Wollongong,
NSW,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA (Honours) in Wollongong Australia | University of Wollongong
University of Wollongong
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Wollongong Australia
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree with Honours
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
AUD
32,640
(c. USD23,378.53)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Typically, this requires an extra year of study after finishing a three-year bachelor's degree. Your Bachelor's program would have exposed you to diverse subjects, and an Honours project allows deeper exploration of one specific area. Honours research topics are flexible and can be tailored to your interests - if you're passionate about a subject and want to investigate it thoroughly, you'll receive guidance and support.
For future employers, regardless of your research focus, demonstrating skills like completing complex tasks, meeting deadlines, conducting independent investigations, utilizing resources efficiently, and writing clearly will make a strong impression.
At UOW, the Honours year serves dual purposes: as an intensive capstone to undergraduate education and as a transition to advanced research. Pursuing Honours will:
Develop your research capabilities, information navigation skills, and ability to use various research systems (including archives, libraries, databases, and digital networks)
Offer chances to express sophisticated concepts both verbally and in writing
Provide hands-on experience collaborating with an advisor and completing a significant project on schedule
Give you practical experience in designing, researching, and presenting an independent study through a substantial thesis of about 15,000 to 18,000 words
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for entry into Honours, students must have qualified for a Bachelor degree with an average of at least 75% across the major (or majors) in which the Honours degree will be undertaken with the additional requirement of a Distinction in two of the 300 level subjects required by the major.
Applicants are also required to complete a 500 word outline of the proposed thesis topic. The outline should indicate the topic the applicant would like to research, as well as a justification of the significance of the research from a personal and/or intellectual point of view.
Students considering an Honours degree are encouraged to talk to the Program Coordinator well in advance to seek approval for enrolment, discuss their program, and negotiate a thesis topic and supervisors.
The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program: IELTS Academic: 6.5 with 6.0 in all reading, writing, listening and speaking. TOEFL ibt: 86 with 18 in reading, 18 in writing, 17 in listening, 17 in speaking
Applicants are also required to complete a 500 word outline of the proposed thesis topic. The outline should indicate the topic the applicant would like to research, as well as a justification of the significance of the research from a personal and/or intellectual point of view.
Students considering an Honours degree are encouraged to talk to the Program Coordinator well in advance to seek approval for enrolment, discuss their program, and negotiate a thesis topic and supervisors.
The following level of English is required to gain admission to this program: IELTS Academic: 6.5 with 6.0 in all reading, writing, listening and speaking. TOEFL ibt: 86 with 18 in reading, 18 in writing, 17 in listening, 17 in speaking
Tuition
AUD
32,640