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.

Programme Structure

Learning outcomes:

apply advanced quantitative research techniques to real-world empirical data through statistical analysis and/or survey methodology, and judge the suitability of given methods to given applications; and/or
apply advanced qualitative research techniques to real-world empirical data through a grounding in a range of qualitative methods, and judge the suitability of given methods to given applications;
design, research and present a clear, coherent independent and original exposition of advanced knowledge and ideas in their area of study;
apply advanced writing skills and coherently and persuasively communicate findings in an appropriate form to diverse audiences; and
apply, where appropriate, an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the ethical dimensions of research.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-02-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-30 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-06-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-10-20 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

57

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Credits

48 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Social Work Psychology Sociology View 60 other Bachelors in Social Work in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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PTE Academic

57

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

CRICOS Code 002578G

Admission to candidature shall be determined by the Head of School on the recommendation of the course coordinator.

Except as provided in Rule 3., a candidate for admission to the honours course shall:

hold an AQF Level 7 degree of Bachelor of Social Science from the University of New England; and
have attained a minimum grade point average of 5.0 (Credit); and
have achieved 18 credit points at Distinction level or better in 300-level units in their chosen area of study; and
have passed units to the value of at least 60 credit points in the subject in which the candidate wishes to proceed: and
have fulfilled any additional requirements prescribed and published by the School or area concerned.

Tuition Fee

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International

30200 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 30200 AUD per year during 12 months.
National

16320 AUD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16320 AUD per year during 12 months.

National - Commonwealth Supported Place

Living costs for Armidale

1500 - 2100 AUD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Social Science (Honours).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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