Choosing a Program - Honours

The entry requirements and structure of the Honours programs varies across the departments.

If you are considering the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) or Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) you will need to look carefully at the options available to you. Your background, research interests, program structure and location may affect your choice.

Whether or not you have the right entry requirements for a particular department’s Honours program will affect the range of choices available to you. While planning your early undergraduate years, or determining your eligibility for Honours, you need to look at the particular entry requirements of the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) or Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) program as well as any additional requirements which exist for some Departments.

Please find the contact details of Departments/Institutes in the list below and find out as much as you can about the experience at the Departments/Institutes you are considering.

Choosing a Supervisor and Research Area

A critical element of success in Honours is choosing a research area that interests you. Department websites have information on the range of research areas they offer, as well as areas of interest of academic staff members who can supervise your project.

It is very important for you to talk to supervisors and current/previous Honours students. It’s one thing to be interested in the project but you need to get along with your supervisor too. If possible, try to get some work experience in the lab to get an idea about the environment.

If you are passionate about a particular area that is not offered by any department don’t be afraid to approach your lecturers and tell them about your interests and research ideas. In many cases, your lecturers will be thrilled that you are interested in something and might try to design a project that meets your interests.
Program Structure

The Advanced Coursework component is normally comprised of 400-level lectures and tutorials, journal clubs, literature reviews, oral presentations, and other departmental activities. The Research Project component comprises a research project in a specific area completed under the guidance of an academic who specialises in that area. The relative weightings of each of these components may vary between programs.

You may be interested in a number of disciplines or a study area (eg molecular biology) which is offered in several departments. Looking at the structure of the program may influence your choice and it is recommended that you talk over your ideas with the department honours coordinator or your lecturers.
Course Requirements
In order to be awarded an Honours qualification, students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) or Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) must pass all components and obtain an overall average mark of at least 65% for both the Research Project subject and the Advanced Coursework subject. Some departments have other hurdle requirements. Refer to the departmental entries in the Honours section of the Handbook for further information.
- More information the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) course structure is available.
- More information about the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) course structure is available.

List of Departments / Institutes

Find out as much as you can about the experience at the Departments you are considering.

Department	Location	Contact Name	Contact Details	Email
^{Anatomy & Neuroscience}	^On-campus	^{Dr Peter Kitchener}	^{8344 6746}	^{p.kitchener@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Anatomy & Neuroscience}	^On-campus	^{Ms Deeya Jankee}	^{8344 7423}	^{d.jankee@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Biochemistry & Molecular Biology}	^On-campus	^{Dr Justine Mintern}	^{8344 2976}	^{jmintern@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Biochemistry & Molecular Biology}	^On-campus	^{Ms Irene Koumanelis}	^{8344 5918}	^{i.koumanelis@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Clinical Pathology}	^On-campus	^{A/Prof Frederic Hollande}	^{8559 7023}	^{frederic.hollande@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Clinical Pathology}	^On-campus	^{Ms Kimberly Yu}	^{8344 6579}	^{yu.k@unimelb.edu.au}
^{General Practice (Primary Care)}	^On-campus	^{Prof Meredith Temple-Smith}	^{8344 3371}	^{m.temple-smith@unimelb.edu.au}
^{General Practice (Primary Care)}	^On-campus	^{Ms Weilun Nien}	^{9035 3821}	^{wnien@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Medical Biology (Walter & Eliza Hall Institute)}	^Off-campus	^{Dr Keely Bumsted-Obrien}	^{9345 2984}	^{bumsted-obrien@wehi.edu.au}
^{Medical Biology (Walter & Eliza Hall Institute)}	^Off-campus	^{Kerry Ko}	^{9345 2149}	^{education@wehi.edu.au}
^{Medicine (Austin Health)}	^Off-campus	^{Dr Barbara Fam}	^{9496 3257}	^{bcfam@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Medicine (Austin Health)}	^Off-campus	^{Ms Jo Mayall}	^{9496 3590}	^{j.mayall@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital)}	^Off-campus	^{Dr Adrian Achuthan}	^{8344 3298}	^{aaa@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital)}	^Off-campus	^{Ms Kimberly Yu}	^{8344 6579}	^{yu.k@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Medicine (St. Vincent's Hospital)}	^Off-campus	^{Dr Amanda Edgley}	^{9288 3275}	^{aedgley@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Medicine (St. Vincent's Hospital)}	^Off-campus	^{Ms Nora Hanafi}	^{9288 3601}	^{kgraham@svi.edu.au}
^{Microbiology and Immunology}	^On-campus	^{A/Prof Scott Mueller}	^{8344 9044}	^{smue@unimelb.edu.au}
		^{Prof Damian Purcell}	^{8344 6753}	^{dfjp@unimelb.edu.au}
		^{Prof Katherine Kedzierska}	^{8344 7962}	^{kkedz@unimelb.edu.au}
		^{Ms Melissa Hofsteter}	^{9035 3878}	^{m.hofsteter@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Optometry and Vision Sciences}	^On-campus	^{Prof Trichur Vidyasagar}	^{8344 7004}	^{sagar.t@unimelb.edu.au}
		^{Dr Jia Jia Lek}	^{8344 5156}	^{jjlek@unimelb.edu.au}
		^{Ms Calista Sim}	^{9035 4137}	^{optom-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Oral Health Science (Dental Science)}	^On-campus	^{A/Prof Glen Scholz}	^{9341 1545}	^{glenms@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Oral Health Science (Dental Science)}	^On-campus	^{Brigitte Nguyen}	^NA	^{brigitte.nguyen@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Otolaryngology (Hearing Sciences)}	^Off-campus	^{Dr Hayden Eastwood}	^na	^{haydente@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Otolaryngology (Hearing Sciences)}	^Off-campus	^{Ms Nora Hanafi}	^{9288 3601}	^{shanafi@unimelb.edu.au}
^Paediatrics	^Off-campus	^{Dr Belinda McClaren}	^{8341 6415}	^{belinda.mcclaren@mcri.edu.au}
^Paediatrics	^Off-campus	^{Ms Helen D’Cruz}	^{9345 6671}	^{helen.dcruz@rch.org.au}
^Pathology	^On-campus	^{Dr Theo Mantamadiotis}	^{8344 5861}	^{theom@unimelb.edu.au}
^Pathology	^On-campus	^{Ms Kim Williams}	^{8344 5791}	^{k.williams@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Pharmacology and Therapeutics}	^On-campus	^{Prof Gary Anderson}	^{8344 8602}	^{gpa@unimelb.edu.au}
		^{Prof Danny Hoyer}	^{9035 7119}	^{d.hoyer@unimelb.edu.au}
		^{Pharmacology Information}	^{9035 7119}	^{pharmacology-info@unimelb.edu.au}
^Physiology	^On-campus	^{Dr Angelina Y Fong}	^{8344 6707}	^{angelina.fong@unimelb.edu.au}
^Physiology	^On-campus	^{Ms Shahreen Rahman}	^{8344 4203}	^{rkoopman@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Population and Global Health}	^On-campus	^{Dr Lucio Naccarella}	^{8344 4535}	^{l.naccarella@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Population and Global Health}	^On-campus	^{Elizabeth Dent}	^{9035 6304}	^{e.dent@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Surgery (Austin Health)}	^Off-campus	^{Dr Theodora Fifis}	^{9496 5468}	^{tfifis@unimelb.edu.au}
^{Surgery (Austin Health)}	^Off-campus	^{Ms Jo Mayall}	^{9496 3590}	^{j.mayall@unimelb.edu.au}

Institutes / Centres

Students will enrol for Honours projects from the following research institutes via one of the nominated departments listed above.

Department	Location	Contact Name	Contact Details
Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute	Off-campus	Ms Leonie Cullen	Phone: 8532 1161

			Email: leonie.cullen@bakeridi.edu.au
Burnet Institute	Off-campus	Dr Raffi Gugasyan	Phone: 9282 2108

			Email: gugasyan@burnet.edu.au
		Dr Megan Lim	Phone: 8506 2403

			Email: lim@burnet.edu.au
Florey Dept. of Neuroscience & Mental Health	Off-campus	Dr Tom Keeble	Phone: 9035 7748

			Email: thomas.keeble@florey.edu.au
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Off-campus	Dr Belinda McClaren	Phone: 8341 6415
Murdoch Childrens Research Institute	Off-campus	Dr Belinda McClaren	Email: belinda.mcclaren@mcri.edu.au
Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute	Off-campus	Ms Kerryn Westcott	Phone: 9496 5512
(formerly Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research)			Phone: 9496 5512
			Email: kerryn.westcott@onjcri.org.au
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre	Off-campus	Dr Caroline Owen	Phone: 8559 5948
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre	Off-campus	Dr Caroline Owen	Email: Caroline.Owen@petermac.org

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