Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Graduating with an honours degree will set you apart from the crowd, ensuring you have a competitive edge and are well-placed for a career in industry, research or further postgraduate study.

When you study arts at UniSA you will also be taught by our world-class educators and researchers - in fact, we're number one in South Australia for research in Cultural Studies, Linguistics, and Journalism and Professional Writing1.

We also have some great on-campus facilities to assist with your learning, including a Multimedia Languages Lab where you can connect in real-time with native speakers from around the world, the fully-equipped Hartley Playhouse, journalism newsroom, plus a state-of-the-art TV and radio studio.

12015 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)

The key focus of this honours degree is research and the production of an honours thesis at the end of your studies. Your research will be based on one of the following subject areas:

• Australian Indigenous knowledge and Australian studies
• international relations, politics, peace and security studies, Asian studies, and international risk
• applied linguistics and language studies
• sociology
• communication, media and cultural studies, communication and media management, and public relations
• professional and creative communication, children's literature, poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, literary studies, editing and publishing, journalism, and professional and technical writing
• media arts, digital media communication, interactive multimedia, digital design, web development, animation, drama, film and television, music, and performing arts
• education

You can gain an extra qualification and broaden your career prospects by completing a Diploma in Languages.

Arts students go on to enjoy rewarding careers in a range of industries, including:

• publishing
• creative industries
• government and diplomacy
• media
• education
• the arts
• arts management
• community and social services
• policy and research

As an honours student you may also choose to pursue a career in research - graduates with honours degrees are highly sought after by prospective employers, particularly in academia and research environments.