The Honours program in English Literature enables students to consolidate and develop the knowledge of the discipline and the analytic skills already acquired during three years of undergraduate study.

• To enable students with an adequate background in Ancient History to pursue further study in one specialist area in more depth than is possible with a pass degree.
• To enhance students' capacity for independent research and to acquire research skills appropriate to their area of specialisation.
• To train to a standard sufficient for enrolment in postgraduate research degrees, and for a specialist career. Achievement of first class or IIA honours allows direct entry to a PhD program.

The honours cohort works together in small directed seminars, further honing spoken and written skills, and each student works closely with a supervisor to plan, research, and produce a sustained piece of original research in an area of their choosing.
The Honours qualification is recognised by employers as evidence of the ability to create and complete a complex project, and to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines. The skills are readily transferable since someone who has successfully completed a thesis is ably qualified to analyse as well as to undertake complex research, and to compose well-structured clear reports.

Please note that this field has a Semester 1 commencement only.