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Applying for Honours in the Faculty of Science

All students must apply to be admitted to an Honours year. Even if you are already enrolled in a four year course with a compulsory Honours year, e.g. Bachelor of Psychology, you still need to apply.

Gaining entry into Honours is competitive - the standard you need to achieve must meet certain minimum requirements, but will also depend on the number and quality of other applicants in that year.

You will be required to lodge an application form with the Faculty of Science and in some Schools/Disciplines you will be required to lodge an expression of interest at the Discipline/School level. Please check the School Discipline website prior to lodging the application with the Faculty of Science for more information.

If required contact the relevant School or Discipline using the School and Discipline Honours Coordinator Contact Details. Each School and Discipline will have an internal process by which they arrange and match potential supervisors and available projects with incoming students. You will need to contact the relevant School to engage in this process early. Please note that you are expected to have made contact with the relevant School/Discipline and have a supervisor and project arranged before lodging your application with the Faculty.

Honours scholarships are available based on academic merit. Applications are now open for 2012 honours scholarships.

How do I apply?

Domestic students (internal and external)
International students (internal)
International students (external)

Domestic students - internal (currently enrolled) and external

Domestic students please note: As deferment of honours is not possible, you must apply in the semester prior to commencement.

Students applying for Honours will need to use the resources on this page to follow these steps:

  1. Download and read the Honours Application Information
  2. Fulfil any requirements of the school or department prior to lodging an application at the Faculty. This might include matching projects and available supervisors with students.
  3. If you are applying for Honours in more than one area, then list your areas in order of preference on the application form. You will need to repeat step 2 for each area you are applying to. Please list the discipline area (eg. Biology, Cell Pathology) as appears on the coordinator contact list, or your application may not be considered.
  4. Submit a completed Honours Application Form to the Faculty of Science Office by the due date OR apply online (you will need to find your honours course among the list of courses, then click Apply Now).

Note: Most Schools and Disciplines also have their own separate application forms which must be completed and submitted directly to that School or Discipline. This is not a substitute for applying to the Faculty of Science Office and applicants to these Schools must also submit an application to the Faculty Office as described on this page. If you do not lodge an application form at the Faculty of Science Office, you may not be considered. If you do not lodge an expression of interest in a School or Discipline that requires this step, you may miss out on a project or supervisor.

Internal (currently enrolled) international students

You will need to complete the steps above and ALSO submit an International Undergraduate Student Application Form to the International Student Office for visa processing.

External international students

If possible, you should contact the relevant School/Discipline Honours Coordinator before applying through the International Student Office. You will need to provide evidence in your application form that you have secured an academic contact/supervisor. You must complete an “International Undergraduate Student Application Form” and lodge this from at the International Student Office.

Application deadlines

Visit the Important Dates page to view Honours application deadlines.

Application forms

These are the essential resources you will need for applying for Honours in the Faculty of Science.

It will help to download and read these documents before applying.

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