1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
Online and On-campus
Armidale Campus, University of New England, Armidale NSW 2351
Full time / Part time / Online / On-campus
Trimester 1 – February 2026 | Trimester 2 – June 2026 | Trimester 3 – October 2026
Course Overview
Eligibility
Additional Discipline-Specific Requirements:
Supporting Documents Required:
Career & Study Pathways
Course Content
Archaeology in the Field
Discipline-specific unit required for Archaeology honours entry.
Archaeology in the Laboratory
Discipline-specific unit required for Archaeology honours entry.
Understanding Research
Discipline-specific unit required for Geography honours entry.
Common Questions
UNE offers Honours majors in a wide range of disciplines including Ancient History, Archaeology, Chinese, Classical Languages (Greek and Latin), Criminology, English, French, Geography, German, History, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Linguistics, Media and Communications, Music, Philosophy, Politics, Peace and International Relations, Sociology, Spanish, Studies in Religion, Theatre Studies, and Writing.
Yes, honours can be studied on campus or online at home in your own time, though attendance at mandatory intensive schools is required for some disciplines (Archaeology, for example). Online study is available across Trimester 1, 2, and 3, while on-campus study at Armidale is available in Trimester 1 and 2.
You must have achieved a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 in your relevant bachelor qualification, and a minimum result of Distinction for at least 18 credit points of 300 or 400-level units in the discipline you want to study.
The honours program involves 8 units (48 credit points) completed over 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. It includes producing a dissertation of original ideas that you will integrate and position within the current body of knowledge in your chosen discipline, supported by researchers and supervisors in your discipline.
Yes, you must have completed a research proposal of 1000 words as part of your application. You must also provide evidence of the support of a suitably qualified supervisor who is a member of the relevant discipline, or have received approval from the relevant discipline and Head of School (or delegate). Note that Advanced Standing cannot be granted for the dissertation component of this course.
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