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Architecture, design and planning
Commonwealth supported students who commenced their studies before 1 January 2021
The Australian Government’s Job-ready Graduates program made changes to fees for CSP students who commence a new course of study from 1 January 2021. Under the package, some students are 'grandfathered students', meaning they continue to pay their original fee rate. If you transfer to a new course to do honours, you may not be grandfathered and may be charged the new fee rates for honours. Read our page on the Job-ready Graduates Package for more information about the changes.
Types of honours
Honours can be completed as an embedded pathway in the final year of the Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Advanced Studies.
Information on the Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Interaction Design) and how to apply can be found in Find a course.
Eligibility
To be eligible you need to:
- have completed 144 credit points, including at least one major, and be on track to complete two majors by the end of the combined degree
and
- achieve a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70.
Before applying candidates must have an approved thesis topic and supervisor, which must be attached to the admission application. The supervisor must be from our academic staff. We invite candidates to discuss their plans with a relevant staff member.
The Bachelor of Design (Honours) is an appended honours program requiring an additional year of study.
Information on the Bachelor of Design (honours) and how to apply can be found in Find a course.
The Bachelor of Design Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Studies is an appended honours program requiring an additional year of study.
Information on the Bachelor of Design Computing/Bachelor of Advanced Studies and how to apply can be found in Find a course.
The Bachelor of Design Computing (Honours) is an appended honours program requiring an additional year of study. This program is for current, returning and external students who completed a Bachelor of Design Computing.
Information on the Bachelor of Design Computing (Honours) and how to apply can be found in Find a course.
The Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours) is an appended honours requiring an additional year of study.
Information on the Bachelor of Design in Architecture (Honours) and how to apply can be found in Find a course.
The Bachelor of Architecture and Environments (Honours) is an appended honours requiring an additional year of study.
Information on the Bachelor of Architecture and Environments (Honours) and how to apply can be found in Find a course.
Applying
Eligibility
We recommend you review the course requirements for the relevant honours program. Generally you need to have completed 144 credit points, including at least one major or program, any degree or stream-specific core. Additionally you need:
- to achieve a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70
- a major or study of equivalent depth in the area of the proposed honours component
- any requirements for honours set by the relevant department, school or faculty as set out in the relevant resolutions.
Note that with the introduction of the Bachelor of Design in 2023, any returning students for the Bachelor of Design Computing should seek advice from the School of Architecture, design and planning prior to applying for appended honours.
Before applying candidates must have discussed their plans with a relevant academic staff member and have an approved thesis topic and supervisor as this information must be attached to the admission application. The supervisor must be from the School of Architecture, design and planning.
When to apply
To commence in Semester 1 you must apply in Semester 2 of the previous year.
How to apply
You can apply for honours through Sydney Student (go to ‘Course details’ then ‘Apply for Advanced Studies honours’).
If you have already re-enrolled and selected advanced coursework units, you will need to remove these units before you can apply for honours.
What happens next
You can view the status of your application or cancel your request under ‘My requests’. We will email you with an outcome of your application once your semester results have been published.
If your application is successful, you will need to select honours units through Sydney Student. Contact your honours coordinator if you have any questions.
Last updated: 23 May 2023
