Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Domestic students

• An applicant must comply with ACU's Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
• To be eligible to apply for admission, a student must have completed an approved ACU undergraduate degree, or equivalent, normally within the last five years, with a minimum GPA as stipulated in the University Guidelines for Honours Programs, and must have attained one of the following:
  • a GPA of 5.00 on the ACU seven-point scale in their major, or field of study, in the relevant undergraduate degree; or
  • for students who have completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design degree, a Distinction in at least one Art Theory unit and a GPA of 5.00 on the ACU seven-point scale across the visual arts/design units in their final year of study; or
  • where a student has completed a double degree at bachelor level, the GPA rule is calculated for the major within the relevant degree in the National School of Arts and Humanities.
• Offers of admission require the approval of the National Head of School, or nominee, and will only be made where the student's proposed area of study aligns with a demonstrated capacity for honours research and supervision within the School.
• Students who do not meet the standard requirements may be eligible for admission if they can demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and/or competencies. Equity groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and students from low SES, regional or remote areas, may also be eligible under equity pathways such as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Special Entry Scheme or the Special Consideration for Long Term Educational Disadvantage (UAC) Education Access Scheme (EAS); any such application is assessed by the National Head of the National School of Arts and Humanities.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission.

International students

• International applicants must comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy and must have completed an approved ACU undergraduate degree, or equivalent, normally within the last five years, having attained one of the following:
  • a GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven-point scale in their major, or field of study, in the relevant undergraduate degree; or
  • for students who have completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design degree, a Distinction in at least one Art Theory unit and a GPA of 5.50 on the ACU seven-point scale across the visual arts/design units in their final year of study.
• For students enrolled in double degrees, the GPA rule applies to the majors within the relevant degree.
• Offers of admission require the approval of the National Head of School, or nominee, and will only be made where the proposed area of study aligns with a demonstrated capacity for honours research and supervision within the School.
• International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy: an overall score of 6.0, with an individual score of 6.0 in writing and speaking and 5.5 in listening and reading.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2027 Admission.