Honours is a prestigious program. It’s a fourth year of specialised coursework and research, following the completion of the normal requirements of the Bachelor of Communication pass degree. You choose a topic and undertake research, working with a supervisor who provides individual guidance and academic counselling.
Graduates from the Honours degree of Bachelor of Communication have sophisticated skills in analysis, communication and research and are often targeted as potential leaders in large corporations. Honours also has traditionally prepared the way for an academic career or pursuing a higher research degree.
At Sunway, we currently offer the following majors for this course:
The course adds one year of full-time study to the normal three-year bachelor’s degree.
Honours comprises two coursework units of 12 points each and a 24-point dissertation on a topic of choice.
Faculty entry for honours is as follows: completion of an undergraduate degree with a major (48 points or the equivalent) in the intended honours discipline; obtainment of a distinction average (70 per cent) in units in the honours discipline(s) to the value of 24 points at second and third-year levels, of which at least 18 points must be at third-year level.
Individual applications must be lodged in order to enrol in honours programs. Please consult the Course Manager and Course Coordinator in regard to application and entry-level requisites.
The Monash University handbook has detailed information about the structure and requirements for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Communication.
Graduates work in areas such as:
To enter Monash University, students must satisfy particular academic, English language and agerequirements.
For entry into the Honours degree of Bachelor of Communication, you must have:
In 2014, annual tuition fees for this course are:
There is one intake period in February each year for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Communication.
Source : Monash University