Overview

• The Bachelor of Science (Honours) gives you the opportunity to extend your knowledge and skills in the specific discipline area that interests you.
• Building on your Bachelor of Science (Mathematics) or Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Statistics) degree, you will have the opportunity to increase your knowledge through study of advanced statistics courses and completion of a research project. You will conduct, and report on, a research project under the supervision of a staff member with the appropriate expertise.
• The Honours program will give you an appreciation of the professional standards required of the practising scientist, and the ethical challenges presented by modern science and technology.
• You will also participate in research teams, be introduced to advanced experimental and literature research methods, and have opportunities to make contact with the wider scientific community in the local region, elsewhere in Australia and overseas.

Further study

Successful completion of honours will qualify you for entry into postgraduate programs, including masters and PhD studies.