Bachelor of Arts
Why study Honours?
The BA (Honours) offers high-calibre students the opportunity to deepen their skills in a chosen field of study. Honours programs involve one year of full-time study or part-time equivalent after completion of the pass degree.
The program consists of a combination of coursework and research thesis in the chosen field of study. It provides students with
- the opportunity to refine their analytical skills and research techniques while significantly expanding job and study options.
- a prestigious qualification in its own right, and
- the most effective means of qualifying for higher degree work at Masters and PhD level and being more competitive in the professional workplace.
Honours in the Bachelor of Arts is available in the following disciplines.
Ancient Greek, Ancient History, Anthropology, Applied Linguistics, Archaeology, Archaeology/Bioanthropology (combined), Art History, Art History and Curatorship, Australian Studies, Biological Anthropology, Classics, Contemporary Europe, Development Studies, Drama, English, Film Studies, French, Gender, Sexuality and Culture, Geography, German, Human Ecology, History, International Relations, Italian, Latin, Linguistics, Musicology, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Health, Population Studies, Psychology, Russian, Sociology, Spanish.
In addition Honours can be taken as:
- Combined honours: that is, study in two areas of specialisation
- Double honours: that is, two single honours programs
General Entry requirements
ANU students
Completion of the requirements of a Bachelor pass degree in an Arts area including:
General Entry requirements
Completion of the requirements of a Bachelor pass degree in an Arts area including:
Single Honours: completion of 10 courses (at least 60 units) as specified by the discipline, normally with a distinction average (70%) in the later year (2000 - 3000 level) courses. Further entry requirements may be specified by individual disciplines.
Combined Honours: completion of 8 courses (at least 48 units) as specified by each discipline, normally with a distinction average (70%) in the later year (2000 - 3000 level) courses. Further entry requirements may be specified by individual disciplines
If you are currently enrolled in a combined degree at ANU (e.g. BA/LLB, BA/BScience) you should remember that only 16 courses (96 units) exist in the structure of your degree within which to complete your BA Honours admission requirements. Students undertaking combined degrees may undertake a single Honours year or combined Honours.
Students from other Universities
If you have (or expect to complete) a Bachelor of Arts pass degree at another university, you should first contact the Honours Convenor for your discipline for advice on area requirements and supervision prior to submitting your application..
Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. External applicants should have completed a comparable number of courses, at the required grade level, as is required by internal ANU applicants: i.e. for single Honours 10 courses.
Applying for Honours
ANU students should contact the relevant Honours Convenor in their second year of study in their undergraduate program to discuss the choice of later-year courses.
ANU students should submit the Application for Admission to Honours form ( signed by a Supervisor and the relevant Honours Convenor) to the CASS Student Office by:
- 30 June, (for Semester 2entry)
- 31 October (for Semester 1 entry).
This form is also available at each School Administration Office and the CASS Student Office.
External applicants complete an Application for Undergraduate Admission Form and an Application for Admission to Honours Form that must be submitted to the ANU Admissions Office (details are on form) by:
- 30 June, (for Semester 2entry)
- 31 October (for Semester 1 entry).
Further Information
An offer for admission to Honours is conditional on the ability of the applicant to secure confirmation of a thesis supervisor before the commencement of the semester.
Honours programs must be commenced within five (5) years of the completion of the Bachelor of Arts pass degree.
Midyear entry is not available for all Honours Programs. Please contact the relevant Honours Convenor for advice if you are wishing to enter a program in second semester.
Further information about Honours can be found on the webpage: http://cass.anu.edu.au
Honours Scholarships
ANU students and external applicants for full-time Honours should apply for an Honours Scholarship if eligible. The deadline for submission is 31 October each year for both first and second semester entry.
Workload
An Honours program is usually taken as one year of full-time study although in special circumstances, and with the approval of the Assistant Director (Honours), students may be permitted to undertake the Honours program part-time.
Contact us
If you have any queries regarding Honours , please contact enquiries.arts@anu.edu.au
The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.
