< back
Why do Honours?
A one-year Honours degree is recognised throughout Australia and
internationally as demonstrating a high level of professional and
academic achievement. Successful completion gives students an advantage
in the job market, as well as entitling them to enrol in a postgraduate
research degree such as a PhD, and makes them eligible to apply for an
Australian Postgraduate Award.
There are numerous reasons why students should think seriously about
undertaking Honours, a single-year addition to an undergraduate
Bachelors degree.
- Employers regard an Honours degree very highly.
- In the job hunt, Honours graduates are way ahead of students who
have only a Bachelor degree.
- Students learn advanced research skills.
- It is a crucial stepping-stone for students considering a
post-graduate research degree.
- It gives students the opportunity to develop expertise in a
specific sub-field of their discipline by delving further into a
topic of interest to them.
- For domestic students, there are no fees (beyond the Australian
Government student contribution).
The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree occupies a nationally
recognised position within the Australian university system.
- It permits coverage of specialist topics inside a teaching
program (rather than purely as a research interest).
- It acts as a point of access to graduate entry for students and
therefore as the main pathway to an academic or research career.
- It focuses on the induction of high-achieving students into
research training through the provision of research methodology
classes and close supervision.
- It involves students in the processes of scholarly seminar and
conference presentation and publication.
top^
