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Honours at UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture is your opportunity to generate new knowledge and understanding for current and future generations. Our programs are for those of you who are curious, creative, analytical and, above all, passionate about an area of study.
Program structure
Honours programs are one year, full-time advanced undergraduate degrees for high achieving students. They are offered as separate, stand-alone programs of 48 units of credit. These programs allow you to connect your undergraduate study with the opportunity to embark on a significant independent research project and advanced coursework study.
A pathway to further research
An honours year will advance your analytical and research skills, deepen your knowledge of your discipline area, and allow you to find solutions to complex social and global problems with intellectual independence. It's your pathway into a graduate research degree, including a Masters by Research, opens in a new window or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), opens in a new window.
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Admission to honours is subject to approval from the Head of School and the availability of appropriate supervision. Candidates should, therefore, note that the minimum qualifications for entry to the various plans will not guarantee automatic admission. Please see Handbook for more information.
ARTS
4504 Arts and Social Sciences (Honours), opens in a new window
4519 Arts (Honours) - Australian Indigenous Studies, opens in a new window
BUILT ENVIRONMENT
4521 Architectural Studies (Honours), opens in a new window
4523 Computational Design (Honours), opens in a new window
4522 Construction Management and Property (Honours), opens in a new window
4525 Industrial Design (Honours), opens in a new window
DESIGN
4523 Computational Design (Honours), opens in a new window
4527 Design (Honours), opens in a new window
4525 Industrial Design (Honours), opens in a new window
EDUCATION
4509 Education (Secondary) (Honours), opens in a new window
FINE ARTS
4516 Art Theory (Honours), opens in a new window
4526 Fine Arts (Honours), opens in a new window
4528 Media Arts (Honours), opens in a new window
HUMANITIES & LANGUAGES
4504 Arts and Social Sciences (Honours), opens in a new window
4519 Arts (Honours) - Australian Indigenous Studies, opens in a new window
MEDIA
4510 Media (Honours), opens in a new window
MUSIC
4508 Music (Honours), opens in a new window
SOCIAL SCIENCES
4504 Arts and Social Sciences (Honours), opens in a new window
4519 Arts (Honours) - Australian Indigenous Studies, opens in a new window
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Step 1
Please refer to Handbook for more information and to check admission requirements. If you are required to discuss your honours proposal and eligibility (as outlined in Handbook) please contact your relevant Honours Convenor listed in our Key Contacts, opens in a new window
Step 2
All applications (current UNSW students and external) are to submit an online application, opens in a new window.
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Honours Classes
Honours will be awarded in the following classes and students must achieve the minimum weighted average mark (WAM) cut-off in order to be eligible:
- Class 1
- Class 2 Division 1
- Class 2 Division 2
- Class 3
See Handbook for WAM calculations which will be applied to two decimal places and will not be rounded up or down for the awarding of class of Honours.
University Medal
An honours student may be nominated for a University Medal in line with the University Medal Policy (PDF), opens in a new window and Procedures (PDF), opens in a new window.