Social Science (Honours) University of New England

Overview

Honours is a valuable, additional qualification that improves career prospects, plus you'll have the option to proceed to higher degree studies — either a masters or PhD. With an honours degree, your skills in critical analysis and research will be transferable across a range of fields, future proofing your career.

Why study the Bachelor of Social Science with Honours at UNE?

By advancing your knowledge and skills in either psychology or sociology with University of New England's Bachelor of Social Science (Honours), you will extend and hone your intellectual range, research abilities, analytical skills and communication techniques. Individual academic supervision and support with your research dissertation, in a topic of your choosing, guides you on your journey and that dissertation contributes to 50% of your assessment. Honours prepares you for postgraduate study and can pivot your career to rewarding, satisfying work.

Consider UNE as your partner in education; we share your goals and we work by your side to overcome challenges. By choosing UNE, you will be studying with Australia's longest continuous provider of distance (now online) education.

Career outcomes

Attaining an honours degree to a high standard will enable you to progress your studies to a master’s degree or PhD with potential for a career in academia. The required standards to enable entry to candidature are:

• Master of Philosophy research degree — Honours Class II Division 2 or higher
• Doctor of Philosophy — Honours Class II Division 1 or higher.

Careers outside academia include positions in a wide range of public and private sector organisations, including:

• policy advisers
• planning and research officers for state/federal government
• market and social researchers
• personnel officers
• human resource management.