Armidale,
NSW,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor of Social Science with Honours in Armidale Australia | The University of New England
The University of New England
|
Armidale Australia
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
31,104
(c. USD21,934.54)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Designed for top performers, Honours offers an additional year of study following your bachelor's degree. The University of New England's Bachelor of Social Science with Honours enables you to deepen your expertise in psychology or sociology, enhancing your understanding of social science theories while conducting specialized research in your selected area.
This prestigious qualification enhances employment opportunities and provides a pathway to advanced degrees like master's or doctoral programs. An honours degree cultivates versatile research and analytical skills applicable across diverse industries, ensuring long-term career adaptability.
Through UNE's Bachelor of Social Science with Honours, you'll expand your intellectual capabilities, research proficiency, critical thinking, and communication skills while focusing on either psychology or sociology. You'll receive personalized academic guidance for your research thesis, which accounts for half of your final assessment. This program equips you for graduate studies and opens doors to fulfilling professional opportunities.
At UNE, we're committed to your academic success as Australia's pioneer in distance (now online) education. We understand your aspirations and provide dedicated support to help you navigate challenges throughout your educational journey.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Entry is based on a Bachelor of Social Science from UNE, or equivalent, and specific GPA and credit point requirements. English language requirements must also be met.
If you are an international applicant who wants to study on campus in Australia:
You will need to meet both the Academic and English Language Requirements to gain admission into this course. Meeting academic requirements means we review what you have already studied to see if you have the results needed for admission to your preferred course.
You can apply for this course if you meet all of the following entry requirements:
You have completed the UNE Bachelor of Social Science, or an equivalent relevant qualification (AQF Level 7 or overseas equivalent).
You have achieved a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 in your relevant qualification.
You have achieved a minimum result of Distinction for at least 18 credit points of 300-level units in the subject you want to study.
You have completed a minimum of 48 credit points of study in the subject you want to study.
You have fulfilled discipline-specific requirements as listed in the Additional Admission Requirements section below.
Students must submit a research proposal of 1000 words, containing a written, cogent, proposal of the topic, which must include a thesis statement, and/or a problem to be solved, and/or a question to be answered, and/or a line of argument to be explored.
You can provide evidence of the support of a suitably qualified supervisor who is a member of the relevant discipline, or you have received approval from the relevant discipline and Head of School (or delegate).
Please note: Admission to this course is determined by the Head of School (or delegate) on the recommendation of the discipline convenor.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under standard entry.
An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5*, or
Equivalent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 213 in the computer-based test or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component.
If you are an international applicant who wants to study on campus in Australia:
You will need to meet both the Academic and English Language Requirements to gain admission into this course. Meeting academic requirements means we review what you have already studied to see if you have the results needed for admission to your preferred course.
You can apply for this course if you meet all of the following entry requirements:
You have completed the UNE Bachelor of Social Science, or an equivalent relevant qualification (AQF Level 7 or overseas equivalent).
You have achieved a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 in your relevant qualification.
You have achieved a minimum result of Distinction for at least 18 credit points of 300-level units in the subject you want to study.
You have completed a minimum of 48 credit points of study in the subject you want to study.
You have fulfilled discipline-specific requirements as listed in the Additional Admission Requirements section below.
Students must submit a research proposal of 1000 words, containing a written, cogent, proposal of the topic, which must include a thesis statement, and/or a problem to be solved, and/or a question to be answered, and/or a line of argument to be explored.
You can provide evidence of the support of a suitably qualified supervisor who is a member of the relevant discipline, or you have received approval from the relevant discipline and Head of School (or delegate).
Please note: Admission to this course is determined by the Head of School (or delegate) on the recommendation of the discipline convenor.
If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under standard entry.
An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic overall score of at least 6.0 with no sub-band less than 5.5*, or
Equivalent Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 213 in the computer-based test or at least 79 in the internet-based test with no less than 22 in the written component.
Tuition
AUD
31,104