Sydney,
NSW,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA and Social Sciences (Honours) - Philosophy in Sydney Australia | The University of New South Wales
The University of New South Wales
|
Sydney Australia
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
37,180
(c. USD26,238.6)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
The Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours) is a 48-unit advanced undergraduate program designed for high-achieving students, equivalent to one year of full-time study. This degree builds upon an undergraduate pass degree in Arts, International Studies, or Social Research and Policy. Students typically pursue honours within their major field from their previous degree. The program emphasizes enhancing analytical and research capabilities, expanding subject knowledge, and applying discipline-specific methodologies.
The Philosophy Honours stream requires completing 48 units, which can be done through one year of full-time study or two years part-time.
This stream combines seminar participation with a substantial research component, comprising 18 units of coursework and 30 units dedicated to a thesis or research project. The final thesis or research project should be no longer than 20,000 words.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Students must have completed the UNSW Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of International Studies or Bachelor of Social Research and Policy or other recognised Level 7 qualification with a major in a stream offered in the program. Students in a dual degree must have completed 144 UOC including all requirements for the Arts, International Studies or Social Research and Policy component. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher (or equivalent) in the stream(s) seeking to be further studied.
IELTS - 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest).
TOEFL iBT - 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking)
IELTS - 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 in each subtest).
TOEFL iBT - 90 overall (min. 23 in writing, 22 in reading, listening and speaking)
Tuition
AUD
37,180