Overview
About this course
The honours year after the Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (Advanced) is a widely recognised and highly regarded additional year of undergraduate study available to you after completing your undergraduate course.
Extend your knowledge with a stand-alone Honours year in your chosen subject area.
Who is it for?
This course is a unique opportunity for you to explore your research potential and put the theory from your undergraduate studies into practice.
Honours can be undertaken in any area of science or arts, usually in the subject area in which you completed most of your studies.
Structure
What you’ll study
The Honours year involves designing a research program in your chosen area of interest in consultation with one or more supervisors. Your research program may include components in more than one area of science or arts (eg: physiology and biology) and depending on the nature of your project you may also have to undertake some courses in experimental design or complete technical training to use a particular piece of equipment.
For further details about honours and who to contact for more information, please visit the Science honours page.
Typical workload and assessment
Generally, the honours year after the Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science (Advanced) consists of the following three components, however there may be variations to this, depending on the school or discipline area in which you complete honours: a supervised but independent research program, additional courses in experimental design/technical training, and some coursework units of study (classes).
Costs
Funding
Admissions
Secondary or tertiary qualification
A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.
A minimum result of 6.5 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
A minimum result of 85 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
A minimum result of 61 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band