Politics, Philosophy, and Economics – Specialization (Arts) – Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Frequently asked questions

• How much does Politics, Philosophy, and Economics – Specialization (Arts) – Bachelor of Arts (Honours) cost?

  CAD 44,810 / year.

• What English score does it need?

  IELTS 6.5 overall is the score listed for this programme.

• How long is it?

  four years - Queen's Faculty of Arts and Science…, as listed by the university.

• What are the entry requirements?

  Queen's admits to the Faculty of Arts and Science degree program (Arts, Science or Computing) rather than to the individual Plan; Plan selection normally follows the first year. Admission requirements are set by curriculum and country of study and are published on Queen's Undergraduate Admission & Recruitment site at https://www.queensu.ca/admission/applying/admission-requirements (an interactive selector; Queen's publishes no single prose requirement that applies to every applicant). This Plan's own academic requirements as published in the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar: Subject : Administered by the Departments of Economics, Philosophy, and Political Studies. Plan : Consists of 42.00 core and option units in one Sub-Plan, plus 21.00 units in each of the other two disciplines, as described below. Plan Code: PPEC-S [----]-O (where [----] is a PPEC Sub-Plan) Program : The Plan, alone, or in combination with a Minor in another subject, and with sufficient electives to a minimum of 120.00 units, will lead to a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree. Note: Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2025-2026 Calendar for the previous requirements. 1. Sub-Plans A. Economics (ECPP-O) (84.00 Units) B. Philosophy (PHPE-O) (84.00 Units) C. Politics (POPE-O) (84.00 Units) 2. Notes A. ECON courses at the 200-level or above may require MATH 126 /6.0 or ( MATH 127 /3.0 and MATH 128 /3.0) or MATH 120 /6.0 or MATH 121 /6.0 or ( MATH 123 /3.0 and MATH 124 /3.0). B. POLS courses at the 300-level require: (Level 3 or above and 6.00 units of POLS at the 200-level or above and a minimum GPA of 2.00 on all units in POLS) or permission of the Department. C. Completion of at least two courses from: PHIL 242 /3.0, PHIL 243 /3.0, PHIL 251 /3.0, and PHIL 252 /3.0 is highly recommended for students who are pursuing the Economics (ECPP-O) or Politics (POPE-O) Sub-Plan of the PPEC Specialization. D. This Plan may not be combined with an Economics Minor (ECON-Y), a Philosophy Minor (PHIL-Y), or a Political Studies Minor (POLS-Y). Please refer to Academic Program Regulation 3 for further information. E. A maximum of 12.00 units from courses offered by ... · English: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0); TOEFL iBT 88; PTE Academic 60; Duolingo English Test 120 · English test waiver: No English-language test is required if you: completed an IB diploma (completion of SL English B is not sufficient); or lived in a country where English is the acknowledged primary language for the most recent three years prior to beginning university studies; or attended an education institution full-time where the medium of instruction is English for the most recent three years prior to beginning university studies. Waiver requests go to admission@queensu.ca with official documentation; if a test is still required the result must be submitted by March 31. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/admission/applicants/english-proficiency · Deposit: CAD 2500.00 - tuition deposit payable by international undergraduate students on accepting the offer of admission; the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) and Letter of Acceptance (LOA) are issued once the offer is accepted and the deposit is paid. Source: https://www.queensu.ca/admission/international-students/study-permit-faq

• Is there a scholarship?

  Yes - international undergraduate applicants are considered automatically, with no separate application, for the Dean's International Award Program: Arts and Science International Admission Award (CAD 5,000 / 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000 renewable, 4 years), Commerce International Admission Award (CAD 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000, 4 years), Engineering International Admission Award (CAD 10,000 / 15,000 / 20,000 / 25,000, 4 years) and Health Sciences International Admission Award (CAD 10,000 / 15,000, 4 years); awards are renewable for 3 subsequent years while the student stays full-time in the original faculty of admission and are open only to students paying international fees. Also automatic: the Principal's Scholarship (CAD 7,000, top 3% of the competitive admission average for each first-entry program), the Principal's Global Scholars Undergraduate Award (Global Scholars pathway for forcibly displaced students), the Mehran Bibi Sheikh Memorial Entrance Scholarship (CAD 1,500 x2, preference to international students with Pakistani citizenship) and the Killam American Scholarship (CAD 9,000, U.S. citizens/permanent residents). Bachelor of Nursing students are not eligible for the Health Sciences International Admission Award. Source View scholarship page