Bachelor of Arts Advanced (Honours)

Deakin University - Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

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Overview

Stand out from the crowd with advanced research skills and specialist knowledge in a field of your choice with Deakin's Bachelor of Arts—Advanced (Honours). If you're a high-achieving student, this course allows you to enrol immediately in a four-year honours degree that combines a Bachelor of Arts with an honours year. You’ll develop high-level critical and systematic thinking skills in your area of interest and apply them through a supervised and supported research project.

As well as diverse coursework, you’ll develop your knowledge through a substantial research project in your fourth year which trains you to investigate, explore and inquire. These practical skills will be crucial throughout your career, or if you choose to continue your studies at a masters or PhD level. There are a broad range of majors to specialise in, from literature and creative writing to history and politics, allowing you to tailor your degree to your unique interests and career aspirations.

Course info

Prerequisites

Year 12 prerequisites

Minimum prerequisite ATAR of 80.00. Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 25 in English (EAL) or at least 20 in English other than EAL.

Non-Year 12 prerequisites

As for Year 12 or equivalent, see: www.deakin.edu.au/undergrad-entry.

Majors

Advertising (Burwood, Cloud), Anthropology, Arabic, Buddhist studies, Children's literature, Chinese (Burwood, Waurn Ponds), Creative writing, Criminology, Digital media, Education (Burwood, Cloud), Film, television and animation (Burwood), Gender and sexuality studies, Geography and society, History, Humanities, Indonesian, International relations, Islamic studies, Journalism, Language and culture studies, Literary studies, Media studies (Burwood, Cloud), Middle East studies, Philosophy, Photography (Burwood, Waterfront), Politics and policy studies, Public relations, Religious studies, Social science, Sociology (Burwood, Cloud, Mixed-mode delivery in Waurn Ponds), Spanish, Sport and society, Sustainability, Visual arts (Burwood, Waterfront).

Potential Career Outcomes

Deakin’s Bachelor of Arts - Advanced (Honours) develops important and transferable career skills making you highly employable within many industries. With an honours edge you will stand out from the crowd because of your advanced skills in conducting research, developing original ideas through advanced critical thought, and applying in-depth discipline knowledge to pressing problems. Our graduates have found careers across a broad range of industries depending on their chosen discipline.

Admission Criteria

Please refer to the Deakin University website for admission criteria information.

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