Bachelor (Honours)
Turn high-achieving into a higher degree
There are many reasons we encourage graduates to apply for an honours year. You might want to build a necessary foundation for entry into postgraduate research. You could be seeking answers to medical questions no one else has asked. Perhaps you're pursuing advanced communication skills and subject knowledge to gain a competitive edge in the health sector.
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours), the student must complete a program of study consisting of core courses and an elective with a combined total of not less than 24 units.
Students choose a major for the research project component of the program.
Majors may be chosen from:
Complete study plans for each major are available here
Students can choose any major to undertake the research project within and do not have to have studied the corresponding bachelor.
To ensure that students have the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in their desired Honours major, prospective Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) students will first be provided with a list of suggested research projects from across the faculty, i.e., from all five majors. Students will be required to meet with, and be endorsed by, their prospective Honours supervisor prior to being formal accepted into the Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) program. More information on the faculties key research areas is available here health.adelaide.edu.au/our-research
Course Structure
Core courses to the value of 21 units:
Or for part time
Elective courses to the value of 3 units from the following: