Honours
Honours is a specialised year of study which qualifies you for Masters or PhD and/or allows you to specialise in an area of study to expand your employment opportunities and professional advancement.
Honours coordinator: Dr Rhiannon Evans
General Honours information
For general information on eligibility, entry requirements, application procedures, and course structure, see the Arts Faculty website:
Arts Faculty Honours information
Human Research Ethics
Honours students undertaking research that involves interviews and/or questionnaires may need to submit an ethics application to the School Human Ethics Advisory Group (HEAG). Such an application needs to be approved BEFORE commencing your research. It is recommended that honours students aim to submit their ethics applications either to the April HEAG meeting or, for mid-year entry, the October HEAG meeting. For further information, consult your supervisor, and follow the link:
www.historical-studies.unimelb.edu.au/students/ethics/
Honours Thesis
Students accepted into the program undertake fourth year level subjects and a short research thesis.
Students must achieve honours-level grades (minimum 65%-H3) for each component of assessment in order to qualify for the honours award.
Honours students must submit a 12,000 word honours thesis in partial fulfilment of their honours year. Guidelines on the preparation and submission of the shorter research thesis are outlined in the Minor Thesis Guide.
Honours students should also check information on the preparation and submission of essays for their fourth year subjects.
Scholarships
Honours students may be elegible for financial support. For further information, check the undergraduate classics & archaeology scholarships section:
Fees and Scholarships