Admission requirements
Commencement date
Award
Attendance
Other information

Honours programs provide basic training in research and introduce students to advanced areas of study in the relevant discipline. Graduates generally enter occupations for which an Honours degree is the minimum requirement, or continue with postgraduate research.

Admission requirements

Since 1999 all Honours courses, except the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Chemistry – Forensic Science and the Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Honours) courses, are one-year, full-time or equivalent part-time courses. They are open to students who possess or have fulfilled all the requirements for a relevant Bachelor's degree from UTS, or equivalent qualification, with at least a Credit average over the final third of the undergraduate program.

Application and selection

Prospective candidates should make an application to the Registrar by 31 October for entry to the Honours degree program in the first semester of the following year. There is provision for consideration of late applications. Applications for entry to Honours degree courses are reviewed by a relevant Faculty selection committee and the Registrar notifies applicants of the results of their applications.

Fees

Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) fees normally apply to all students enrolled in Honours courses. All enrolled students are also required to pay the compulsory University Union and Students' Association charges on enrolment.

Commencement date

Students commencing their Honours course in Autumn semester are normally required to commence work on their Honours program on the first Monday in February. This applies even when formal enrolment is held after this date. Students should contact their supervisor for details.

Award

Honours degrees may be awarded in the following grades: First Class, Second Class Division 1, Second Class Division 2, and Third Class. They are referred to as Bachelor of Science (Honours) with the abbreviation BSc(Hons).

Attendance

Honours courses are offered as full-time programs over two semesters or part-time programs over four semesters. The major component is a research project which extends over the full duration of the course and normally takes the form of an experimental or analytical investigation, undertaken either in the laboratory or the field. Candidates may also be required to undertake one or more critical reviews of the scientific literature in designated areas and to attend formal classes devoted to advanced coursework. The results of the project are presented in an oral seminar and in a written thesis, both of which are formally assessed.

Other information

Interested students should discuss the program and possible research projects available with the relevant Head of Department or Honours Course Coordinator, or with individual members of academic staff.