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，可在完成艺术，国际研究或社会研究与政策专业的本科文凭后获得。修读该课程的学生通常会在所选的主要学习课程中通过其学历而获得荣誉。荣誉年的重点是分析和研究技能的进一步发展，知识的深化以及针对学生选择的（主要）学习学科的方法的应用。低音（荣誉）课程可以全日制或非全日制完成。
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.<br>The Honours program in Japanese 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. It consists of 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.