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1 Year
On campus
Full time or Part time
Semester 1: 16 February 2026 | Semester 2: 10 August 2026
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Bruce, Canberra ACT 2617, Australia
Australian National University, 110 Ellery Cresent - Baldessin Precinct Building, Acton, ACT 2601
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Higher Degree Researcher Pathway 1: The Professor — In the British university tradition, an Honours degree serves as the primary pathway to a PhD and, ultimately, a career in academia. This pathway typically involves teaching, research, publishing, and contributing to positive societal change.
Higher Degree Researcher Pathway 2: The R&D Professional — An Honours degree is also a direct entry point into a Master's or PhD by research, with career options that extend beyond academia. Honours graduates often pursue roles in think tanks, research officer positions, and similar roles, including positions with parliamentary bodies.
Depending on your research focus, an Honours degree with BGL can help you secure your ideal career in:
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCommon Questions
The program's distinctive thesis-by-publication model offers the opportunity to graduate with published work, establishing you as an emerging scholar. This means students can produce research outputs that are intended for publication, rather than a traditional standalone thesis.
Yes, this degree offers the opportunity to undertake a postgraduate internship during the Winter Term, typically running from late May to late July. The internship is selected collaboratively by you, your supervisors, and the Program Director, with support from UC Careers or through internal opportunities within the Faculty of Business, Government and Law, and is designed to align with your research interests and career aspirations.
Yes, the program is flexible, allowing students to study full-time or part-time and engage with its many offerings to the extent that suits their individual goals.
Each student is guided by two dedicated supervisors and enjoys exclusive 24/7 access to a personal desk space on campus. The program fosters collaboration through a small, supportive cohort of peers and provides expert assistance from the Honours Program Director. Students also benefit from paid teaching and research opportunities, postgraduate internships, access to active research projects, monthly public networking events in Canberra, and tailored career development and academic mentoring through UC Careers.
To be admitted, applicants require completion of an undergraduate degree in an area relevant to their proposed program of study (such as business, psychology, politics, economics, or communication) with an overall GPA of 5.5 or equivalent, completed within the last 10 years. Applicants must also demonstrate academic judgement that they can be expected to achieve an Honours level, and must submit a two-page proposal outlining the proposed thesis topic, industry partners, supervisor details, background literature, proposed research questions, and proposed method.
Application
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