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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.
Programs offered
Are you interested in undertaking honours in Education Studies? If you’re completing an Education Studies major in a Bachelor of Education or other University of Sydney degree, honours is offered via the appended honours for the Bachelor of Arts.
If you have any questions, please email us at ssesw.enquiries@sydney.edu.au.
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.
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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.
How 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.
Last updated: 22 October 2025