Turn high-achieving into a higher degree

An honours degree is a one-year program that builds upon undergraduate study by introducing the challenge of an extended research project.

There are many reasons we encourage geography, environment and population graduates to apply for an honours year. You might want to build a necessary foundation for postgraduate research at masters and doctorate levels. You could be seeking answers to environmental questions no one else has asked. Perhaps you’re pursuing advanced communication skills and subject knowledge to gain a competitive edge in the job market.

Our prerequisite for honours study is at least a credit standard in a specified major. Applications are called for by Departments/Disciplines in October and November each year.

What will you do?

• Attend regular classes for advanced coursework.
• Investigate a chosen topic related to population, migration, urbanisation, climate change and adaptation, transport, ageing, health, housing demand and supply, permaculture, coastal/environmental management, biological thresholds, ecosystem services, risk assessment or tourism.
• Partner with an academic mentor who’ll support and encourage your intellectual development.
• Build marketable skills in research design, data analysis, project management, laboratory etiquette and ethics.
• Present your work in the form of a dissertation.

Further details on Honours are available from Schools and Disciplines in the Faculty.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

Potential careers

Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

Conservationist;  Environmental Management;  Environmental Project Officer;  Natural Resource Manager;  National Parks / Ranger;  Natural Resource Planner;  Catchment Management;  Corporate Policy Advisor;  Environmental Consultant;  Environmental Economist ...

Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject.

IELTS: Overall 6.5 (Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6, Writing 6); TOEFL: Internet-based: Total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; TOEFL Paper-based: Total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE); Pearsons: Overall 58 (Reading 50, Listening 50, Speaking 50, Writing 50); Cambridge: Overall 176 (Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169, Writing 169).