Honours Degree

Asia-Pacific Studies

Honours in the Australian context is a unique program that is recognise as a prestigious qualification in itself and one of  the most effective means for qualifying for higher degree studies.  The College runs jointly three Honours programs to encourage students of the highest calibre to deepen their understanding of a chosen field of study:

Master of Asia and the Pacific (Honours)

Bachelor of Asia- Pacific Studies with Honours

Bachelor of Security Analysis (Asia-Pacific) with Honours

Admission to the Master of Asia and the Pacific (Honours) is restricted to those students completing both the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies or Bachelor of Security Analysis (Asia-Pacific), and the Graduate Diploma in Asia-Pacific Studies (or the equivalent at a different institution) with an overall Distinction or high Credit average and evidence of proficiency of a regional language sufficient to conduct supervised research in the language.

Admission to the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies with Honours is available to those students completing the Bachelor of Asia-Pacific Studies (or the equivalent at a different institution) with a high credit average in relevant courses and evidence of proficiency of a regional language equivalent to completion of the College's relevant language major.

Admission to the Bachelor of Security Analysis (Asia-Pacific) with Honours is available to those students completing the Bachelor of Security Analysis (Asia-Pacific) (or the equivalent at a different institution) with a high credit average in relevant courses.

The Honours programs are one-year full time.  The degrees with Honours involve coursework (ie, a research methodology course and a third-year undergraduate or graduate-level College course) and a research dissertation (15,000 to 20,000 words).  Honours topics are selected by the students but must be approved by the convenor of the Honours program and only undertaken with confirmed supervision.  Students are encouraged to look beyond the Faculty for supervisors and especially within the other parts of the College (eg, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Crawford School, and Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy) and other relevant parts of the University (eg, Pacific scholars).

Eligible students will have access to a Commonwealth supported place (formerly the Higher Education Contribution Scheme).

If you are interested in Honours you should visit the website www.anu.edu.au/asianstudies/hons.html or obtain a copy of the Honours in Asia-Pacific Studies Guidelines from the Honours Program Administrator.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.