Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) normally involves one additional year of study following the successful completion of a three-year undergraduate degree. Your Bachelor of Arts studies would have introduced you to a wide range of topics and issues, and an Honours project lets you explore one of these in much greater depth. Honours research topics are various and negotiable: if you are really interested in a topic and want to find answers, you'll be encouraged and supported to do so. From a potential employer's perspective, whatever your topic, being able to demonstrate your ability to achieve a complex goal, meet deadlines, investigate independently, use resources effectively and write coherently will be highly regarded. The Honours year has two functions at UOW; as an in-depth project at the end of undergraduate study, and as a bridge between undergraduate study and advanced research. Studying Honours will Teach you research skills, navigation skills and how to use information systems (archives, the library, databases and electronic research networks) Provide an opportunity to articulate complex ideas in both verbal and written format Provide the experience of working closely with a supervisor on a project and preparing a major project to meet a deadline Experience in devising, researching and delivering an individual topic of study in an extended thesis of approx. 15,000 to 18,000 words

Applicants must achieve the required score in a previous qualification, equivalent to completing at least 13 years of schooling in Australia.
To qualify for entry into Honours, students must have completed a bachelor’s degree with an average of at least 75% across the major (or majors) 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 topic the applicant wishes to research, as well as provide a justification for the significance of the research from a personal and/or intellectual point of view.
Students considering an Honours degree are encouraged to consult the Program Coordinator well in advance to seek approval for enrolment, discuss their program, and negotiate a thesis topic and supervisors.