BA in Ancient History (Honours) in Darlington Australia | The University of Sydney

The Bachelor of Arts honours year serves as both a foundation for advanced studies and the crowning achievement of an undergraduate education. This program can mark the completion of your academic journey, offering an opportunity to broaden your intellectual horizons, refine research capabilities, and enhance analytical and communication skills while developing the personal and professional competencies required to successfully execute a research project. Ideal for undergraduates with a single major, honours also provides a potential stepping stone toward academic or professional research careers. The program combines seminar participation with an independent research thesis, guided by a faculty expert in your chosen field.

In Ancient History, the honours year involves two seminar courses and a 20,000-word thesis on a topic selected in collaboration with your advisor.
Pursuing honours in Ancient History enables specialization in a specific area while producing significant research and cultivating valuable transferable skills in analysis and critical reasoning. This year can either conclude your Ancient History studies or serve as a gateway to further research through our postgraduate offerings.