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Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Science (Wildlife and Conservation Biology) by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills or take your first step to a career in research, academia and beyond. Mentored by expert staff from La Trobe's Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution, you'll develop a variety of scientific techniques by conducting your own research project. To complement your research, essential laboratory, scientific communication and presentation skills established during your undergraduate degree will be consolidated through workshops and exercises. You'll also be exposed to leading edge methodologies as part of a competitive research team. By completing Honours, you'll be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge in your field and, through your professional behaviours, the values that shape the work of a professional scientist. You'll also have advanced skills in designing and successfully implementing scientific investigations, analysing and interpreting data and presenting your findings to scientific audiences. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Science by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills or take your first step to a career in research, academia and beyond. Mentored by expert staff from La Trobe's wide range of active research labs, you'll develop a variety of scientific techniques by conducting your own research project. To complement your research, essential laboratory, scientific communication and presentation skills established during your undergraduate degree will be consolidated through workshops and exercises. You'll also be exposed to leading edge methodologies as part of a competitive research team. Honours gives you the opportunity to specialise in the following disciplines: Agriculture (Melbourne Campus) Biochemistry (Melbourne Campus) Botany (Melbourne Campus) Chemistry (Melbourne Campus) Computer science (Melbourne Campus) Ecology, environment and evolution (Albury/Wodonga and Melbourne Campus) Environmental geoscience (Melbourne Campus) Genetics (Melbourne Campus) Mathematics (Melbourne Campus) Microbiology (Melbourne Campus) Physics (Melbourne Campus) Statistics (Melbourne Campus) The Bendigo campus offers projects in biochemistry, anatomy, pharmacology, physiology, physics, chemistry and environmental science. By completing Honours, you'll be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge in your field and, through your professional behaviours, the values that shape the work of a professional scientist. You'll also have advanced skills in designing and successfully implementing scientific investigations, analysing and interpreting data and presenting your findings to scientific audiences. You'll also gain an edge in an increasingly competitive job market, have the opportunity to advance to further coursework or research at Master's level or, for high achievers, direct entry into a PhD. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Psychological Science by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills or take your first step to a career in research, academia and beyond. You'll gain a deeper understanding of research theory, design and practice principles introduced in your undergraduate degree. You'll study advanced theory in psychology and take part in a tailored psychology research methodology seminar. To apply your research knowledge and skills, you'll undertake an original research project under the supervision of expert staff from La Trobe's School of Psychology and Public Health to produce evidence-based solutions to current issues in psychology. By graduating with Honours, you'll not only gain an edge in an increasingly competitive job market, you'll also have the opportunity to advance to further coursework or research at Master's level or, for high achievers, direct entry into a PhD. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.

This five-year double degree prepares you to take advantage of today's rapidly evolving work environment, giving you a legal education with a global social justice perspective. You'll learn to challenge the way you think about yourself, your community and our world. You'll have the opportunity to build expertise in areas like politics, languages, sociology, and media studies. By combining studies in law and arts, you can build a career in areas like entertainment law, publishing, public relations, international business, diplomacy, management or government. To build your practical skills, we also offer hands-on experience through internships, work experience programs, and our study abroad program. A number of students participate in United Nations events and conferences, where they join discussions on global issues such as climate change. You can choose to match your law electives to your arts major if you wish. If you major in politics, for example, you can do related elective law subjects like public international law, human rights law or justice rights and the law. If you study languages, philosophy or drama, you could choose elective law subjects in areas like Chinese law or intellectual property law. Bendigo students may undertake all core law subjects at the Bendigo Campus but a wider selection of law electives are available at the Melbourne Campus. Some electives are available in intensive delivery at Melbourne during Summer and Winter semesters. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7.

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of International Relations by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills in research, critical evaluation, problem-solving and oral and written communication. By completing Honours you'll gain a deeper understanding of research theory, design and practice principles introduced in your undergraduate degree. You'll study advanced theory in politics and international relations and complete a dedicated research methodology subject, further developing essential employability skills in problem-solving and oral and written communication. To apply your knowledge and skills, you'll write a thesis under the supervision of expert staff from La Trobe's Department of Politics and Philosophy to produce sustainable, evidence-based solutions to the globalised world's biggest challenges. By graduating with Honours, you'll not only gain an edge in an increasingly competitive job market, you'll also have the opportunity to advance to further coursework or research at Master's level or, for high achievers, direct entry into a PhD. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Human Nutrition by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills or take your first step to a career in research, academia and beyond. You'll gain a deeper understanding of research theory, design and practice principles introduced in your undergraduate degree. To apply your knowledge and research skills, you'll complete a systematic review of scientific papers in nutrition and undertake an original research project under the supervision of expert staff from La Trobe's Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Sport to produce evidence-based solutions. By graduating with Honours, you'll not only gain an edge in an increasingly competitive job market, you'll also have the opportunity to advance to further coursework or research at Master's level or, for high achievers, direct entry into a PhD.

Completing Honours gives you the opportunity to pursue studies that combine coursework and research in a specialised area of knowledge. The advanced analytical, research and communications skills you'll gain are highly sought after by employers, giving you the edge in an increasingly competitive job market. Honours includes a research component and a series of research seminars. The research component includes a self-directed thesis on a topic approved by the Honours Coordinator. Ten compulsory research seminars are conducted across the year and students are required to present a paper on their individual research project, developing essential employability skills in oral and written communication. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Creative Arts by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills in research, independent thinking, critical evaluation and oral and written communication. Honours fosters a spirit of excellence by taking the knowledge and skills gained in your undergraduate degree to the next level. It introduces advanced theory and practice in your chosen major and encourages you to develop your practice, think independently and become a risk-taker in your field of artistic inquiry. You'll undertake a self-directed project supervised by leading practitioners from La Trobe's Department of Creative Arts and English. You'll learn to conduct research in a practice-led environment and to develop complex conceptual frameworks. You'll also develop advanced skills in making, writing about and presenting your work for a public audience.You can also choose to undertake a combined Honours year and gain expertise in two areas of study for a broad-ranging qualification. By graduating with Honours, you'll not only gain an edge in establishing your artistic practice as a career, you'll also have the opportunity to advance to further coursework or research at Master's level or, for high achievers, direct entry into a PhD. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Computer Science by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills in research, critical evaluation, data analysis and interpretation, problem-solving and oral and written communication. You'll gain a deeper understanding of research theory, design and practice principles introduced in your undergraduate degree. You'll study advanced theory in computer science and undertake an original research project under the supervision of expert staff from La Trobe's Department of Computer Science and Information Technology to produce innovative and evidence-based solutions. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.

Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science by completing Honours to enhance essential employability skills or take your first step to a career in research, academia and beyond. Mentored by expert staff from La Trobe's School of Life Sciences, you'll develop a variety of scientific techniques by conducting your own research project. To complement your research, essential laboratory, scientific communication and presentation skills established during your undergraduate degree will be consolidated through workshops and exercises. You'll also be exposed to leading edge methodologies as part of a competitive research team. Honours in biomedical science also gives you the opportunity to specialise in the following disciplines: biochemistry (Melbourne Campus) botany (Melbourne Campus) ecology, environment and evolution (Melbourne and Albury-Wodonga campuses) genetics (Melbourne Campus) microbiology (Melbourne Campus) physiology and anatomy (Melbourne Campus) By completing Honours, you'll be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge in your field and, through your professional behaviours, the values that shape the work of a professional scientist. You'll also have advanced skills in designing and successfully implementing scientific investigations, analysing and interpreting data and presenting your findings to scientific audiences. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8.