{"id":132758,"date":"2021-05-14T10:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T02:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/?page_id=132758"},"modified":"2023-10-30T13:21:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T05:21:50","slug":"honours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/study\/undergraduate\/honours\/","title":{"rendered":"Honours degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Towards the end of the first semester in third year, high performing students may be invited to join an honours program. This means they can continue studying for a fourth year and gain an honours qualification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honours courses are available across business and law, health sciences, humanities and science and engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the program, students conduct a major project that continues over two semesters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n

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Ready to pursue an honours degree? <\/h2>\n \n
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Here are some frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n

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Why study an honours degree?<\/h3>\n

Bachelor honours degrees prepare students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional work, research and further learning corresponding to AQF level 8 qualifications.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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What are the admission requirements?<\/h3>\n

Admission to an honours program is at the discretion of the manager of the honours programs, who considers each application on the basis of academic record.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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What is the course structure?<\/h3>\n

An honours degree is one-year of full-time study, comprising an independent research project structured across two units of study.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n \n

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The research project undertaken in an honours course develops a student\u2019s core research skills including experimental design, data collection and analysis, critical scientific analysis and reporting. Students are able to focus their research on a field of specialisation related to their bachelor degree.<\/p>\n

The completion of the project demonstrates to potential employers an ability to work independently, and plan and carry out a complex body of work within defined deadlines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \n \n

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