Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Entry requirements

To be eligible to enter Honours, applicants must satisfy both:

  • the Faculty of Science entry requirements;
  • and the requirements of the department offering the Honours program.

Please note: demonstrated eligibility does not guarantee a place in the Honours program. All successful applicants will also need to be selected for admission by the department.

What are the Faculty of Science requirements?

There are two Faculty entry requirements which must be satisfied.

  1. Applicants must hold a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or equivalent qualification recognised by the Faculty of Science. Applicants currently enrolled in a BSc combined course at The University of Melbourne are not required to have completed their combined course to be eligible for Honours. These combined course applicants are required however, to have completed sufficient points to be eligible for the single Bachelor of Science degree.
  2. In addition, applicants must also meet the following requirements, depending on their tertiary qualifications:
    1. Graduates of the University of Melbourne BSc single degree must normally have a Faculty Honours Score (FHS) of at least 65%. The FHS is a weighted average based on a student's performance in their best 87.5 points of science study at the 300-level.
    2. For combined course students the Faculty calculates a weighted average mark for the 300-level science subjects that have been completed. A weighted average of at least 65% is normally required for entry into Honours.
    3. Applicants who have completed their degree at other institutions must demonstrate that they have achieved an average of 65% for the third year science subjects they have studied.

What are the Departmental requirements?

Departments may require the completion of specific 300-level subjects, and/or a minimum number of 300-level points from a particular department, to be eligible for entry into their Honours program. These requirements are specified in the departmental entries in the Handbook.

  • Departments Honours information links

Some combined programs are also available.

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