Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Students who perform well during their Bachelor of Arts or equivalent program, with a GPA of 5.0 or greater, may apply to undertake a further year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) study to obtain an Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree.

The BA (Honours) is taught in a flexible format featuring disciplinary and interdisciplinary learning and research. All students complete a common core course, and compulsory courses offered by the discipline or cluster most appropriate to each student's area of specialisation.

For the thesis component, students choose from one of the following:

• a written research thesis, or
• a creative and/or digital project with accompanying written exegesis, or
• a work placement program with a written account and analysis.

On successful completion of the program students will have:

• Coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines and knowledge of research principles and methods
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence
• Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence
• Cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts with advanced understanding in some areas
• Cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in developing new understanding
• Technical skills to design and use research in a project
• Communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with initiative and judgement in professional practice and/or scholarships
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts
• Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability for own learning and practice in collaboration with others within broad parameters
• Knowledge: the advanced capacity to research, analyse, and apply knowledge from disciplinary and multidisciplinary perspectives within the Bachelor of Arts Honours
• Critical thinking and research skills: the advanced ability to identify high-quality information and critically analyse it as a user, researcher and producer, with a focus on well-reasoned argumentation
• Communication: The advanced capacity to communicate effectively across written, oral, visual, and digital forms
• Intercultural competence: the advanced ability to engage with a range of diverse perspectives from which knowledge, beliefs, and values are developed and maintained from the local to the regional and global levels
• Work readiness: an advanced capacity to engage in teamwork, initiative, problem solving, ethical decision-making, and project management