At the end of 2001 the Schools of Biological Science, Geography and Geology were disestablished and from the beginning of 2002 were amalgamated in a new school of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES), with a new format of honours. Honours can be taken in BEES in the following disciplines: Biological Science, Botany, Ecology, Environmental Science, Human or Physical Geography, Geography, Geology, Marine Science, and Zoology.

 

The Honours program provides a final undergraduate year that is a very different experience to earlier years. There are fewer formal classes and more individual work. The honours year provides an opportunity to specialise in an area of particular interest. It is designed to develop a range of skills that are widely applicable outside the particular research specialty: e.g., conducting literature searches, critical evaluation of the literature, and written and oral communication.

 

Surveys of recent graduates of UNSW consistently reveal that the employment prospects of honours graduates are markedly superior to those with pass degrees, which suggests that employers, including those outside the biological field, value the extra training of the honours year.

 

 

DETAILED INFORMATION
The links below provide further details on Honours in BEES