Bachelor of Arts with Honours
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- Semester 1 or 2 (February or July)
UC's Bachelor of Arts with Honours, BA(Hons), is a personalised study programme in the humanities and social sciences that includes research and taught subjects. Learn more about studying a BA(Hons) through our Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts.
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The Bachelor of Arts with Honours is for high-achieving Bachelor of Arts students (or from equivalent degrees) who can select from a wide range of subjects in the humanities and social sciences. Participants typically undertake a personalised study programme which will include a research component as well as taught electives.
For more information about why students should consider studying a postgraduate Arts programme at UC, see the Postgraduate Prospectus.
You must have qualified for a bachelor's degree, and satisfied the prerequisites for your major subject. Prerequisites vary between departments, but normally good grades in 300-level courses in the subject is required.
If English is your additional language, you are also required to meet UC's English language requirements.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours or use the admission requirements checker.
You can apply online at myUC.
See Admission and enrolment for all information on enrolling at UC.
The Bachelor of Arts with Honours comprises three to nine courses, one of which must be a research course.
It will normally be completed within 1 year, but may be completed part-time in up to 2 years from the first year of enrolment.
For full requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours.
See the Bachelor of Arts with Honours Schedule for course options and requirements for each subject.
2024 tuition fee estimate: $8,184 (120 points)
2025 tuition fee estimate: $8,675 (120 points)
2024 tuition fee estimate: $35,400 per 120 points
2025 tuition fee estimate: $36,800 per 120 points
You may progress to a variety of master's degrees in your subject area, and eventually a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Postgraduate study can bring many career benefits eg, specialist skills and enhanced knowledge, entry into specific occupations, higher starting salary/progression rates, research capability/achievement, and evidence of high academic attainment/self-discipline.