Honours
Honours is the final year of an undergraduate degree. It is a year in which you can specialise in either History or Politics, or combine either discipline with another in a joint Honours program. An honours degree taken in the School of History and Politics keeps your options open , and strengthens your opportunities in a range of fields. An Honours degree is a necessary qualification for anyone wishing to undertake postgraduate studies by research
Honours is a specialist qualification that rounds off your course of studies, opening up new career and employment opportunities. In fact, it is a qualification that is increasingly in demand by current employers in both the public and private sectors. In the future the possession of an advanced qualification of this kind is likely to become ever more necessary.
Honours graduates have a well-recognised edge over students with a pass degree: employers appreciate the advanced training in research and analysis that an Honours degree provides. Honours graduates have moved into satisfying jobs in a variety of fields including:
- Local government
- Print and broadcast journalism
- Publishing, advertising, marketing
- Heritage and conservation
- Research, administration and policy advising at all levels of government and business
- Educational administration, education and business, as well as research careers in both the community and the academy
Whatever the anticipated outcome, an Honours year is an immensely rewarding experience. It offers an opportunity of working closely with teachers and fellow students in small group settings quite unlike those that you will normally have encountered in your earlier years at university.
Further Information
History
Associate Professor Paul Sendziuk
Napier 512
Phone: 8313 7562
Email: paul.sendziuk@adelaide.edu.au
Handbook
Application form
Politics
Professor Clem Macintyre
Napier 407
Phone: 8313 5601
Email: clement.macintyre@adelaide.edu.au
Handbook
Application form
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