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 2026-02-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-20 00:00:00

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 127 other Bachelors in Visual Arts in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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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 Fee

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International

28728 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28728 AUD per year during 12 months.
National

17570 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17570 AUD per year during 12 months.

National: Commonwealth supported

Living costs for Melbourne

1501 - 2659 AUD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Arts (Honours).

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Overview

Careers

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

International

National

Living costs for Melbourne

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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