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Honours admission requirements

  1. Completion of a Bachelor of Science or equivalent with at least a distinction grade average in 24 points (or equivalent) of level-three studies in a relevant science discipline. These 24 points of studies will normally include at least 18 points in the area of study in which honours will be undertaken. Applicants who have obtained an average of 65 to 69 percent in their main level-three sequence may also be eligible if they have obtained an average of at least 65 per cent in their remaining level-three units and their application is supported by the relevant head of school; or
  2. Completion of any undergraduate bachelors degree and a major sequence (or equivalent) in a relevant science area of study with at least such grades in level-three units as are required for applicants with a Bachelor of Science degree. The head of the relevant school/department or nominee must also certify for each approved application for admission to the honours course that adequate supervision and facilities are available.
  3. If you are enrolled in a Bachelor of Science double-degree course you are eligible to apply for admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) once you have completed all of the requirements to graduate with a Bachelor of Science. Normally, this is upon the completion of (a) at least 144pts of the studies towards the double-degree course in which they are enrolled; and (b) all of the science studies for that double-degree course.
  4. In addition the normal Monash University English language requirements for undergraduate students apply. Normally, the level three studies upon which admission to the honours program is based must have been completed no more than five years prior to the commencement of the course.
  5. Admission to the honours program in some areas of specialisation is also dependent on satisfactory completion of specific units (or equivalent) at level three. Details of any discipline specific pre-requisite studies must be published under “level three” in the related “Science areas of study and sequences” section of the undergraduate handbook. The head of the relevant school / department must also certify for each approved application for admission to the honours course that adequate supervision and facilities are available.

If you’re an external student (non Monash) you must provide the Faculty of Science with a certified copy of your academic record and a statement from your “home” university confirming you have qualified for a Bachelor of Science degree or a comparable qualification. You should contact the Honours coordinator and potential supervisor in your chosen area of study before submitting an application.

Further details about the requirements for honours, along with faculty honours policies and guidelines are available on the web.