About this honours subject area

The honours program offers high-performing students with a major in Political Economy the opportunity to develop superior research, writing, and communication skills.

The one-year program comprises two advanced-level seminar units of study and the preparation of a 20,000-word thesis on an approved topic of the student’s choice. The thesis is a self-directed research project completed under the supervision of an academic staff member from the Discipline of Political Economy. Students are welcome to pursue research projects that focus on questions of economic theory, policy, or method. 

The program provides a pathway to higher degree by research (e.g., PhD) studies. Honours graduates in political economy are sought out by employers who value the superior research and writing skills they develop in the preparation of their thesis.