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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.

Honours is available in all education undergraduate degrees and is integrated into the final three semesters of your degree.

  • For four-year degrees, honours will commence in Semester 2, Year 3.
  • For five-year combined degrees, honours will commence in Semester 2, Year 4.

You will undertake two honours units of study and complete an honours dissertation.

Timeline for four-year degrees

Semester 2, Year 3

Semester 1, Year 4

Semester 2, Year 4

Timeline for five-year degrees

Semester 2, Year 4

Semester 1, Year 5

Semester 2, Year 5

Unit of study

Education Honours Preliminary (EDUF4020)

Continue to work on honours project

Education Honours Dissertation (EDUF4021)

You can view the list of research topics and supervisors available on Canvas, or find out more about the specialty research areas in Education and Social Work. Contact the Honours Director if you have any questions about the honours program.

Eligibility

You will need to achieve a WAM of at least 75 across specified units of study. Find out how to calculate your WAM.

Additional information to apply

You’ll need to apply for honours in Semester 1, Year 3 (for four year degrees) or Semester 1, Year 4 (for five year degrees). Applications for honours close at 5pm on Friday of Week 12.

Submit a completed Education Honours Application Form (pdf, 129KB) signed by your proposed supervisor. You will also need to submit a proposal for your project with your application form.

Submit your application to the Education and Social Work Office of Professional Engagement and Program Support, Room 307, Education Building (A35).

Honours is embedded into the final three semesters of your Bachelor of Social Work degree, commencing in Semester 2 of Year 3.

You will undertake four honours units of study in place of two existing units of study.

Timeline

Semester 2, Year 3

Semester 1, Year 4

Semester 2, Year 4

Units of study to complete

Social Work Preliminary Honours (SCWK3009)

Field Education 1 Honours (SCWK3010)

Complete standard program units of study                                      

Social Work Research Dissertation (SCWK4008)

Field Education 2B Honours (SCWK4007)

Replaced units of study

Field Education 1 (SCWK3005)

 

Field Education 2B Honours (SCWK4006)

Possible honours projects will be made available during Week 3, Semester 2 of your third year. You can find more information on the speciality research areas in social work and social policy. Contact the Honours Director if you have any questions about the honours program.

Eligibility

You need to achieve a WAM of at least 70 to be eligible.

Additional information to apply

You will need to apply for honours in Semester 1, Year 3. Applications open in Week 10, and close at 5pm on the last Friday in May.

To apply, submit a completed expression of interest to the Honours Director.

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1800 SYD UNI (1800 793 864)
or +61 2 8627 1444 (outside Australia)

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Last updated: 24 April 2024

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