Honours at UNSW Business School
Expand your opportunities with an honours program.
Deepen your expertise and gain advanced research skills. Studying honours gives you a competitive edge when you graduate.
With an honours degree, you’ll complete an independent research project and advanced coursework in the area of business that you’re passionate about. Honours programs add one-year of study to your undergraduate degree (when studied full-time). They can be a springboard into new career opportunities, postgraduate study, and higher degree research, both in Australia and overseas.
Why study honours at UNSW Business School?
As an honours student with UNSW Business School, you’ll join a cohort that’s recognised and valued for its contributions to research. You’ll develop your own research thesis, connect with our world-renowned thought-leaders, and benefit from a career-focused education.
Develop your
Research skills
Your honours thesis is an independent research project that combines theory, methods, creativity, and communication skills.
Deepen your
Expertise
Honours gives you the opportunity to become an expert in the field of business that interests you the most.
Advance your
Career
With advanced research, problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills, you’ll stand out in the eyes of employers.
Explore our honours degrees
Explore by study area
There may be a number of paths into an honours degree in your area of study. For example, if you want to study Finance, you might study a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) with a major and honours thesis in Finance. You can explore our study areas below to find out what path you could take.
Honours Alumni Stories
How to Identify a Research Topic and Question
Research is the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge.
How to Apply
Your eligibility will depend on your academic performance (WAM) and thesis proposal. Usually, an application for an honours program will require:
Completion of a Bachelors degree with minimum WAM requirements
A current academic transcript in electronic format
A thesis proposal (specific discipline requirements differ)
A CV with at least one academic referee/letter of support (specific discipline requirements differ)
As an option, you could also consider including a statement of purpose highlighting research interests and academic strengths or any other relevant supporting documents (e.g. awards, research papers)
Applications for individual honours programs may vary. To find out about specific requirements for individual programs, please refer to the handbook page for that honours program, or discuss your application with the program coordinator.
Applications for honours are submitted through our Apply Online portal. We encourage you to submit your completed application as early as possible to ensure it will be processed in time for your preferred term
Honours Scholarship
The UNSW Business School Honours Scholarships provides financial support for outstanding students in their honours year. If you’re motivated, passionate, and meet the entry requirements to study honours, we encourage you to apply.
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