Bachelor of Arts with Honours - BA(Hons)

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Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) involves two semesters of full-time study, or the equivalent in part-time study. The BA(Hons) comprises 120 points at 500 Level (the equivalent of four internally assessed 500 Level papers) of which at least 30 points must be in research, usually a 30 point disseration or directed study. The BA(Hons) is awarded with classes of honours.

Entry

In general, to be admitted to the BA(Hons) you must have a B grade average in the 300 Level papers of your undergraduate major subject. You need to have majored in the same subject for your undergraduate degree as that in which you intend to enrol at graduate level. In some cases, a substantial undergraduate supporting subject may be sufficient prerequisite.

A number of the graduate subjects/programmes are interdisciplinary in nature, and may accept students with appropriate undergraduate majors in other relevant subjects. Specific admission requirements vary considerably from subject to subject and you should consult the relevant subject/programme graduate adviser to discuss specific criteria.

Subjects Offered for the BA(Hons)

Anthropology, Chinese, Education Studies, English, French, Geography, German, History, Japanese, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Screen & Media Studies, and Theatre Studies.

Note: Māori Media and Communication, Te Reo Māori and Tikanga Māori/Māori Cultural Studies can be taken for the BA(Hons), but students must enrol through the School of Māori and Pacific Development.

Students should discuss their intended programme with the graduate adviser or other academic staff in each of the departments concerned.