Overview

Students who perform well during their Bachelor of Arts or equivalent program, with a GPA of 5.0 or greater, may apply to undertake a further year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) study to obtain an Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree.

For the thesis component, students choose from one of the following:

a written research thesis, or
a creative and/or digital project with accompanying written exegesis, or
a work placement program with a written account and analysis.

On successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) at University of Newcastle students will have:

Coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines and knowledge of research principles and methods
Demonstrated the application of knowledge and skills to plan and execute project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence
Cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence

Cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts with advanced understanding in some areas

Programme Structure

Students undertake the Honours program from one of the following discipline areas:

Ancient History
Chinese
Creative and Performing Arts
English and Writing
Film, Media and Cultural Studies
French Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-27 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-09 00:00:00 , International

More details

Internationals: It is recommended you submit your application a minimum of 12 weeks before your intended semester or trimester start date.

Language

English

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Credits

80 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Newcastle, Australia
Newcastle, Australia
Newcastle, Australia

Disciplines

Visual Arts Liberal Arts View 201 other Bachelors in Liberal Arts in Australia

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0

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General requirements

An applicant for admission to candidature must have completed a Bachelor of Arts or an equivalent program with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 (credit grade average).

Applicants must have completed

a major in the proposed discipline of study (with at least 40 units at the 3000 level), or
where a major does not exist, have completed at least 80 units of study in a relevant discipline/s (with at least 40 units at the 3000 level).
CRICOS code: 0101397

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

33980 AUD / year

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Additional Details

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Living costs

Newcastle

Australia

1333 - 2400 AUD / month

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On successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) at University of Newcastle students will have:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

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Campus Location

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