The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) program provides students with an opportunity to significantly expand their knowledge in an academic area of interest in an additional, challenging year of research-orientated study. In contrast to undergraduate studies, honours studies requires students to draw on a high degree of initiative and self-direction and is therefore ideal for students who relish a greater freedom to pursue their academic interest(s). As a result, the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) qualification denotes strong academic performance and affords students a solid and important foundation for pursuing either postgraduate studies at a Master or Doctorate level or a career path in an area that prizes high-level conceptual, analytical, research and communication skills. Course structure: Successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) requires students to complete units of study to the value of 100 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated. Choose a major: 1) Culture, Nature and Civilisation 2) Media and Multimedia 3) Social Science.

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) equips graduates for a multitude of career avenues both within and beyond their specialisation. In particular, the requirement of independently researching and writing up a thesis places Honours students in good standing for career paths valuing highly developed analytical, research and communication skills in addition to being a pathway into higher research degrees (Masters and PhD).