point.
The same application also gets you to
Arts is the entry point for 9 other majors at Queen's. You are not choosing between these at application time.
Philosophy at the other campuses
Compare the entry programs side by side →- Algomanot offered at Algoma
- BrockDirect entry73–77%
- Carletonvia Bachelor of Arts - Honours (CH)75%
- Guelphvia Bachelor of Arts (BA) Honours (GK)75–80%
- LakeheadDirect entry70%
- Laurentiannot offered at Laurentian
- Laurier (Waterloo)via Honours Bachelor of Arts (UZ)73–77%
- McMastervia Humanities I80–83%
- Nipissingvia Bachelor of Arts (PA)70%
- Ontario Technot offered at Ontario Tech
- TMUDirect entry70–75%
- TrentDirect entry70%
- U of T (Mississauga)via Humanities73–80%
- U of T (Scarborough)via Social Sciences & Humanities (OUAC TUD)73–80%
- U of T (St. George)via Humanities80–87%
- Waterloovia Honours Arts77–80%
- Westernvia Arts & Humanities (EA)80–83%
- WindsorDirect entry70%
- YorkDirect entry73–77%
Entry routes were researched against each university’s own program pages in 2026-08-16. Queen's’s page. Faculties restructure — confirm before you apply.