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Eligibility

Each area has its own special application and entry requirements. It's imperative that you understand the special terms before applying. Failure to follow the requirements of your nominated honours area may result in your application being declined.

Note: if you wish to apply for more than one honours area in 国产精品 Science, you must complete separate applications for each nominated area.

Application steps

Depending on your category, there are three or four steps involved in the application process. Please note you must apply for the term you intend to commence Honours e.g. if you wish to start in Term 1 2025, you need to apply during the application period:听

  • Internal 国产精品 applicants in three-year undergraduate programs; all external applicants *1.

    Step 1:听Attend honours information events听for the schools/areas you are interested in applying for (if applicable). Decide which honours area you would like to apply for. 听

    Step 2:听Continue to consult with the school that offers honours in your chosen area. Some schools allocate students to honours projects, other schools require students to arrange听their own projects.听

    Step 3:听Applications for the relevant term are open according to the .听Note: International applicants and Domestic applicants will have different close dates.

    Step 4:听Submit a formal application for the program 4500 Science (Honours) or 4518 Psychological Science听(Honours) by the deadline via 鈥溾. Remember to choose听鈥渦ndergraduate鈥 on Apply Online听*2.

    Note 1:听External Psychology applicants don鈥檛 need to fill out the intention to undertake honours form. Only fill out the 4518 Psychological Science Honours application.听Please view听国产精品 School of Psychology听for more information.听

    Note 2:听You will be asked to upload a copy of the 鈥淚ntention to Undertake Honours鈥 form with your听听application.听

    Note 3: All Biomedical Sciences students must also fill out the 鈥SBMS Honours Application鈥

  • Internal 国产精品 students in "embedded" programs听(honours is a compulsory part of the program).

    Step 1:听Attend honours information events听for the schools/areas you are interested in applying for (if applicable). Decide which honours area you would like to apply for.听听

    Step 2:听Continue to consult with the school that offers honours in your chosen area. Some schools allocate students to honours projects, other schools require students to arrange听their own projects.

    Step 3: Please refer to the due dates on this website.

    Biomedical Sciences applicants, see note *1

    Note 1: All Biomedical Sciences students must fill out the 鈥SBMS Honours Application鈥澨

    Note 2: For Psychology Honours, please refer to the due dates and instructions here -听Honours | School of Psychology - 国产精品 Sydney.听

Honours Specialisations

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3

    Prior study requirement

    3-year full-time bachelor degree specialising in Aviation.

    WAM requirement

    Minimum credit (65) weighted average mark (WAM).

    Project/supervisor allocation

    The student is responsible for arranging a supervisor and project before applying for Honours. However, the Honours Coordinator can help to facilitate discussions with a potential supervisor and you鈥檙e encouraged to contact them.

    Contacts

    School Office Honours Coordinator

    Room 210, Level 2 Old Main Building听听

    Phone: 9385 5756听听

    Email:听

    Dr Mirjam Wiedemann

    Phone: + 61 2 9348 1689

    Email:听m.wiedemann@unsw.edu.au
    Learn more

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3

    Prior study requirement

    3-year full-time bachelor degree specialising in biotechnology, bioinformatics, genetics, microbiology, molecular and cell biology, or medical science fields.

    WAM requirement

    Minimum credit (65) weighted average mark (WAM) for overall degree and a minimum credit (65) WAM for stage three (final year) science subjects.

    Project/supervisor allocation

    The school allocates a supervisor and project to the student. You鈥檙e required to nominate a minimum of five supervisors in order of preference. Nominated supervisors must be academic staff in the School of BABS or approved external supervisors.

    It鈥檚 expected that you introduce yourself and discuss projects with potential supervisors before nominating them on your application.

    You鈥檙e strongly advised to consult the document 鈥楬onours Information Booklet鈥 for the list of supervisors and their honours research projects.

    Contacts

    Honours Coordinator

    Associate Professor Brendan Burns

    Phone:听9385 3659

    Email:听brendan.burns@unsw.edu.au
    Honours Admin Coordinator

    Julna Zhao

    Phone: 9385 8915

    Email: j.zhao@unsw.edu.au
    Learn more

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1 and Term 3

    Prior study requirement

    3-year full-time bachelor degree in any discipline.

    WAM requirement听

    WAM requirement: Minimum credit (65) weighted average mark (WAM) for overall degree.

    Project/supervisor allocation

    List up to three potential supervisors and rank in order of preference on the application form.

    You鈥檙e advised to consult the听BEES Honours website听for the list of supervisors and their honours research projects.

    Contacts

    听School Office Honours Coordinator

    General Enquiry
    Faye Mo

    Email: faye.mo@unsw.edu.au

    Prospective students Contact
    Dr David Hutchinson

    Email: david.hutchinson@unsw.edu.au

    听

    Enrolled students Contact
    Dr Mariana Mayer Pinto

    Email: m.mayerpinto@unsw.edu.au
    Learn more

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3

    Prior study requirement听

    3-year full-time bachelor degree specialising in chemistry, medicinal chemistry or nanoscience. 听

    WAM requirement 听

    Minimum credit (65) weighted average mark (WAM).听

    Project/supervisor allocation 听

    The school allocates a supervisor and project to you. You鈥檙e required to nominate a minimum of three supervisors in order of preference. 听

    It鈥檚 expected that you introduce yourself and discuss projects with potential supervisors before nominating them on their application. You鈥檙e strongly advised to consult the latest Honours Project Booklet found on the Chemistry website, via the 'Learn more' link below.

    Contacts

    School Office Honours Coordinator

    Ms Anne Ayres 听

    Room 105, Dalton Building (F12) 听

    Phone: 9385 4666 听

    Email:听a.ayres@unsw.edu.au

    Dr Neeraj Sharma 听

    Dalton 129

    Phone: 9385 4714 听

    Email:听neeraj.sharma@unsw.edu.au
    Learn more

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3

    Prior study requirement听

    3-year full-time bachelor degree specialising in mathematics or statistics OR at least 30 units of credit in Level III Mathematics. For Quantitative Data Science stream, students must have 30UOC appropriate Level III mathematics, statistics, business, or computing courses, including at least 18UOC of mathematics or statistics.

    WAM requirement听

    Minimum 70 weighted average mark (WAM) in stage three (final year) mathematics courses and a minimum 70 WAM in core stage three (final year) mathematics courses for the specialisation in which they will undertake Honours.听

    Project/supervisor allocation 听

    You鈥檙e responsible for arranging a supervisor and project before applying for Honours. 听

    Honours projects and course selection are divided into five streams and you need to consult with the appropriate stream coordinator before applying. 听

    Contacts听

    Student Services Office听 Honours Coordinators

    Teaching Support Officer

    Julie Hebblewhite

    Email:听j.hebblewhite@unsw.edu

    Honours Director

    Dr Amandine Schaeffer

    Email:听a.schaeffer@unsw.edu.au听

    Phone:听(02) 9385听1676
    Room: RC-4102

    听

    Applied听Honours

    Dr Amandine Schaeffer

    Email:听a.schaeffer@unsw.edu.au
    听听

    Pure Mathematics

    Dr Lee Zhao

    Email:听l.zhao@unsw.edu.au

    听听

    Statistics

    Dr Gery Geenens

    Email:听ggeenens@unsw.edu.au

    听听

    Quantitative Data Science

    Dr Gery Geenens

    Email:听ggeenens@unsw.edu.au

    听

    Physical Oceanography

    A/Prof Shane Keating

    Email:听
    Learn more

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1 and Term 3

    Prior study requirement听

    3-year full-time bachelor degree specialising in materials science or related discipline (the latter will be considered on a case-by-case basis). 听

    WAM requirement听

    Minimum credit (65) weighted average mark (WAM) for overall degree and a minimum credit (65) WAM for all Level II and III courses in the Materials Science major.听

    Project/supervisor allocation听

    The school allocates a supervisor and project to you. This is done as a formal process for the school鈥檚 honours student cohort in July. 听听

    Students should declare their MATS major by the end of Term 1 in order to be identified as a Materials Science student. An email with the honours research project list and information for the following Term 3 and Term 1, will be sent to Materials Science students in July.

    Based on the project options, you鈥檒l be required to nominate a number of supervisors/projects in order of preference. It鈥檚 expected that you introduce yourself and discuss projects with potential supervisors before nominating them on their application.听

    Contacts听

    School Office Honours Coordinator

    Rooms 137, Level 1 听

    Hilmer Building E10 听

    Phone: 9385 7298 听

    Email:听

    Dr Tushar Kumeria

    Phone: 听9065 4342

    Email:听t.kumeria@unsw.edu.au

    听

    *Bachelor of Engineering in Materials Science & Engineering (3131) students have听a separate honours year project application process and should not follow this process.
    Learn more

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3

    Prior study requirement 听

    3-year full-time bachelor degree specialising in anatomy, pathology, physiology, pharmacology or other relevant science specialisation. 听听听

    WAM requirement听

    Minimum credit (65) weighted average mark (WAM) for overall degree and a minimum credit (65) WAM for stage three (final year) relevant science subjects.听

    Project/supervisor allocation 听

    You鈥檙e responsible for arranging a supervisor and project before applying for Honours. 听

    You鈥檙e advised to consult the听School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS) Honours website听for the list of supervisors and their honours research projects. 听

    You need to fill out and attach听this form听to their Intention to Undertake Honours form.听

    Contacts听

    School Office Honours Coordinator

    Email or call Honours Administrator for an appointment. 听

    Phone: 9065 6070听听

    Email:听sbmshonours@unsw.edu.au

    A/Prof Lu Liu and Dr Daina Sturnieks

    Phone: 9065 5578听or 9065 0367

    Email:听sbmshonours@unsw.edu.au
    Learn more

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3

    Prior study requirement 听

    3-year full-time bachelor degree specialising in neuroscience. 听

    WAM requirement 听

    Minimum credit (65) weighted average mark (WAM) 听

    Project/supervisor allocation 听

    You are required to nominate 1 supervisor who agrees to supervise your honours year. It is expected that you introduce yourself and discuss projects with a number of potential supervisors in order to find this 1 supervisor who is best suited to supervise your honours year.听听听

    Please refer to the听Neuroscience Projects听and听Neuroscience Honours Supervisors听for a listing of available projects and supervisors.

    Contacts听

    School Office Honours Coordinators

    Email:

    sbmsneurhonoursadmin@unsw.edu.au

    Phone:听9065 5578

    Dr Teri Furlong (Neurhonours Convenor)

    Dr Jennie Cederholm (Neurhonours Co-Convenor)

    Phone:听9065 6070

    Email:听sbmsneurhonoursadmin@unsw.edu.au

    听

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1 and Term 3

    Prior study requirement 听

    3-year full-time bachelor degree specialising in physics. Students are expected to have completed the 国产精品 courses PHYS3111 Quantum Mechanics; PHYS3113 Thermal Physics and Statistical Mechanics; and PHYS3114 Electrodynamics (or equivalent). 听

    WAM requirement听

    Minimum credit (65) weighted average mark (WAM)听

    Project/supervisor allocation 听

    The school allocates a supervisor and project to you. You鈥檙e required to nominate three supervisors in order of preference.听

    It鈥檚 expected that you meet with and discuss possible projects with potential supervisors before nominating them on your application. 听

    You鈥檙e strongly advised to consult听Physics Research Projects.听

    Contacts听

    School Office 听 Honours Coordinator听听

    Room G06 Old Main Building 听

    Phone: 9385 5969 听

    Email:听

    Dr Michael Schmidt

    Phone:听+61-2-9065 3045

    Email:听m.schmidt@unsw.edu.au
    Learn more

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1

    Prior study requirement 听

    Completion of an APAC-accredited undergraduate or bridging sequence in psychology 鈥 either a Bachelor degree with a psychology major of at least 78 UOC, or a Graduate Diploma in Psychology.

    WAM requirement 听

    Admission is competitive and depends on the availability of School resources and is subject to academic performance, based on your听Psychology Average听(Distinction minimum). A听Psychology Average听of 75 is the minimum eligibility requirement but does not guarantee a place.

    Refer to the听School of Psychology website听or听听for information about the听Psychology Average.

    Project/supervisor allocation 听

    Please review the information available on the听School of Psychology website.

    Contacts

    School Office听 Honours Coordinators听听

    Phone:听9385 3041

    Email:听

    Prof Thomas Whitford / Dr Nathan Holmes

    听

    Prospective students contact the听

    听

    Enrolled students email听honours.psychology@unsw.edu.au
    Learn more

  • Term Intake Period

    Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3

    Prior study requirement 听

    3-year full-time bachelor degree specialising in Vision Science. 听

    WAM requirement 听

    Minimum credit (65) weighted average mark (WAM)听

    Project/supervisor allocation听

    You will need to arrange a supervisor and project before applying for Honours. You can do this by:

    Contacts听

    School Office Honours Coordinator

    Rooms 3003, Level 3 听

    Rupert Myers Building (North Wing) 听

    Phone: 9385 4639 听

    Email:听

    Dr Daisy Shu

    Email:听daisy.shu@unsw.edu.au

    听

General enquiries

Term 1 2025

Please review Applications Steps - Category A and B for application deadlines.

  • Application Deadline: Thursday 31 October 2024
  • Note: depending on your School and other application deadlines, you may submit the application form after this date. Please contact the relevant School contacts to confirm the latest date for applications.

Students applying to Psychology Honours please see below.

Psychology only

Applications are now open for Term 1 2025 intake.

Seek advice from the School of Psychology for more information.听

Honours FAQs

  • When you graduate from an听Honours听degree, there are four possible classes:听

    • Honours听Class 1: mark of 85 or greater听
    • Honours听Class 2 Division 1: mark from 75 to 84听
    • Honours听Class 2 Division 2: mark from 65 to 74听
    • Honours听Class 3 or Pass: mark below 65听

  • For students in all schools except for Physics and Psychology, there are three intakes per year (Term 1, 2 and 3) for both 4500 Bachelor of Science (Honours) and embedded honours (that is, Advanced Science, Advanced Mathematics). Honours in the School of Psychology will only commence once per year in Term 1 and the School of Physics will only commence twice per year in Term 1 and Term 3.听

    4518 Bachelor of Psychological Science (Hons) and the final year of 3632 Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) will only commence in Term 1.听

  • Not all Science schools allow students the option of doing Honours part-time so you should check with the school you are intending to do Honours with.

  • If you are a Category A student, in other words, applying for 4500 鈥 Science (Honours), the School will assess your application and the Admissions team will advise of the outcome. Please keep an eye on your emails during this time.

    If you are a Category B student with Honours embedded into your program, the School will send you the outcome of your application. Staff at the Nucleus: Student Hub will add your Honours plan on your behalf so you can enrol into Honours courses. Please note that adding the Honours plan can only be done after you are accepted into Honours听

    If you are a Category B student with Honours embedded into your program, and are not eligible to commence Honours, you will receive an email to advise you of next steps. For instance,听if you are missing program requirements we will advise you of the course(s) required to complete. If you do not meet the required WAM or have not met other requirements as set out by the School, further advice will be given to you.听

  • This will depend on your program and area of study. For instance, as a 3053 鈥 Biotechnology (Honours) student, you must apply for BABS Honours.听听

  • Yes, you will be considered a Category B student and will need to submit the Intention to Undertake Honours Form. This is because your eligibility to commence Honours is checked based on your progression, WAM and other requirements as set by the School. Additionally, a supervisor needs to be allocated to you depending on your project.听

  • You'll be able to enrol into your Honours courses after you have received an offer for your Honours year. When you receive your offer, you'll be advised on what courses to enrol into for each Term.