There are many reasons we encourage graduates to apply for an honours year. You might want to build a necessary foundation for postgraduate research. You could be seeking answers to questions no one else has asked. Perhaps you’re pursuing advanced communication skills and subject knowledge to gain a competitive edge in the job market.

Our prerequisite for honours study is at least a credit standard in a specified major. Applications are called for by Departments/Disciplines in October and November each year.

What will you do?

• Attend regular classes for advanced coursework.
• Partner with an academic mentor who’ll support and encourage your intellectual development.
• Produce an extended piece of work (thesis) on a chosen topic.

You'll focus your honours degree in any of the following areas:

• Anthropology
• Chinese Studies
• Classics
• Creative Writing
• Criminology
• English
• Film Studies
• French Studies
• Gender Studies and Social Analysis
• Geography, Environment and Population
• German Studies
• History
• International Development
• Japanese Studies
• Philosophy
• Politics and International Relations
• Sociology
• Spanish Studies

Further information on eligibility and how to apply is available via the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

Honours Degree of Bachelor of Arts

Example Study Plan

Study plans are available from the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics website.

Potential careers

Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

Music Historian;  Cultural Heritage Officer;  Project Officer;  Education Officer;  Research and Education;  Social Researcher;  Archivist;  Author;  Communications Officer;  Copywriter ...

Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject.

IELTS: Overall 6.5 (Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6, Writing 6); TOEFL: Internet-based: Total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; TOEFL Paper-based: Total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE); Pearsons: Overall 58 (Reading 50, Listening 50, Speaking 50, Writing 50); Cambridge: Overall 176 (Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169, Writing 169).