Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)

This degree enhances your learning horizons, giving you access to a fuller and more advanced range of professional and research practices. You will be encouraged to critically consider how knowledge of social, political, economic, cultural, environmental and other related issues is constructed and represented in political and public debate across a range of contexts.

Learn to advocate for equity and human rights and engage with the academic world of social sciences. You'll become part of a network of talented students providing fresh insights and information to communities.

This program will prepare you for policy and administration roles in the private and public sectors. Many graduates continue on to higher degrees through research or qualify for policy and research positions outside the education sector.

Upon graduation, you will be able to work effectively in a variety of professional environments within the public and private sectors. As a critical and reflective practitioner, you'll consider issues using a range of social perspectives and disciplines to advance principles of social equality and harmony.

Employers value an honours degree because it demonstrates higher-order research, analysis and writing skills.

You will be able to demonstrate sensitivity in working in culturally and linguistically diverse environments and lead debate within organisations on policy process and research issues.

• policy officer
• social researcher
• case manager
• political analyst
• policy adviser
• speech writer