Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours)

The programme provides you with the opportunity to further develop your undergraduate experience of the history and contemporary conventions of your field. Gain a variety of transferable skills and become an effective team worker who can take risks and think laterally to solve problems. Better understanding and advanced learning, including research skills in studio and theory, will present you with higher level employment prospects in education, or the arts industry and management sectors. Alternatively, you may become a practising artist in various disciplines and media.This research-focused visual arts programme is also ideal if you are a high achiever who intends to pursue further postgraduate study. Extend your ability to work within the Visual Arts in a way that demonstrates a systematic engagement with contemporary thinking in your chosen area. This will culminate in an exhibition and related text that portrays your intellectual rigour and professional expertise. Benefit from our unique range of workshop facilities, the guidance and support from highly-experienced lecturers and the School's focus on individual supervision and student-centred learning.

Students must hold a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Level 7) or any equivalent qualification at a bachelor's level or above, with an overall grade of B (70%) or higher in your final year studio and essay papers.

Normally, commencement of Honours study must occur within five years of the successful completion of your degree. Exceptions will require the approval of the Postgraduate Coordinator.

If you do not hold the above qualifications, you must demonstrate appropriate ability through a portfolio and associated writings which will be approved by the Postgraduate Admissions Committee.

International students will be individually assessed to ensure they meet the entry requirements.

All students (international and domestic) for whom English is not a first language:

If English is not your first language, you must also demonstrate English language skills equivalent to an IELTS overall band score (academic) of 6.5, with no less than 6.0 in any band.

OET: Minimum of Grade C+ or 300 in all sub tests

TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT): Score of 79 (with a writing score of 21)

Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill;

PTE (Academic) score of 58 with no band score lower than 50

Language Certificate: C1 Expert IESOL (LRW) with HIGH PASS and no less than 25/50 in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRW) with PASS and no less than 25/50 Pass in each skill