Assessment

The Honours year in the School of History & Politics normally consists of a thesis and completion of two seminars. The thesis is weighted at 50% of the final result and each seminar at 25%.

Students are able to choose seminar from a range of electives (though in Politics a Core Course is compulsory). The thesis topic is decided in consultation with a supervisor allocated by the Honours convenor following discussions with students. Students are encouraged to speak to staff about their prospective thesis topic before applying for admission.

Students usually apply for entry to Honours towards the end of their Bachelors degree and will be told whether their application is successful well before the start of their Honours study. Most students will begin research for their thesis through the summer, before concentrating on the seminars during first semester. Seminar papers are due at the end of semester 1 and the thesis is due at the end of semester 2.