Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)

You can specialise in one area of study (pure honours) or two (combined honours) depending on your specialisation.

Honours adds value to your Bachelor of Science degree with an advanced undergraduate year, sets you apart as a student with experience of research methodology and practical research, provides a possible pathway directly into a Doctor of Philosophy – Science or other graduate research program, and can be credited towards the first year of a Masters by Coursework degree, providing your research is in a related discipline. It can also reduce the length of time by up to a year for some Masters degrees offered at the University of Melbourne.

Honours involves both coursework and supervised independent research. In the advanced coursework component, you will have the opportunity to gain further in-depth knowledge in your chosen discipline. By completing the research component, you will acquire advanced analysis skills, develop original ideas, and apply innovative solutions to complex problems, as well as develop valuable transferrable skills in project implementation and communicating research outcomes.

This degree is available to students who have completed a Bachelor of Science degree within the last ten years and who have achieved academic excellence in their undergraduate studies.

The Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) has two intake periods: February and July each year, and is offered on campus at Parkville.