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The entry requirements and structure of the Honours programs varies across the departments.
If you are considering the Bachelor of Science (Honours) you will need to look carefully at the options available to you. Your background, research interests, program structure and location may affect your choice.
See List of Department offering Honours in MDHS
Whether or not you have the right entry requirements for a particular department’s Honours program will affect the range of choices available to you. While planning your early undergraduate years, or determining your eligibility for Honours, you need to look at the particular entry requirements of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) program at the Faculty of Science level as well as any additional requirements which exist for some Departments.
A critical element of success in Honours is choosing a research area that interests you. Department websites have information on the range of research areas they offer, as well as areas of interest of academic staff members who can supervise your project.
It is very important for you to talk to supervisors and current/previous Honours students. It’s one thing to be interested in the project but you need to get along with your supervisor too. If possible, try to get some work experience in the lab to get an idea about the environment.
If you are passionate about a particular area that is not offered by any department don’t be afraid to approach your lecturers and tell them about your interests and research ideas. In many cases, your lecturers will be thrilled that you are interested in something and might try to design a project that meets your interests.
The Advanced Coursework component is normally comprised of 400-level lectures and tutorials, journal clubs, literature reviews, oral presentations, and other departmental activities. The Research Project component comprises a research project in a specific area completed under the guidance of an academic who specialises in that area. The relative weightings of each of these components may vary between programs.
You may be interested in a number of disciplines or a study area (eg molecular biology) which is offered in several departments. Looking at the structure of the program may influence your choice and it is recommended that you talk over your ideas with the department honours coordinator or your lecturers.
In order to be awarded an Honours qualification, students enrolled in the BSc (Honours) must pass all components and obtain a overall average mark of at least 65% for both the Research Project subject and the Advanced Coursework subject. Some departments have other hurdle requirements. Refer to the departmental entries in the Honours section of the Handbook for further information.
BSc (Honours) usually involves one year of full-time study between February and November. Some departments may offer a two-year part-time Honours program in specific circumstances. Refer to the departmental entries in the Handbook.
Most departments only allow students to commence Honours in Semester 1. Some departments offer a mid-year commencement. Refer to the departmental entries in the Handbook.
The location of your program will depend on where your department is located.
Find out as much as you can about the experience at the Departments you are considering. A number of Centres and Institutes also offer Honours programs, including:
Honours students who are based at an Institute / Centre will be enrolled via one of the Departments listed below.
| Department | Information | Location | Contact Name | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatomy & Cell Biology | On-campus | Gary Hime (Academic) | g.hime@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5796 | |
| Kim Williams (Administrative) | k.williams@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5791 | |||
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | On-campus | Malcolm McConville (Academic) | malcolmm@unimelb.edu.au 8344 2342/5681 | |
| Irene Koumanelis (Administrative) | i.koumanelis@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5918 | |||
| Jacquie Munro-Smith (Administrative) | jpms@unimelb.edu.au 8344 2321 | |||
Medical Biology | Off-campus | Dr Anne Voss(Academic) | voss@wehi.edu.au | |
Dr Sandra Nicholson(Academic) | snicholson@wehi.edu.au | |||
| Frank Draffen (Administrative) | draffen@wehi.edu.au 9345 2555 | |||
| Terry Lennon (Administrative) | lennon@wehi.edu.au 9345 2549 | |||
| Medicine (St. Vincent Hospital) | Off-campus | Sue Rogers (Academic) | sdrogers@unimelb.edu.au 9288 2582 | |
| Michelle Morrison (Administrative) | mmo@unimelb.edu.au 9288 3206 | |||
| Clinical and Biomedical Sciences: Barwon Health (The Geelong Hospital) | Off-campus | Dr. Seetal Dodd (Academic) | seetald@barwonhealth.org.au 03 5226 7666 | |
| Medicine (Austin Health / Northern Health) | Off-campus | Rachel Davey(Academic) | r.davey@unimelb.edu.au 9496 5507 | |
| Jo Mayall (Administrative) | j.mayall@unimelb.edu.au 9496 3590 | |||
| Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital) | Off-campus | Gary Anderson (Academic) | gpa@unimelb.edu.au 8344 8602 | |
| Rifa Sally (Administrative) | rifa@unimelb.edu.au 8344 7161 | |||
| Heather Saunders (Administrative) | hsaun@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5479/5490 | |||
| Microbiology and Immunology | On-campus | Stephen Turner (Academic) | sjturn@unimelb.edu.au 8344 3384 | |
| Odilia Wijburg (Academic) | odilia@unimelb.edu.au 8344 9919 | |||
| Corliss Chan (Administrative) | corlissc@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5679 | |||
| Oral Biology (Dental Science) | Off-campus | Laila Huq (Academic) | laila@unimelb.edu.au 9341 0821 | |
| Kim Hanson (Administrative) | khanson@unimelb.edu.au 9341 1507 | |||
| Otolaryngology (Hearing Sciences) | Off-campus | Karina Needham(Academic) | k.needham@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Annie Cruse (Administrative) | acruse@unimelb.edu.au 9929 8749 | |||
| Paediatrics | Off-campus | Amanda Fosang (Academic) | amanda.fosang@mcri.edu.au 8341-6466 | |
| Pathology | On-campus | Joe Ciccotosto (Academic) | j.ciccotosto@unimelb.edu.au 8344 2558 | |
| Vicki Lawson (Academic) | v.lawson@pathology.unimelb.edu.au 8344 1944 | |||
| Tony White (Academic) | 8344 1805 | |||
| Maria Nuguid(Administration) | pathology-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au 8344 4383 | |||
| Pharmacology | On-campus | Peter McIntyre (Academic / Head of Department) | pmci@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5748 | |
| Alistair Stewart (Academic) | astew@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5675 | |||
| Physiology | On-campus | Glen McConell (Academic) | mcconell@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5844 | |
| Lesley Robinson (Administrative) | lesleyr@unimelb.edu.au 8344 7755 | |||
| Psychiatry | Off-campus | Trevor Norman (Academic) | trevorrn@unimelb.edu.au 9496 5511 | |
| Psychology | On-campus | Stephen Bowden (Academic) | sbowden@unimelb.edu.au 8344 6373 | |
| Marianela Delgado-Henriquez (Administrative) | mdelgado@unimelb.edu.au 8344 4387 | |||
| Surgery (Austin Health / Northern Health) | Off-campus | Cathy Malcontenti-Wilson (Academic) | cmalc@unimelb.edu.au 9496 5492 | |
| Kim AcAughtry (Administrative) | kimem@unimelb.edu.au 9496 5468 |