艺术和社会科学学士学位（荣誉学位）是面向成就卓越的学生的48个UOC（相当于一年）高级本科学位，可以在完成文学士学位后获得
The Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours) is a 48 UOC (one year equivalent) advanced undergraduate degree for high achieving students which may be taken upon completion of an undergraduate pass degree in Arts, International Studies or Social Research and Policy. A student undertaking this program will normally complete honours within their chosen major stream of study in their pass degree. The focus of Honours year is on the further development of analytical and research skills, deepening of knowledge, and application of methods that are specific to students' chosen (major) discipline of study. The Honours program in Asian Studies requires the completion of 48 UOC (the equivalent of one year full-time study or two years part-time study).<br><br>The Honours program involves seminars and the completion of a research project or thesis. Students complete 18 UOC of coursework and 30 UOC of thesis/project. The thesis/project is a sustained research project which should be 15,000 to 20,000 words in length, written in English.<br>Depending on the disciplinary nature of the Honours thesis, the nature of the courses the student has previously taken, and on constraints on student numbers in particular courses, students may be able to complete the 18 UOC of coursework either from the School of Humanities and Languages or from the School of Social Sciences.