Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours)

Three years full-time

The Bachelor of Arts (Advanced) (Honours) is designed to challenge the highest achieving students by allowing the completion of an honours degree in an Arts major in only three years. This degree emphasises and fosters high-level disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and methodology skills.

An annual credit average of 65 per cent is the minimum academic standard required to remain in the degree. Because your learning is accelerated, there are some limitations on the subjects you can choose to major in and in which you take your honours degree. Within these constraints, you will work individually with the degree director to tailor a program that is right for you and adheres to the requirements of the degree.

Majors available in the Faculty of Arts
American Studies Ancient History Anthropology Arab World, Islam and the Middle East Arabic Language and Literature Archaeology Art History and Theory Asian Studies Australian Literature Australian Studies Biblical Studies Celtic Studies Chinese Studies Classical Studies Cultural Studies Digital Cultures English	European Studies Film Studies French Studies Gender Studies Germanic Studies Government and International Relations Greek (Ancient) Hebrew (Classical) Hebrew (Modern) Heritage Studies Hindi-Urdu (major may not be available) History Indigenous Australian Studies Indonesian Studies International and Comparative Literary Studies Italian Studies Japanese Studies	Jewish Civilisation, Thought and Culture Korean Studies Latin Linguistics Medieval Studies Modern Greek Studies Music Performance Studies Philosophy Political Economy Sanskrit Social Policy Sociology Spanish and Latin American Studies Studies in Religion Yiddish

Student Profile

Photo of Melissa Brooks Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)(Honours)

The fantastic thing about my degree is that I am constantly being challenged. Arts (Advanced)(Honours) gives you the opportunity to leap straight into senior subjects, which sounds a little bit daunting, but I’ve found all my lecturers and tutors to be incredibly supportive. Starting your degree with the intention of undertaking honours also means that you’re immediately able to tailor your degree toward your research interests.

There’s a huge range of choice for study within the Faculty of Arts, and you’re also able to study subjects outside of the faculty. At the moment I’m studying sociology and religion, and later in the year I’ll be studying history and government. The Arts (Advanced)(Honours) degree allows you to explore a broad range of interests, and then specialise or synthesise those interests within the honours component. Sydney is the only university offering a more challenging program like this for arts students.

I was also attracted to Sydney University because of the strong culture and student community. Campus life at Sydney is a unique experience and everyone can find somewhere to belong. I love the time that I spend on campus – uni really is the best time of your life.

Melissa Brooks
Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)(Honours)

Pathways

Year One		Year Two		Year Three
Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 1	Semester 2
Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Part A Honours A	Part A Honours C
Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Senior Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Honours Entry Unit	Arts (Part A) Major Honours Entry Unit	Part A Honours A	Part A Honours C
Arts (Part A) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Part A) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Part A Honours B	Part A Honours D
Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Arts (Part A or B) Senior Unit Choice	Part A Honours B	Part A Honours D
24 credits	24 credits	24 credits	24 credits	24 credits	24 credits
Core units of study and semester offerings are subject to change					Total 144 credits