The Bachelor of Arts honours year is both a preparation for postgraduate study and a capstone to an undergraduate degree. Honours can culminate your formal education, hone your research abilities, and helps you to develop personal and professional skills. This course may be suitable for undergraduate students with one major. Honours can also be the first step on a path to a career as an academic or professional researcher.
Ancient History Honours
Our program consists of 2 seminar units – ANHS4101 Research Skills in Ancient History and SOFH4001 Breakthroughs in the Humanities, and a thesis of 20,000 words on a topic decided by you in consultation with your supervisor.
Honours in Ancient History allows you to specialise in a particular field and to write a major piece of research and develop worthwhile transferable skills of analysis and critical argumentation. The honours year can be the culmination of your study of Ancient History or a pathway to further research in our postgraduate program.
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Delivery mode
This course is available in the following study modes:
Locations
Camperdown 2006
J12/1 Cleveland St, Darlington 2008
Level 2, Building A M02/88 Mallett St, Camperdown 2050
Manning Rd, Camperdown 2050
Entry Requirements
There are no formal academic requirements
Admission requirement
To qualify for admission to honours students need to have completed a major in the intended subject area with an average of 70% or above. Some departments and programs have additional criteria, including advanced senior units of study designed to prepare students for the challenges of fourth year study.
English language proficiency
- IELTS score: A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
- TOEFL - IBT score: A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
- Pearsons Test of English: A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band
Course fees
Course fee
$16,992
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Related career opportunities
This course will prepare you for the following roles.
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