Honours

Why study Honours with us

Do you want to specialise? Take your studies and ambition to a higher level?

When you have completed the Honours Program, you will have:

acquired high-level communication and technical skills
developed a high degree of self-confidence and personal satisfaction by completing a significant piece of work
contributed to a research program in the laboratory of your supervisor and maybe even made some 'world first' discoveries
given yourself the best chance for future employment or entry into postgraduate study, including graduate research programs or Medicine.

Apply for the Honours Program

Check if you meet entry requirements.
- Bachelor of Science graduates can check their eligibility to enrol in Honours by reading the program rules and requirements.
- Three year Bachelor of Biomedical Science graduates can check their eligibility to enrol in Honours by reading the program rules and requirements.
- Students currently in the four year Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) program can check their eligibility to enrol in the final Honours year by reading the program rules and requirements.
- Students currently in the four year Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program can check their eligibility to enrol in the final Honours year by reading the program rules and requirements.
Download the Biomedical Sciences Honours Application and Enrolment Guide.
Choose a research area you would like to work in and discuss potential projects with a range of possible supervisors. Research profiles of our academics can be found on the SBMS web site (https://biomedical-sciences.uq.edu.au/research/programs) and UQ websites.
Download the SBMS Honours Supervisor Requirments policy. Select a suitable supervisor(s) and project and ensure your supoervisor has agreed to enrolment.
Complete the School application form (PDF, 144 KB). Upload it to the UQ Online application system when you lodge your application, see point 6 below. If you are a Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) student, please email your completed form to sbms@enquire.uq.edu.au.
Important: All BSc Honours applicants, BBiomedSc Honours 1 year degree applicants and students new to UQ, must also complete the UQ Online application form.

We then check that you meet the GPA requirements and application details.

Steps 1-6 should be completed well before the proposed commencement date

7. You will receive notification advising which courses you need to add in mySI-net.You need to enrol in these courses before the census date (census dates are indicated on the University calendars). If awaiting results, students are not enrolled until the results are released.

8. The Honours calendar of events and deadlines will be finalised before commencement of your Honours program. This will be emailed to you as well as posted on the course Blackboard site.

Official starting date for Honours

Can vary by a week:

First week in February for commencement in Semester 1
Third week in July for commencement in Semester 2

Where do I look for a supervisor/project?

Information and contact details for researchers can typically be found on School and Institute web sites, some of which are listed below:

Honours

Why study Honours with us

Apply for the Honours Program

Where do I look for a supervisor/project?

Honours Handbook and Calendar