15. Bachelor of Letters (BLitt), BLitt (Hons)

The Bachelor of Letters is not available in 2003. Graduates wishing to undertake further undergraduate-level study within the Faculty of Arts should apply for a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Arts. For more information, please see the faculty's Postgraduate Handbook.

The BLitt (Honours) degree, for BLitt graduates, is a more advanced and specialised course of study requiring a higher standard of performance than for the pass degree. It involves study at fourth year consisting of subjects totalling 100 points. The honours year in the BLitt (Hons) is structurally equivalent to fourth-year studies in the BA (Hons) in either pure or combined honours.

The BLitt (Hons) degree enables graduates to study for a formal qualification which may lead to a Master of Arts or PhD. The faculty also offers a number of one-year postgraduate diplomas which may qualify students for entry into the Master of Arts degree. For more information, please see the entry in the faculty's Postgraduate Handbook.

15.1. Eligibility

Students who have completed a BLitt (Pass) degree may proceed to a BLitt (Hons) degree provided that they have:

completed subjects totalling 100 points at second/third year; and
completed a major in the area/s of study at the appropriate standard; and
satisfied any honours prerequisite subjects within the major/s.

Entry to the honours degree must be approved by the department/s concerned and the faculty.

15.2. Honours degree requirements

In order to meet the requirements of the BLitt (Hons) degree, students must have completed the BLitt (Pass) with subjects totalling 200 points, including 100 points at second/third year, and 100 points at fourth year at honours standard. Please refer to Honours grade requirement.

BLitt (Hons) students should refer to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) for information regarding workload, change of enrolment status, leave of absence, overseas study etc.

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15. Bachelor of Letters (BLitt), BLitt (Hons)

15.1. Eligibility

15.2. Honours degree requirements