Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) - Humanities and Social Sciences
Australian National University - Canberra
Overview
The Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (PhB) allows intellectually ambitious students to explore their interests and develop their research skills. The four-year PhB course is designed with flexibility in mind – each PhB course is as individual as the student taking it. Students will tailor a stimulating and challenging course with an academic mentor. In the honours year, students undertake a research project under the guidance of an academic supervisor.
Joint degrees: Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) – Science is also offered as a joint course with the National University of Singapore (NUS). Students spend five semesters at ANU, including their fourth year, and three semesters at NUS.
Prerequisites
Subject prerequisites: Some Science subjects require specific knowledge of mathematics, Physics or Chemistry. Access specific subject prerequisites.
Majors
Areas of study
For Humanities and Social Sciences: Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Asian and Pacific anthropology, Asian and Pacific linguistics, Asian and Pacific literature and film, Asian history, Asia-Pacific archaeology, Asia-Pacific international relations, Asia-Pacific politics, Asia-Pacific security studies, Burmese, Chinese, French language and culture, Hindi, India studies, Indonesian studies, Japanese, Korean, linguistics, literary Chinese, Mongolian, Northeast Asia, Pacific studies, peace and conflict studies, Sanskrit, Southeast Asia, Spanish, Thai, Tok Pisin, Vietnamese, war studies.
For Science: Astronomy and astrophysics, biological anthropology, biology, chemistry, computer science, Earth and marine science, environment, mathematics, medical research, physics, physics of the Earth, population health, psychology, science, science communication, statistics.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Private, public and international sector research, research management, roles in science education, public policy industries, government.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 99.2 | 99.2 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 98.7 | 98.7 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 98.45 | 98.45 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the Australian National University website for admission criteria information.
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University
Australian National University
Campus
Canberra
Course Type
Bachelors Honours
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
98.45
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 4 years, Part-time: 8 years
Course Link
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