Melbourne,
VIC,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Philosophy (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. USD27,909.26)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours Degree) provides 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) delivers comprehensive Arts education across humanities, social sciences, and languages while strengthening advanced research capabilities and original thinking. It develops students' capacity to devise creative solutions to challenging problems. Learners can focus on either a single discipline (pure honours) or combine two areas of study (combined honours).
Pursuing Philosophy at honours level offers a unique chance to elevate your academic growth beyond standard undergraduate parameters. Higher-level philosophy studies refine your reasoning and analytical abilities - skills highly valued in professional settings. The emphasis on extended written work, especially the thesis component, creates a fulfilling intellectual journey with increased independence, including more freedom to explore your own concepts.
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