The Bachelor of Philosophy degree is offered by Holy Spirit College as both a 120 credit hour undergraduate degree and a 60 credit hour graduate degree. In each case the academic designation is B.Phil. The undergraduate B.Phil degree is designed to provide a rigorous academic program particularly suited to students planning to pursue graduate level study.

The B.Phil’s earliest incarnation was as a University of Oxford pre-doctoral graduate degree. Because of potential confusion between the undergraduate B.Phil degree and the graduate level B.Phil the graduate degree was re-titled as a Master of Philosophy Degree for all majors except that of Philosophy itself where students can choose a B.Phil or M. Phil designation with very few students electing to take the M. Phil. Today's Oxford B.Phil. course is a two-year program of three taught courses and a research thesis (max. 30,000 words). The graduate level B.Phil is regarded as a very demanding degree, not suitable for those without an academic background in philosophy. The Oxford B.Phil. was designed to be a preparation for teaching philosophy at university level. Today it typically provides a foundation for doctoral (D.Phil. or Ph.D.) work in philosophy.

At other universities, particularly in the United States the term "Bachelor of Philosophy" refers to an undergraduate bachelor's degree which is typically research-based or involves a considerable proportion of independent study:

• At Pennsylvania State University, the highly selective B.Phil. program enables students to plan an individualized academic program in conjunction with a faculty preceptor

• At Miami University's School of Interdisciplinary Studies (also known as the Western College Program) B.Phil candidates participate in a residential program, work with faculty to design individualized majors, and produce a thesis

• At the undergraduate Honors College of the University of Pittsburgh, B.Phil candidates must pass oral examinations of a senior thesis

• St. John's Seminary (Massachusetts) offers the B.Phil. degree upon completion of its two-year Pre-Theologate program. This program is only available to men studying for the Roman Catholic Priesthood

• At Northwestern University, to earn the BPhil degree, students must complete a total of 45 units (courses), including a writing and literature requirement, two years of study in a foreign language (or demonstration of equivalent foreign language proficiency), distribution requirements, a major, and electives Minors are optional

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