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Bachelor of Political Science (Honours)

Australia

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What will I learn?

The Bachelor of Political Science (Honours) degree exemplifies the ANU commitment to research-led education. Building on the Bachelor of Political Science, it gives you high-level preparation for professional life or a higher degree by research through the development of an advanced knowledge of the research principles and methods and theoretical concepts of political science, and through the design and implementation of a research project, typically a 20,000 word thesis, that leads to the development of new understandings or that provides solutions to complex problems.Learning Outcomespose a significant research question relating to political scienceinvestigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to political science, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition andcommunicate their research and its findings through an appropriate medium.

CRICOS

086220K

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
A$54,540.00 (US$ 35,943) per year
Cost of Living in Canberra (Other costs - Textbooks) - $1,473 per annum

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

Application deadline

15/12/2026

Start date

February 2027

Venue

Acton Campus

The Australian National University,CANBERRA,

Canberra,

Australian Capital Territory,

2601, CANBERRA, Australia

Entry requirements

For international students

AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Political Science from the ANU or equivalent from another institution completed within the last two yearsWith a weighted average mark equivalent to an ANU 70 per cent calculated from the 36 units ie 0.75 EFTSL excluding 1000-level courses with the highest marks which must include 18 units

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

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