• American Studies
• Ancient History
• Anthropology
• Applied Mathematics
• Arab World, Islam and the Middle East
• Archaeology
• Art History
• Asian Studies
• Australian Literature
• Biblical Studies
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Celtic Studies
• Chemistry
• Chinese Studies
• Classical Studies
• Cultural Studies
• Digital Cultures
• Education
• English
• European Studies
• Film Studies
• French Studies
• Gender Studies
• Geography
• Geology
• Geophysics
• Germanic Studies
• Government and International Relations
• Greek (Ancient)
• Hebrew (Classical)
• Hebrew (Modern)
• History
• History and Philosophy of Science
• Indonesian Studies
• Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management
• Information Systems
• International and Comparative Literary Studies
• Italian Studies
• Japanese Studies
• Jewish Civilisation Thought and Culture
• Korean Studies
• Latin
• Linguistics
• Mathematical Statistics
• Medieval Studies
• Microbiology
• Modern Greek Studies
• Music
• Performance Studies
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Political Economy
• Psychology
• Pure Mathematics
• Sanskrit
• Socio-Legal Studies
• Sociology
• Spanish and Latin American Studies
• Studies in Religion

Typical workload and assessment

Each honours year involves a mix of seminars and a thesis. Some honours years require three seminars and a shorter thesis (12,000-15,000 words). Others involve two seminars and a longer thesis, up to 20,000 words. Seminar work is marked by the academic staff member leading the class. In some departments, a second academic staff member will mark work written for seminars. A thesis is read by at least two academics in the field other than the student's supervisor. Examiners write detailed reports on each thesis, which the student receives, and assign a tentative grade. The final grades for each thesis are decided by the department or program staff collectively. Each department or program ranks all honours candidates based on their thesis and seminar results. These departmental results and nominations for the University Medals are then considered by the Faculty Honours Board, which includes the Honours Coordinators from every department in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Honours awards and classes

The classes of honours awarded are:
Honours Class I (where the Honours mark is in the range of 80 - 100),
Honours Class II Division 1 (75 - 79),
Honours Class II Division 2 (70 - 74),
Honours Class III (65 - 69), Pass (50 - 64)

Ethics and honours research

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences administers an Honours Ethics Committee that processes all honours-level ethics applications on behalf of the University Ethics Office. As a general principle, any research involving human subjects requires ethics approval, including projects involving the following kinds of methodologies (note: the list is not exhaustive): 1. questionnaires; 2. surveys or interviews (including oral history); 3. telephone interviewing; 4. recording by audio- or video-tape; 5. observations of behaviour (including ethnographic fieldwork).
Please note that a key part of the approval process involves ensuring that the University complies with its duty of care to students. Safety protocols must be prepared for all students conducting any research off-campus, whether in Australia or overseas.

Applying for ethics clearance

The procedure to have your honours thesis ethic proposal considered by the Faculty Honours Ethics Committee is as follows: 1. Fill out the standard ethics clearance form. Make sure you use the correct form for Humanities and Sciences Research Involving Humans. 2. Note that student projects that involve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and/or research involving children are not covered by this scheme. These proposals must still go to the University Ethics Committee. 3. The Faculty Committee may still forward some difficult ethics submissions to the University Ethics Committee for consideration. 4. Submit one original application, including attachments (unstapled) and printed on one side only plus five (5) copies , including attachments (stapled and which may be double sided) to Ms Ghada Daher, Secretariat Administration Officer, in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Office (Room J2.05 Quadrangle ? at the bottom of the Western Tower stairs) by 4pm on the closing date of submission. No late submissions will be accepted. 5. The submissions must be typewritten or word-processed. Handwritten applications will not be accepted. 6. Before you submit your application, you are required to have it authorised by the relevant Head of School. If the Head of School is your supervisor, the application must be signed off by the Pro-Dean. This can be arranged via the Faculty Office.

Closing dates for ethics applications

The closing dates for submission for 2011 are:

* Monday 14 March (Committee meets on Wednesday 23 March)
* Monday 18 April (Committee meets on Wednesday 27 April)
* Monday 23 May (Committee meets on Wednesday 1 June)
* Monday 20 June (Committee meets on Wednesday 29 June)
* Monday 25 July (Committee meets on Wednesday 3 August)
* Monday 22 August (Committee meets on Wednesday 31 August)
Further dates to be added as the year progresses

Postgraduate research at the University

Research in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences extends across a diverse range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, embracing traditional, emerging and cross-disciplinary subjects. Staff in the Faculty enjoy international reputations in their chosen fields, reflected in the high level of academic publications published each year. The Bachelor of Arts Honours year is the Faculty's essential research training pathway to higher degrees by research in the humanities and social sciences. For more details, see our research degrees [hyperlinks]: Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy; Master of Arts (Research); Doctor of Arts; and Doctor of Social Sciences. Read more information about Sydney research [hyperlink]

Joint and double honours

It is possible to complete either double honours or joint honours in some Arts subjects. Double honours involves completing all the honours requirements in one subject area and then in another and thus normally takes an additional year. In joint honours the two units of study are more generally closely related and a special program of study is designed for the honours year. This will usually entail doing approximately half the final honours requirements for two subject areas.

Applying for honours

The Honours program in the Bachelor of Arts may be undertaken in the following disciplines [list of departments as hyperlinks to Honours subject areas - same as column N] All students who plan to undertake Honours in Arts submit an application [hyperlink to Apply Now] to the University. As soon as you decide you may want to do Honours in a subject area of your choice, you should confirm with the Honours Coordinator [hyperlink to list of coordinators in column O] of the department in which you wish to study exactly what the specific requirements will be for that subject area and plan your degree structure accordingly.

Admission requirements

To qualify for admission to honours students need to have results at Credit (65%) level or above in eight senior units of study (48 credit points) in the subject in they wish to undertake honours. Some departments and programs have additional prerequisites, including advanced senior units of study designed to prepare students for the challenges of fourth year study.

Domestic students

How to apply

Apply online via Sydney Student at: https://sydneystudent.sydney.edu.au/sitsvision/courses/dbhartsah1000-0.htm

Please note: not all courses are offered in the July semester intake.

International students

How to apply

Overseas applicants may apply (i) directly to the University's International Office, (ii) through a University overseas representative (education agent), or (iii) through the Universities Admissions Centre, for students applying on the basis of a current Australian Year 12 secondary school examination, or studying either an International Baccalaureate in Australia or a New Zealand Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3.

Domestic students

Indicative Undergraduate Student Contribution Amount

This student contribution amount for a Commonwealth Supported Place is an indication only of the fees that are payable by you in the calendar year you commence your course, commencing in 2013 for a standard annual full time load of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). The exact student contribution that you pay will depend on the specific units of study in which you ultimately enrol. If you are a Commonwealth supported student and was enrolled in a University course before 1 January 2012 your student contribution may differ.

For further information about how to calculate your specific total student contribution, please refer to the University's Future Students' website.

Annual review

Importantly, student contribution amounts are subject to annual review by the University, and are likely to increase each year of your period of study (subject to a Commonwealth specified cap), effective at the start of each calendar year.

Additional incidental fees

For some courses there are incidental fees additional to the student contribution. Some of those fees are significant, for example, faculty-specific materials, tools, protected clothing, and equipment. For further information about these additional incidental fees, please visit the University's Future Students' website.

Potential for inaccuracy

Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to include correct and up to date information here, you are also advised to consult directly with the Student Centre for domestic students or the International Office for international students so that they can provide you with specific and up to date information about those fees.

International students

Indicative international tuition fees for undergraduate students

This international tuition fee is an indication only of the fees that are payable by you in the calendar year you commence your course, commencing in 2013, for a standard annual full time load of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). The exact tuition fees that you pay will depend on the specific units of study in which you ultimately enrol.

For further information about how to calculate your specific total tuition fees, please refer to the University's Future Students' website.

Annual review

Importantly, tuition fees are subject to annual review, and are likely to increase each year of your period of study, effective at the start of each calendar year.

Additional incidental fees and health insurance

For some courses there are incidental fees additional to the tuition fees. Some of those fees are significant, for example, faculty-specific materials, tools, protected clothing, and equipment. For further information about these additional incidental fees, please visit the University's Future Students' website.

In addition to the fees indicated here for the course of study, International Students studying on an Australian Student Visa must have appropriate health insurance for the duration of their studies on a Student Visa through an approved provider of the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. This is a requirement of the Australian Government, unless otherwise exempted by the Government.

Potential for inaccuracy

Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to include correct and up to date information here, you are also advised to consult directly with the Student Centre for domestic students or the International Office for international students so that they can provide you with specific and up to date information about those fees.