UNDERGRADUATE

Honours

Honours is a rewarding final year of undergraduate study. You'll extend your knowledge through higher-level coursework subjects and an independent research thesis as well as strengthen your research, time management, problem solving and communication skills.

We also offer some integrated honours courses. These four-year courses also include advanced coursework and a major research or creative project in your final year.

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Important dates

Honours applications open two years in advance.

Some honours specialisations run on different timelines. Check your chosen specialisation on the UWA Handbook.

Application dates

Domestic and onshore

2024

2025
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Domestic and onshore

Friday 19 July 2024 Friday 21 February 2025

Friday 18 July 2025

All other countries
   2024  2025

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Apply for semester 1 by Apply for semester 2 by

All other countries

Monday 1 July 2024

Monday 3 February 2025 Monday 30 June 2025
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Republic of
Cote d'Ivoire
Djibouti
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
India
Iran
Iraq
Kenya
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of (North)
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
Occupied Palestinian Territories (formerly Gaza Strip and West Bank)
Pakistan
Philippines
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Vietnam
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Monday 3 June 2024 Monday 6 January 2025 Monday 2 June 2025
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Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

  • English and Literary Studies
  • French Studies
  • German Studies
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Italian Studies
  • Music
  • Philosophy
Semester 2, 2024
Open now
8 July 2024

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Asian Studies
  • Classics and Ancient History
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • Criminology
  • Fine Arts
  • Gender Studies
  • Law and Society
  • Linguistics
  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Work and Employment Relations
Semester 2, 2024
Not available
Not available

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Asian Studies
  • Classics and Ancient History
  • Communication and Media Studies
  • English and Literary Studies
  • Fine Arts
  • French Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • German Studies
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Italian Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Music
  • Philosophy
  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Work and Employment Relations
Semester 1, 2025
Open now
10 February 2025

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

  • Criminology
  • Law and Society
Semester 1, 2025
Open now
31 January 2025

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

  • Psychology

Go to the How to Apply for Psychology Honours page for further info.

Semester 1, 2025 1 August 2024  9 December 2024 
Bachelor of Business (Honours)
Semester 2, 2024
Not available
Not available
Bachelor of Business (Honours)
Semester 1, 2025
Open now
10 February 2025

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

  • Management
  • Marketing
Semester 2, 2024
Open now
8 July 2024

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

  • Accounting
  • Business Law
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
Semester 2, 2024
Not available
Not available

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

  • Accounting
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management
  • Marketing
Semester 1, 2025
Open now
10 February 2025

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

  • Business Law
Semester 1, 2025
Open now
31 January 2025

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

  • Economics
  • Finance
Semester 1, 2025 1 August 2024 9 December 2024
Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice (Honours) Semester 1, 2025
Open now
31 January 2025
Bachelor of Economics (Honours)  Semester 1, 2025 1 August 2024 9 December 2024
Bachelor of Human Rights (Honours)
Semester 2, 2024
Open now
8 July 2024
Bachelor of Human Rights (Honours)
Semester 1, 2025
Open now
10 February 2025

Bachelor of Modern Languages (Honours)*

*Bachelor of Modern Languages (Honours) majoring in Asian Studies is not available.

Semester 2, 2024
Open now
8 July 2024

Bachelor of Modern Languages (Honours)

Semester 1, 2025
Open now
10 February 2025
Bachelor of Music (Honours)  Semester 2, 2024 Open now 8 July 2024
Bachelor of Music (Honours) Semester 1, 2025 Open now  10 February 2025
Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Honours)
Semester 2, 2024
Not available
Not available
Bachelor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (Honours) Semester 1, 2025
Open now
8 July 2024

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

Go to the How to Apply for Psychology Honours page for further info. 

Semester 1, 2025  1 August 2024 9 December 2024

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

  • Agricultural Science
  • Botany
  • Computer Science and Software Engineering
  • Conservation Biology
  • Engineering Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Geographical Science
  • Earth Science
  • Marine Science
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Physics
  • Science Communication
  • Zoology
  • Sport Science, Exercise and Health
Semester 2, 2024
Open now
21 July 2024

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

  • Anatomy and Human Biology
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Genetics
  • Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Psychology
Semester 2, 2024
Not available
Not available
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
Semester 1, 2025
Open now
24 February 2025

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

  • Psychology

Go to the How to Apply for Psychology Honours page for further info. 

Semester 1, 2025  1 August 2024  9 December 2024

How to apply

1

Choose your course

Choosing what to study is a personal choice and we’d encourage you to select what interests you.

When choosing your course, you should consider:

  • The admission requirements, including any additional requirements such as admissions tests and interviews. Honours courses will require you to have completed an undergraduate degree before you apply. Integrated Honours are four-year courses and will require you to meet the undergraduate course entry requirements.
  • Certain courses (such as medicine and other health courses) may also contain inherent requirements that you must meet during your course of study. These requirements will be listed on the course page where relevant.
  • The fees and expenses you will incur when you study at UWA
  • Review the intake period dates listed above for each course.

When you’ve decided on what course you’d like to apply for, have the course name and code handy for your application. You can find this on the course page under course details.

2

Check entry requirements

Honours

To be eligible to apply for honours, you need to:

  • successfully complete a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a recognised university, demonstrating a strong academic performance in the final-year units of the major you intend to study
  • confirm and meet the entry requirements of your chosen honours specialisation
  • time limits on recency of previous studies may apply, to ensure students have current knowledge in their specialisation

Most specialisation do not require you to confirm a supervisor or topic prior to appying, but if you have this information you can indicate it on your application.

For Anatomy and Human Biology, Neuroscience, and Physiology you are required to complete and submit a copy of the Honours Application Form with your application.

Integrated Honours

To be eligible to apply for integrated honours, you need to:

  • have studied or completed a recognised qualification to meet our academic requirements including ATAR or equivalent 
  • meet our English language requirements
  • meet any prerequisites for your course. Some majors have certain prerequisites which must be met before you can receive an offer. Check individual major pages for more information.
3

Apply online

Honours

Once you've selected your course, you can apply online. Application open and close dates apply to some courses.

  1. Create a profile in UWA Apply and log in to get started
  2. Select your course, entry pathway and upload supporting documents
  3. Save or submit your application

Integrated Honours

If you are interested in an Integrated Honours course, you can start your application to study at UWA by applying direct online via our online portal or via TISC if you are a recent school leaver. 

If you're an international student, you may wish to apply through an agent.

Apply via an agent

If additional information is required:

  • Admissions will contact you if any additional information is needed to process your application. You can upload any additional documentation to your application via the applicant portal.
  • If you have applied for a course that requires an interview, Admissions will contact you close to the interview period.
  • Information supplied to the University’s application system is collected and stored in line with the UWA Privacy Statement.

4

Accept your offer

You'll receive the outcome of your application via email.

If your application is successful, you can log in to UWA Apply to accept your offer. Or find out how to create a UWA Apply account if you don't have one yet.

 Accept your offer

Please note that all offers have an acceptance expiry date listed. If you do not accept by this date your offer will lapse.

5

Enrol

Exciting times ahead! Once you formally accept your offer you will be permitted to enrol in your course once the enrolment window opens. Any specific instructions on enrolment will be provided to you at this time.

Enrol in your course

Frequently asked questions

Who are the Honours Coordinators in my study area?
To locate the correct honours coordinator for your specialisation or study area, visit our askUWA page.
When will I hear about my application?
This depends on your chosen honours course. You may hear within the standard assessment time, but some courses require the ranking of all applications against one another, so your outcome may be held until the closing date. Rest assured, we'll advise you of your outcome via email.
How do I respond to my offer?
Congratulations on getting an offer! We hope you'll join us soon. To read up on responding to your offer, visit our askUWA page.
How do I enrol in my honours course?
Not sure of your next steps? Read more about enrolling in honours on our askUWA page.
How do I make the switch to UWA?
We offer numerous ways for you to make the move to UWA

Start my application

When you're ready, you can apply direct to us.

Apply direct to UWA

If you're an international student, you may wish to apply through an agent.

Apply via an agent

Have a question? Get in touch with us

 

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