Master (Honours)

Schedule of Qualification Categories

Entrance Standard

The normal requirement for admission is a bachelor degree or equivalent with high academic results.

Articulation options (with up to full credit granted) may be available from a related Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Masters by Coursework.

Minimum Duration

• Three standard semesters full-time equivalent (72 credit points) following a related four-year undergraduate bachelor;
• Four semesters full-time equivalent (96 credit points) following a related three-year undergraduate bachelor;
• Five semesters full-time equivalent (120 credit points) following an unrelated undergraduate bachelor.

A minimum of one quarter and no more than one half of the total credit point value of a Master (Honours) must be devoted to research and research training.

Exit Standard

A Master (Honours) extrends to fifth-year level academic skills and understanding, including research skills suitable for commencement of doctoral study, of a particular field.

Master (Honours) degrees are award in the following classes:  H1, H2A, H2B and H3.

Successful completion of the Master (Honours) at class H1 or H2A enables entry to doctoral study.