Honours offers a distinctive opportunity to nurture your research potential and extend upon your undergraduate studies.
Honours is a prestigious year of undergraduate study, which will provide you with the opportunity to challenge yourself and extend the knowledge developed in your bachelor's degree.
An honours qualification in the social and political sciences not only carries weight in academic circles but is also highly prized by employers who value strong analytical, communication, and critical thinking skills. Honours provides a unique opportunity for students to explore their potential by conceiving and executing an independent research project culminating in the production of a thesis. The thesis constitutes an original contribution to knowledge and represents the pinnacle of your undergraduate studies. Honours can open the door to exciting careet oportunities as well as higher degree by research studies, such as the PhD.
More information about honours can be found on the University's honours page.
You can undertake honours by enrolling in an appended honours degree, following completion of your three-year bachelor’s degree. Most students taking honours in subject areas belonging to the social and political sciences enrol in the one-year (full-time) Bachelor of Arts (Honours).
To qualify for admission, you need to have completed a major in the intended subject area with a minimum average mark of 70%; however, some honours subject areas have additional requirements.
You can view the admission criteria for your proposed subject area in the Handbook:
Please note that there is no mid-year (Semester 2) intake for honours programs in the social and political sciences.
Honours in subject areas belonging to the social and political sciences involves two components:
You can view the structure and requirements of the honours program in your proposed subject area by clicking on the relevant link above.
*the coursework component in Government & International Relations and International Studies differs slightly from the details here.
You will need to secure an appropriate supervisor for your research (thesis) project. An expression of interest from your potential supervisor or Honours Coordinator must be attached to your application.
If you have discipline-specific questions about honours or honours projects, get in touch with the relevant coordinator below.
Honours Coordinators:
Ready to take your studies to the next level? Find out how to apply for honours by visiting the Honours page.
