Bachelor of Political, Economic and Social Sciences

The available honours subject areas are Anthropology, Criminology, Political Economy, and Sociology.

To be admitted, students must have qualified for (or be eligible for) the award of the pass degree, have completed a minimum of 48 senior credit points with a Credit average or above in the intended subject area, have results of an average of 70% or above in eight senior units of study (48 credit points) in their chosen subject, and have the permission of the chair of the department or program coordinator. Some departments also have additional prerequisites.

Part-time study is available for eligible applicants; however, it is not available for international student visa holders.

The course starts in Semester 1 (February) and Semester 2 (August). The standard closing dates are 15 January of the commencing year for Semester 1, and 25 June of the commencing year for Semester 2. The University strongly encourages applicants to apply as early as possible, as offers are made on a rolling basis and places are limited.

Graduates may pursue careers as current affairs journalists, diplomats, government and public service administrators, non-government or private sector administrators, policy researchers and consultants, political advisers, or think tank participants. The honours year also serves as the Faculty's essential research training pathway to higher degrees by research in the humanities and social sciences.