Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours)

The University of Melbourne

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00116K

The Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) is an advanced and specialized course of study requiring a higher standard of performance than a pass degree. It offers a broad range of Arts programs in humanities, social sciences and languages and enhances students ability to acquire advanced research and analytical skills and develop original ideas. It augments students ability to apply innovative solutions to complex problems. Students may specialize in one area of study (pure honours) or two (combined honours) depending on specialisation.This extra year of study on top of your three-year Bachelor of Arts degree is designed to qualify you for graduate research degrees (Doctor of Philosophy - Arts or Masters by Research). Most undergraduate degrees offer an honours option. Honours gives you advanced research, analytical and communications skills, plus greater experience working on independent projects. It can also reduce the length of time by up to a year for some Masters degrees offered at the University of Melbourne.

Structure

  • The Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) degree requires the completion of 100 points of study at fourth-year level.
  • Pure honours usually consists a 50 point thesis (15,000 words), a research methods subject (12.50 points) and three coursework subjects (37.50) in one area of study.
  • Combined honours usually consists of a 50 points thesis (15,000 words) and a research methods subject (12.50 points) in one area of study, and three coursework subjects in the combined area of study (37.50 points)

Standard entry requirements

within the last 5 years a Bachelor of Arts with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%), or equivalent, with a major relevant to the discipline stream within the Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) that they seek to enter.

Study information

CampusFeesMid year intakeAttendance
Parkville International: $39,168 No
  • Full-time : 1 year
  • Part-time : 2 years

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