Melbourne,
VIC,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Asian Studies (Specialisation) (Honours) in Parkville Australia | The University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne
|
Parkville Australia
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
39,200
(c. USD27,548.58)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours Degree) represents an intensive year of specialized study for outstanding undergraduate students. This program allows you to deepen your expertise in your chosen field. More demanding than a standard bachelor's degree, the BA (Honours) provides comprehensive Arts education across humanities, social sciences, and languages while cultivating advanced research capabilities, analytical thinking, and creative problem-solving skills. Students can focus on either a single discipline (pure honours) or combine two areas of study (combined honours).
The Honours curriculum offers advanced specialization through fourth-year coursework and a research project. To earn the degree, students must maintain honours-level performance (minimum 65% or H3 grade) in all assessments. This specialized training prepares graduates for diverse career paths, whether pursuing further academic research (Masters or PhD) or enhancing professional opportunities. Melbourne Arts Honours graduates report particularly high satisfaction rates with their post-graduation career and academic trajectories.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
within the last 5 years a Bachelor of Arts with a weighted average mark of at least H2B (70%), or equivalent, with a major relevant to the discipline stream within the Bachelor of Arts (Degree with Honours) that they seek to enter
Applicants are also required to meet any specific subject prerequisites and prior academic performance requirements associated with the discipline stream that they seek to enter (please see individual specialisations for details; most discipline streams require completion of a major in that discipline with an average of at least H2A (75%) in second and third-year subjects within the major, or equivalent)
IELTS - total score of at least 6.5 in the Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), with no bands less than 6.0.
TOEFL (internet-based) - total score at of least 79 and scores of 21 for writing, 18 for speaking, 13 for reading and 13 for listening.
TOEFL (paper-based) - total score of at least 577 with a score of 4.5 in the Test of Written English.
Tuition
AUD
39,200