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Bachelor of Arts Honours

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Your arts degree could take you in any direction you choose. Build your professional skills and creative prospects even further by adding a postgraduate qualification to your Bachelor of Arts.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
H1256, 008269F
Domestic Fees
$16,205 per year / $16,205 total
International Fees
$31,920 per year / $31,920 total

About this course

Overview

If you achieve excellent results while completing your Bachelor of Arts, here's your chance to build your specialist knowledge even further.

You can complete this course over one year of study, or longer if you can take advantage of part-time study options. Over that time, you'll expand your expertise in the subject area of your undergraduate degree.

As you complete your honours, you'll develop and complete an individual original research project in an area of your interest. You can put what you learn into practice and further your analytical, research and applied knowledge skills to begin the transition from student to researcher.

3 reasons to study Art Honours at Murdoch

  1. You'll develop advanced skills in using your initiative and judgement in a range of creative settings.
  2. Be inspired by our teaching and research staff who are humanities and social science scholars with experience and insights to share.
  3. If you're a domestic student, you can complete this course on a full-time or part-time basis. This means you can study on your terms and add to your skill set while you're still earning.

What you'll learn

  • Expand your creative-thinking and communication skills as you build on your business expertise.
  • Learn how to succeed while working on your own, leading others or working within a team.
  • Further develop the writing, data analysis and independent research skills you need as a postgraduate student through our free workshops and seminars.
  • Extend your understanding of the principles and practice of your subject area - and put that learning into practice.
  • Develop the skills you need to present your knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences.

Your future career

With a postgraduate qualification in humanities, you could forge an incredible career. You could put your advanced creative thinking and language skills to work in a range of roles, such as:

  • International Aid Worker
  • Researcher or Academic
  • Community Development Manager
  • Interpreter or Translator
  • Writer

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Entry requirements

Completion of a Bachelor Degree (AQF Level 7) or equivalent in the same discipline or cognate area with a Distinction average in units relating to the planned Honours study and a Credit average overall. Subject to availability of a suitable supervisor and approval by the Dean of School. Students should not have failed any undergraduate units in their relevant degree, particularly second and third year units and especially units related to their planned field of study.

Study locations

Perth

How to apply

How to apply

Please indicate above whether you're a domestic or international student intending to study at a Western Australian campus.

Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have some or all of the following documentation ready for a quick application.

Your document checklist

Ready to apply? Before you start, make sure you have some or all of the following documentation ready for a quick application.

  • Official Academic Transcripts and Certificates of Completion - both original and English translated versions
  • English Language Proficiency Document (if available)
  • Honours Application form