Overview

Become part of a lively and engaging research community within ACU’s National School of Arts and Humanities. Develop and undertake your own research thesis, or creative project and exegesis/dissertation, to make an original contribution and positive impact to your selected area of study. Embedded in ACU’s vibrant arts, social sciences and humanities community - you will receive the support, guidance, and mentorship to succeed throughout your research journey.

The Arts (Honours) course offered at Australian Catholic University (ACU) provides the opportunity to improve your critical and innovative thinking and to build the credentials to apply for graduate research degrees (such as a research masters or PhD) in your discipline.

Careers

Our graduates have pursued careers in:

Creative industries

Public Sector

Non-profit

Education

Research

Academia

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Honours Study Tour

Honours thesis

Thesis Research and Design

Honours Internship

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-03-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00 , International

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Domestic school leavers: application varies based on the campus the programme is offered. Domestic non-school leavers: same deadline as international students

Language

English

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Credits

80 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia
Sydney, Australia
Brisbane, Australia

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Visual Arts Liberal Arts View 204 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS: 061891K

Completed an approved ACU undergraduate degree, or equivalent, normally within the last five years with a minimum GPA as stipulated in the University Guidelines for Honours Programmes.

Students must have attained one of the following:

a GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven-point scale in their major, or field of study, in the relevant undergraduate degree; or

for students who have completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design degree, achieved a Distinction in at least one of any Art Theory unit AND a GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven-point scale across the visual arts/design units in their final year of study; or

for students who have completed a Bachelor degree in Media, achieved a Distinction in at least one of any Media Theory unit AND a GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven-point scale across their final year in their media/digital journalism units;

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

35624 AUD / year

≈ 35624 AUD / year
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Citizens or residents

15810 AUD / year

≈ 15810 AUD / year

Additional Details

National: Commonwealth supported

Living costs

Melbourne

Australia

1501 - 2659 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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