Bachelor of Science with Honours (HBSC)

Majors in Agronomy, Animal Science, Botany, Ecology, Environmental Science, Geoscience, Genetics, and Zoology.

The Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc Hons) program, offered through the School of Science and Technology and School of Environmental and Rural Science, is designed to allow well-qualified graduates to extend their studies and gain high level conceptual and theoretical knowledge and technical skills in a range of disciplines/majors offered by each school. The School of Environmental and Rural Science offers majors relevant to Agronomy, Animal Science, Botany, Ecology, Environmental Science, Geoscience, Genetics, and Zoology.

The honours student will also gain cross-disciplinary exposure to a range of professionals and professions in their major area. Each candidate will receive support from the School to undertake and complete their project. Students will develop the ability to design, critically analyse and interpret scientific data, to develop solutions in the context of technical, management and/or scientific frameworks and will demonstrate high-level written and oral communication skills.

Further Information

Honours 2019 Information Seminar

Bachelor of Science Honours Handbook

Possible BSc Hons projects for 2019

Thesis Proposal for Admission to Honours

ERS Honours Coordinator – Dr Sue Wilson

S&T Honours Coordinator – Dr Heather Nonhebel

Or, apply through the School of Science and Technology to complete a Bachelor of Science with Honours (HBSC).