Bachelor (Honours)
The Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)(Honours) is an advanced liberal arts program focusing on Western culture's foundational texts and ideas. It includes seminars, a research thesis, and generous scholarships under the Philanthropic Agreement.
The Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)(Honours) is an honours year program of study in the liberal arts, focused on a 'great books' approach to the history of ideas in Western culture. The program builds upon the Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation) course and consolidates student learning in the liberal arts, directing students through advanced seminars on hermeneutics and the critical interpretation of foundational texts in the Western canon, as well as a capstone research thesis that encounters key texts from an interdisciplinary perspective and a research methods unit.
Students admitted to the honours course would be covered by the existing Philanthropic Agreement (2020). As noted above, this agreement provides a generous scholarship (worth $32,000 p.a. from January 2023) for a course (or eligible combination of courses) lasting up to 5 years.
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Applicants must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International applicants must meet the English Language Proficiency requirements defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
Students must have attained a minimum GPA of 5.50 in the relevant undergraduate degree, as stipulated in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
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Applicants are also assessed on each of the following to determine suitability for this course:
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission.
The Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation)(Honours) is an honours year program of study in the liberal arts, focused on a 'great books' approach to the history of ideas in Western culture. The program builds upon the Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation) course and consolidates student learning in the liberal arts, directing students through advanced seminars on hermeneutics and the critical interpretation of foundational texts in the Western canon, as well as a capstone research thesis that encounters key texts from an interdisciplinary perspective and a research methods unit.
To qualify for this award, a student must complete 80 cp comprising of:
If your prior study or relevant work experience has provided you with knowledge, skills or experience aligned with the learning outcomes of units in your new course, you may be eligible to gain credit for study or have your prior learning recognised. This means you may be able to complete your ACU course in a shorter timeframe.
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