An Honours year offers the opportunity to further develop your research and professional skills
An Honours year provides the satisfaction of advanced study, a close supervision relationship with an academic, the ability to engage in specialised and extended research, and enhanced job opportunities. It is also a pathway to a postgraduate research degree such as a Masters by Research or PhD.
We hold an Honours information session in week 4 of Trimesters 1 and 2 – stay tuned for more details on the upcoming session. See the Programs and Courses website for enrolment dates and additional details.
What you need to know
Applications for entry into the Honours program are due in January for T1 entry (which goes from February to October) and June for a T2 entry (which goes from July to April).
Admission to the program is selective. Admission requirements include completion of a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum GPA. For further details and to apply, please see the Programs and Courses website.
Scholarships
Several scholarships are available every trimester to support your living expenses. Please visit our Scholarships and Awards page, scroll down to “Search for Scholarships”, and select “Honours” in the “Qualification Level” drop-down box and “Science and environment” in the “Study area” drop-down box for a list of all available scholarships for Honours students.
Two such scholarships include the
- The Pro Vice Chancellor (Griffith Sciences) Academic Excellence Honours Scholarship
- Griffith School of Environment and Science Academic Excellence Honours Scholarship.
Current Honours program offerings
Full details on the BSc (Hons) [program code 2125] are available from the Programs and Courses website. In brief, the program consists of 20-40CP of coursework and a 40-60CP research project over two trimesters, depending on your major. The research project is undertaken under the supervision of one of our academic staff – you can find a full list of academics on Our Staff list, and their expertise on the Griffth Experts website.
Nine majors are currently offered at Brisbane South (Nathan) and Gold Coast:
- Applied Mathematics
- Archaeological Science - Brisbane South (Nathan) only
- Biomedical Science
- Bioscience
- Chemistry
- Environmental Science
- Forensic Science - Brisbane South (Nathan) only
- Marine Science
- Physics
Potential Projects
For a full list of potential Honours projects, please see the link below. Note that this list of projects is not exhaustive - if you are interested in a topic of research not listed here, please do a search in Griffith Experts for a suitable supervisor with expertise in this topic.
To enrol in Honours, simply go to the Programs and Courses website, click on “Apply” in the menu at the top, and follow the prompts. You will need to have an identified supervisor and project before you can complete the application process. If you have any questions, please email esc-hons@griffith.edu.au.