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Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) (BH-ARTS) // Course structure

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Course structure

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree requires the completion of 100 points of study at fourth-year level.

  • Pure honours usually consists of a 50-point thesis (15,000 words), a research methods subject (12.5 points) and three coursework subjects (37.5) in one area of study.
  • Pure honours in Arabic Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese Studies, Indonesian Studies, Islamic Studies, Japanese Studies and Korean Studies usually consists of a 75-point thesis (22,000 words), a research methods subject (12.5 points) and either an additional compulsory or elective coursework subject (12.5 points).
  • Combined honours usually consists of a 50 points thesis (15,000 words) and a research methods subject (12.50 points) in one area of study, and three coursework subjects in the other area of study (37.5 points).

Please note: this structure may vary depending on specialisation.

To be awarded honours students must gain:

  • A pass in at least 100-points of subjects in their chosen program;
  • A result of at least 65% in the thesis and any compulsory subject; and
  • A weighted credit-point average of 65% or greater.

Students may be given permission to repeat a failed honours elective subject/component, or enrol in additional elective subject(s), in order to meet the requirement of 100 points. However the honours result will be determined over all subjects for which a result is entered.

For information on policies that govern this degree students should refer to the information on the Melbourne Policy Library.

 

Last updated: 14 January 2026