Attaining an honours degree to a high standard will enable you to progress your studies to a master’s degree or PhD with potential for a career in academia. The required standards to enable entry to candidature are:  

• Master of Philosophy research degree — Honours Class II Division 2 or higher  
• Doctor of Philosophy — Honours Class II Division 1 or higher. 

Careers outside academia include positions in a wide range of public and private sector organisations, including: 

• policy advisers 
• planning and research officers for state/federal government 
• market and social researchers 
• personnel officers 
• human resource management. 

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1. Admission to candidature shall be determined by the Head of School on the recommendation of the course coordinator.

2. Except as provided in Rule 3., a candidate for admission to the honors course shall:

• (a) hold an AQF Level 7 degree of Bachelor of Social Science from the University of New England; and
• (b) have attained a minimum grade point average of 5.0 (Credit); and
• (c) have achieved 18 credit points at Distinction level or better in 300-level units in their chosen area of study; and
• (d) have passed units to the value of at least 60 credit points in the subject in which the candidate wishes to proceed: and
• (e) have fulfilled any additional requirements prescribed and published by the School or area concerned.

3. With the approval of the Head of School a person who has fulfilled the requirements of an equivalent AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification of a university or other institution and who meets requirements considered by the School to be equivalent to those specified in Rule 2. (b), (c), (d) and (e), may be admitted to the honors course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Social Science with Honours.