Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Courses and degrees, data, 2025, domestic, BU, La Trobe University

Note: Meeting minimum prerequisites does not guarantee an offer of a place. Entry into all La Trobe courses is based on competitive selection and there may be limited places available.

Prerequisites

Academic level

Applicants should have achieved at least a 70% average in their pass degree course, preferably with several A grades within their intended Honours discipline or area of study. They should have achieved at least an average of 70% at the third year level of the pass degree. Students who expect to meet these entry criteria and who wish to be admitted into the Honours program should consult with the Honours coordinator and staff in their academic area about the possibilities for coursework study, a potential supervisor for their thesis, and any other pre-conditions that disciplines or area studies may have.

Note: You may need to complete an undergraduate major at an appropriate grade level in the area in which you want to do your honours specialisation.

Honours in your major

You may be eligible to complete Honours in a major completed as part of your undergraduate degree. Your eligibility is subject to the availability and agreement of a suitable supervisor for the major and you meeting the entry requirements specific to that major. For more information, please see the University Handbook.

Credit for previous study (advanced standing)

Credit for previous study (advanced standing) is the recognition of prior study or learning that can be counted towards a qualification. This can reduce the number of subjects required to complete your course. The amount of credit received depends on the level and relevance of your previous study and the number of subjects completed.

The University will designate courses where there is only admission into Year 1 of the course. In these cases, there is limited credit. See list of limited entry courses.

To check if this course is available for credit, please visit the Advanced standing webpage.

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What you'll study

Sample course structure

Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Arts (Honours), students must complete a total of 120 credit points across 1 year.

This is a 120 credit point course, consisting of 60 credit points of coursework and a 60 credit point thesis project of 15,000-18,000 words. The overall result for the Honours course is based on the results of coursework assessment (50%) and examination of the thesis (50%).

Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:

75 credit points from chosen Core
30 credit points from chosen Core choice
15 credit points from chosen Electives

Study options

Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.

Subject name	Subject code	Year	Credit points
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE	LTU0AIM	1	0
WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION	ABS0WOM	1	0
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH DESIGN	HUS4001	1	15
HUSS HONOURS THESIS A	HUS4THA	1	30
HUSS HONOURS THESIS B	HUS4THB	1	30

A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.

Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.

Subject name	Subject code	Year	Credit points
CONCEPTS AND THEORY IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH	HUS4003	1	15
DECOLONISING KNOWLEDGE	HUS4006	1	15
HISTORICAL AND ARCHIVAL RESEARCH METHODS	HUS4008	1	15
INTERROGATING POWER: IDENTITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION	HUS4005	1	15
RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS	HUS4009	1	15
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH METHODS	HUS4002	1	15
TEXTS, CONTEXTS, CRITICISM	HUS4004	1	15
WRITING BETWEEN AND ACROSS CULTURES	HUS4007	1	15

See La Trobe University Handbook for more details

The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.

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