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Our Honours Program provides students with their first opportunity for original scientific research. Staff that are world experts in their chosen field and experienced in Honours supervision enable students to conduct research at the cutting-edge of their chosen discipline. Our Honours program is internationally recognized as being a world-class research degree. Students work closely with staff in a mentor relationship.
For students wishing to continue studies in Australia (and some other parts of the world), excelling in the Honours program allows them to apply for direct entry to a PhD program.
Honours programs in our Science degrees can be completed disciplines including:
- Aquaculture
- Chemistry
- Earth Science
- Ecology
- Geology
- Marine Biology
- Marine Science
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Zoology
- Planning
Students with an overall GPA of lower than 5.5 will only be considered if they demonstrated very good improvement in their GPA in relevant second and third years subjects (i.e., GPA well above 5.5 for second and third year subjects).
For further information please contact the Postgraduate Office:
- Phone:
(07) 4781 4540 - Email: cse.postgradservices@jcu.edu.au
- Location: JCU Townsville, Bebegu Yumba campus, Douglas, Building 34 Room 240