Study Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (History) at University of Wollongong in Australia, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

About this course

About this course
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

Engage, analyse and appreciate diverse pasts, and learn from the past to inform your future when you study history at UOW. History enriches your understanding of the world by offering knowledge and skills to comprehend the broad scope of human experiences - from our everyday lives to global processes. You will learn how to research, critically evaluate debates, and express your arguments and beliefs clearly and effectively.This major focuses on themes that connect Australian and international history, ancient and modern. You will discover what it is to be a historian, through subjects that help you develop a sophisticated and critical appreciation of contemporary approaches to historical theories, methods, interpretation, arguments, and uses of evidence. Our core subjects will teach you broad histories of specific Australian, Asian, North American, and European societies.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

CRICOS

000611F

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

A$18,792.00 (US$ 12,384) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

March 2027

Venue

Wollongong Campus

Northfields Avenue,

Wollongong,

New South Wales,

2500, Illawarra, Australia

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

A$18,792.00 (US$ 12,384) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

July 2027

Venue

Wollongong Campus

Northfields Avenue,

Wollongong,

New South Wales,

2500, Illawarra, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

To qualify for entry into Honours, students must have completed a bachelors degree with an average of at least 75% across the major (or majors) in which the Honours degree will be undertaken, with the additional requirement of a Distinction in two of the 300-level subjects required by the major.
Applicants are also required to complete a 500-word outline of the proposed thesis topic. The outline should indicate the topic the applicant wishes to research, as well as provide a justification for the significance of the research from a personal and/or intellectual point of view.
Students considering an Honours degree are encouraged to consult the Program Coordinator well in advance to seek approval for enrolment, discuss their program, and negotiate a thesis topic and supervisors.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.