#22 in the world

Ranked 22nd in the world for arts and humanities in the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Bachelor of Arts honours year is both a preparation for postgraduate study and a capstone to an undergraduate degree. Honours can be the culmination of your formal education, an experience that extends your intellectual range, hones your research abilities, as well as analytical and communication techniques, and helps you to develop the personal and professional skills needed to see a research project though to completion.

Honours can also be the first step on a path to a career as an academic or professional researcher. The honours year comprises seminar classes and work toward a short thesis on an independent research project under the supervision of an academic staff member who is an expert in the field of your research.

The following Honours subject areas are not available for mid-year entry: Ancient History, History.

• Anthropologist
• Archaeologist
• Archivist
• Art historian
• Business administrator or manager
• Editor or publisher
• Foreign affairs and trade officer
• Government policy officer
• Historian
• Heritage specialist
• Information specialist
• Journalist
• Language specialist
• Media and communications officer
• Museum or gallery curator
• Researcher
• Sociologist