Research, Honours and Postgraduate Students

Honours Theses must be submitted by 14:00 (2pm) on Monday 20/10/2003

Students interested in undertaking a research degree should contact the Research Services and academic staff who are working in an appropriate area.

Honours

The Honours program allows students to build on the knowledge gained in one of the majors completed in their Bachelor of Arts course or in Environmental Science, and to develop research techniques appropriate to their chosen discipline.
The program combines instruction in research methods and the presentation of a research thesis in a specialist field, with course work at an advanced level, and the opportunity for further field experience if appropriate.

Who is eligible to apply?

In order to qualify for admission to the Honours course a student shall normally:

• have completed the requirements for a BA, BEnvSci or BT/BA degree, or equivalent, normally within the previous 5 years. Students who have completed a BA or BT/BA degree must have completed a major comprising at least 8 units in the subject area in which the Honours course is to be undertaken;
• have gained at least a credit average (or equivalent) in units of the entire degree including at least four (4) of the units in the major sequence of the discipline in which the Honours program will be taken;
• have satisfied the prerequisites for the particular units to be undertaken in the Honours course.

Calculating the GPA

To calculate your GPA you need all your results. Each HD is worth 7 grade points, DI 6, CR 5, PA 4, PC 3, NN 1, WN 1. Ignore completely units with grades of PS or WW. Add up the grade points and divide by the number of units you have included (ignoring units with grades of PS or WW), the answer is your GPA. If your GPA is 5.0 or greater then you have at least a credit average.
Students in the BT/BA should only include units from the first two years of their course together with the 4 third year units from their major.

Important Note

A student can only be accepted into the Honours program if the School has been allocated enough places and if a suitable supervisor can be provided. Students will be ranked in GPA order if there are insufficient places.

Useful Links

• Honours Guide All students who are interested in undertaking Honours should read this.
  
  
• Guidelines for Examiners This is sent to each of your examiners. When you are writing your thesis keep these points in mind.
  
  
• Application for Thesis Examination Your supervisor will complete this form to have your examiners appointed.
  
  
• Thesis Submission Form Students need to have this form completed and submit it with their theses.
  
  
• Thesis Receipt Form On submission students should receive a copy of this form signed by the Course Coordinator. You might want to print this form, fill in some of the details and take it with you when you submit your theses.
  
  
• Thesis Response Form After your thesis has been examined you may be required to make some changes to it. (Almost all theses require changes.) When you have completed these changes your supervisor will check that they have been made and will sign this form. Your supervisor must submit this form by the date advised.
  
  
• Copyright Release Form You must bind this form, signed and dated, into the the final copies of your thesis.
  
  
• Book Binders This list of Book Binders has been produced by SUPRA at the University of Sydney. You should compare them by price, location and turnaround time before you decide. You should also ask your supervisor for recommendations. (SUPRA is the Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association.)

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