The final year of the Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) course is an Honours year, which takes the form of a research dissertation and a number of coursework units. The Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) course is designed to equip you with many of the required skills before your Honours year starts.

For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree, the Honours year is usually their fourth year.

For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) and Bachelor of Modern Languages degree, the Honours year is usually their fifth year.

For students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) degree, the Honours year is usually their sixth year but it may vary depending on their chosen majors and Honours. Students are required to complete two Honours; one for each Honours degree.

For example:

• You may have been particularly inspired during a Music lecture by a question posed by a Music Professor whilst in your 3rd year of study. For your Honours you could work with that Professor to try and answer the question.
• You may have done a research project with a Biochemistry Professor in your 2nd year of study. For your Honours you may decide to work with that Professor in an expanded version of the same project.
• You may have read an interesting article published by a Political Science Professor. For your Honours you could work on a similar project that the Professor has been interested in exploring.