Undergraduate · Arts & Design
Bachelor of Philosophy
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA / Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
A distinctive offering shaped by Notre Dame's Catholic identity: unlike a standard philosophy major bolted onto a BA, this is a dedicated degree with a strong grounding in the history of philosophy, from ancient through medieval to modern, alongside contemporary ethics, metaphysics, and philosophy of religion. The faculty includes specialists in Thomistic and Catholic intellectual tradition scholarship structured in a way you won't find at a secular university.
It draws a genuinely small cohort (this isn't a high-enrolment degree), but that means seminar-style teaching rather than lectures for most of the degree, and students get close engagement with staff on primary texts rather than survey-level treatment.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
4 terms of coursework
- Year 1: Introduction to Philosophy, Ancient Philosophy, Logic and Critical Thinking, Ethics
- Year 2: Medieval Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics
- Year 3: Contemporary Philosophy, Political Philosophy, independent research essay, electives
- Capstone: extended research essay or thesis, final year
Admissions
Completion of Year 12 with an ATAR of approximately 65-70 or equivalent
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