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Honours subject area
About this honours subject area
An honours year in the School of Chemistry provides the opportunity to undertake a research project and advanced training in contemporary chemistry.
In the honours year, each student undertakes a research project under the supervision of a member of the academic staff, writes a thesis which explains the problem, outlines the research undertaken and the results obtained, and also attends advanced lecture courses and seminars.
You will join a large and active research community of honours, masters, and PhD students, as well as postdoctoral and senior research staff in the School of Chemistry. You will have the opportunity to work on research for 90% of your Honours year.
The honours program further builds on what you have learnt from your undergraduate studies, adding new dimensions to the skills you have acquired thus far. Honours will equip you with additional practical and problem-solving skills that enhance your immediate employment prospects and your future career potential, broadens the range of employment possibilities, and may lead to the opportunity to proceed to a postgraduate degree.
All students with a sound record in chemistry are strongly encouraged to enrol in an honours program in the School of Chemistry.
Undertaking Honours in Chemistry
Application to Honours is a two-step process. You first submit an Expression of Interest for a supervisor and project to the School of Chemistry, then apply for admission through the Faculty of Science.
- You can search for a supervisor and browse available projects here
- You will also submit your Expression of Interest (EoI) through this platform, listing up to four supervisor preferences. EoI’s open around the middle of the semester preceding your Honours year, which may start in either semester.
- After submitting your EoI, you will receive an acknowledgment email which you should attach to your application for admission to Honours to the Faculty of Science.
- You will be notified of your confirmed supervisor shortly after EoI’s close. Late applications for available supervisors will be considered in the order received.
Courses that offer this honours area
The course information on this website applies only to future students. Current students should refer to faculty handbooks for current or past course information.
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