Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation (Honours)
University of Wollongong
Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00102E
Acting as both a bridge to advanced research and an in-depth project, honours is an optional year that follows the successful completion of a three-year undergraduate degree. While your Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation degree introduced you to will expose you to ideas that have been inspiring people since their inception, an honours project provides you with the opportunity to focus your interest on a topic of choice, exploring it in greater depth and detail to find answers. Honours project topics are various and negotiable, and youll be encouraged and supported to pursue your specific interests. Whatever topic you choose, prospective employers will value your ability to achieve a complex goal, meet deadlines, investigate independently, use resources effectively and write coherently.
Structure
48 Credit points
Standard entry requirements
- To qualify for entry into the Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilisation (Honours), students must have qualified for a Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilziation or other relevant bachelor degree, with an average normally of at least 80% in the core Bachelor of Arts in Western Civilization subjects or across a relevant major in which the Honours degree will be undertaken, with the additional requirement of a Distinction in two of the 300 level subjects required by the major.
- Applicants are also required to complete a 500-word outline of the proposed thesis topic. The outline should indicate the primary question the applicant would like to research, as well as a justification of the significance of the research.
- Students considering an Honours degree are encouraged to talk to the School of Liberal Artss Honours Coordinator well in advance to seek approval for enrolment, discuss the planned program of study, negotiate a focus for disseration, and agree potential supervisors.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Wollongong | International: $29,376 | No |
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