This course enhances the professional skills which you acquired in your primary degree by allowing you to access more rigorously the links between the theoretical bases and practice. The course also develops skills in problem analysis and research which can be applied at the professional level.
An honours degree provides the opportunity to continue undergraduate studies at a higher level, specialising in a particular area of interest. An honours degree is a rigorous and scholarly course of further study, which develops your ability to generate new information and distil new ideas out of existing knowledge. Candidates with honours degrees are particularly sought after by employers and can choose from more interesting research and development positions because of their extra skills and proven abilities. Honours courses can also provide a pathway to research higher degree study. Completing an honours degree involves an additional full-time year of study (of the ebullient) following completion of a bachelor course.
Duration | 1 years full-time or 2 years part-time |
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Credit Points that Must be Earned | 48 |
Number of Units Required | CQUniversity uses the concept of credits to express the amount of study required for a particular course and individual units. The number of units varies between courses. Units in undergraduate courses normally consist of 6 points of credit or multiples thereof (e.g. 12, 18, 24). |
Expected Hours of Study | One point of credit is equivalent to an expectation of approximately two hours of student work per week in a term. |
Course Type | Undergraduate Award |
Qualification (post nominal) | BSc(Hons) |
AQF Level | Level 8: Bachelor Honours Degree |
Course Fees |
Indicative Year - 2024
Indicative Year - 2023
Indicative Year - 2022
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
Not Applicable |
Entry Requirements
The following factors are taken into account in selection and admission of Honours candidates:
Graduates with completion of a relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent, who have demonstrated outstanding performance (GPA minimum of 5.0) in the final two years of the degree, may apply for entry into the honours degree course.
However, candidates whose levels of achievement fall below these admission requirements for any particular year, may apply to the faculty concerned for special consideration of their applications.
Interim Awards | Not applicable |
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Exit Awards | Not applicable |
Accreditation |
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No Residential School for this course.
Not applicable |
Year | Number of Students |
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2024 | 7 |
2023 | 8 |
2022 | 10 |
2021 | 9 |
2020 | 11 |
Please note that in some instances there may be similarities between course, entry and inherent requirements.
If you experience difficulties meeting these requirements, reasonable adjustments may be made upon contacting accessibility@cqu.edu.au. Adjustment must not compromise the academic integrity of the degree or course chosen at CQUniversity or the legal requirements of field education.
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Course Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||
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Australian Qualifications Framework Descriptors | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
1. KNOWLEDGE Have coherent and advanced knowledge of the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines and knowledge of research principles and methods | ||||||||||
2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge to identify and provide solutions to complex problems with intellectual independence | ||||||||||
3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of a body of knowledge and theoretical concepts with advanced understanding in some areas | ||||||||||
4. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in developing new understanding | ||||||||||
5. SKILLS Have technical skills to design and use research in a project | ||||||||||
6. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear and coherent exposition of knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences | ||||||||||
7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in professional practice and/or scholarship | ||||||||||
8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Be able to adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | ||||||||||
9. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | ||||||||||
10. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Plan and execute project work and/or a piece of research and scholarship with some independence | ||||||||||
APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Display leadership by creating inclusive work environments and work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in a culturally respectful manner |
Number of units: 4 | Total credit points: 48 |
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Full time
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
SCIH14001 | Honours Preparation | |
SCIH14002 | Research Project A |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
SCIH14003 | Research Project B | |
SCIH14004 | Honours Analysis and Completion |
Part time
Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
SCIH14001 | Honours Preparation |
Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
SCIH14002 | Research Project A |
Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
SCIH14003 | Research Project B |
Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
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Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
SCIH14004 | Honours Analysis and Completion |
As a Bachelor of Science (Honours) student at CQUniversity, you can choose from a range of discipline-specific projects. Please contact the Head of Course, Dr Candice Pullen on c.pullen@cqu.edu.au to discuss the course structure, supervision, and scope of projects. You can find more information about our staff and their research interests here. Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) is only possible once a supervisor and potential project is confirmed.