Bachelor of Science (Honours)

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Develop your research skills

CSU's Bachelor of Science (Honours) is designed to provide students in a wide range of scientific disciplines with the opportunity to develop research skills relevant to their area of interest.

About the course

CSU has streamlined its Honours offerings to provide a single Bachelor of Science (Honours) with a diverse range of specialisations available.

An Honours degree can give you a competitive edge when seeking employment, or provide the foundations for you to complete research at a higher level.

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) at CSU includes a coursework component, enabling you to choose elective subjects to further develop your knowledge of your chosen discipline, and a research project component. You can tailor your program to suit your interests, choosing the weighting of the coursework and research components, as long as at least half your course is made up of your research project and dissertation.

More about Course structure

At the end of your Honours program, you will present your research findings at a seminar, which will count towards your final mark for your dissertation.

Reasons for studying the Bachelor of Science (Honours) at CSU

  1. Choose from an extensive range of specialisations to suit your interests
  2. Access CSU's state-of-the-art laboratories and practical facilities to conduct your research
  3. CSU has established a number of research centres and links with industry to support world-class research.

Specialisations

All students enrol under the Bachelor of Science (Honours) course title, but your specialisation will be noted when you graduate. Specialisations available in this course include the following disciplines:

  • Agribusiness
  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy
  • Animal Science
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Conservation
  • Dentistry
  • Ecotourism
  • Environmental Management
  • Environmental Science
  • Equine Science
  • Health and Rehabilitation
  • Horticulture
  • Livestock Production
  • Medical Science
  • Mental Health
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Oral Health
  • Physics
  • Spatial Science
  • Wine Science and Viticulture

Flexible study options enable students to complete this course full-time or part-time, on campus at Albury-Wodonga, Orange or Wagga Wagga campuses, or by distance education.

Career opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) will have developed an advanced level of knowledge and analytical skills in their chosen discipline area.

This could help give you a competitive edge when applying for jobs in your field after you graduate, or provide a pathway to an academic or research career.

Courses are of 64 points in duration
Research Program component

Students must complete at least 32 to 48 points in the Research Program component. This component consists of the process (HRS409 and the methods subject (HRS410 and;

  • a compulsory Research Project subject of between (8 and 48 points) from the list of subjects below with the final value being no less that 32 points. The project is conducted under the direction of a supervisor and a co-supervisor;

Bachelor of Science (Hons) (All Specialisations)
HRS409 Honours Research Process (Core)
HRS410 Honours Reserach Methods (Core)

And students can choose
1 or more (dependent upon points value and the scope of the dissertation/project) of the Faculty Honours Suite of Project/Dissertation Subjects and at completion must add up to at least 32 points.
HRS408 Science Honours Project/Dissertation
HRS416 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)
HRS417 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points) (2 sessions)
HRS424 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (24 points)
HRS432 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
HRS433 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points) (2 sessions)
HRS440 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (40 points) (2 sessions)
HRS448 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (48 points) (2 sessions)
HRS449 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (48 points (3 sessions)

Discipline Development Component

Students may complete a maximum of 24 points in this component, depending on the course/size of the Research Program selected. The combination of subjects to make up this component is elective, but must be related to the development of the discipline area and be approved by the relevant School Honours Course Coordinator.  

Enrolment pattern

Enrolment Patterns for the course will begin with the 8 point research design and 8 point research methods subjects, following on from that, the patterns will vary dependent upon the discipline specific specialisations and should be discussed with the school honours coordinators.

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

By full-time study

Session 1
HRS409 Honours Research Process
HRS410 Honours Research Methods
and a Science Research Project/Dissertation Subject  from the Faculty suite of subjects:
HRS408 Science Honours Project/Dissertation
HRS416 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)
HRS417 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points) (2 sessions)
HRS424 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (24 points)
HRS432 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
HRS433 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points) (2 sessions)
HRS440 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (40 points) (2 sessions)
HRS448 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (48 points) (2 sessions)
HRS449 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (48 points (3 sessions)

or a Discipline Specific Subject in consultation with the school honours coordinator

Session 2
An Honours Research Project/Dissertation Subject and/or a Discipline Specific subject


By part-time study

Session 1
HRS409 Honours Research Process
HRS410 Honours Research Methods
and a Science Research Project/Dissertation Subject from the Faculty suite of subjects:
HRS408 Science Honours Project/Dissertation
HRS416 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points)
HRS417 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (16 points) (2 sessions)
HRS424 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (24 points)
HRS432 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points)
HRS433 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (32 points) (2 sessions)
HRS440 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (40 points) (2 sessions)
HRS448 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (48 points) (2 sessions)
HRS449 Science Honours Project/Dissertation (48 points (3 sessions)

Session 2
An Honours Research Project/Dissertation Subject and/or a Discipline Specific subject in consultation with the school honours coordinator

Session 3
An Honours Research Project/Dissertation Subject and/or a Discipline Specific subject in consultation with the school honours

Session 4
An Honours Research Project/Dissertation Subject and/or a Discipline Specific subject in consultation with the school honours 

 

Professional recognition

Professional accreditation does not apply to these "add on" Honours; for those disciplines with professional accreditation this takes place as part of the preceding Bachelor pass degree.

Admission requirements

To be eligible for admission, applicants must have been awarded, or be eligible to graduate with, a three-year Bachelor degree in an appropriate discipline from Charles Sturt University or another recognised tertiary institution.

Normally, to be eligible, a students should have a Grade Point Average of 5 or above (equivalent to a Credit average) for their second and third level subjects, with no Fails, and have completed the degree in minimum time.

Internet access

CSU places great emphasis on services to its students. It is a leader in the provision of online services and, in particular, the use of the internet in the support of teaching, administration and communications with students.

The online environment is so integrated into all aspects of student life and the learning experience at CSU that the University now assumes that all on campus and distance education students at CSU will have ongoing access to an internet connected computer capable of communicating with CSU online systems.

Students enrolled in Information Technology subjects (i.e. with an ITC subject code) may be required to have additional hardware and/or software that is deemed essential for the completion of the learning activities in that subject.

 

English language proficiency

Applicants will be deemed to have sufficient English proficiency if they:

  • have completed all their formal studies in one or more of the following countries; or
  • were born in one of the following countries and have completed at least one qualification in one of those countries; or
  • have completed senior secondary study or at least one year of full-time University study in one of the following countries: American Samoa, Australia, Canada, Fiji, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, United Kingdom, USA, Zambia
    or
  • have successfully completed one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) post-secondary study at an affiliate institution of the University, with English as the medium of instruction and assessment.

All other applicants must explicitly demonstrate proficiency.

Acceptable tests for English proficiency

Any of the following results, attained within the last two years, can be used to demonstrate English proficiency:

  • an Academic IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall score of at least 6.0, and with no score below 5.5;
  • a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) paper-based score of 550 and TWE of 5.0;
  • a TOEFL computer-based score of 213 and Essay Rating of 5;
  • a TOEFL internet-based score of 80 for undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs, and 90 for postgraduate research candidates with a minimum score of 25 in the writing section.
  • a Combined Universities Admission Test (CULT) overall score of at least 65;
  • a C pass in English at the GCE 'A' level examinations in either Singapore or the United Kingdom;
  • completion of the International Baccalaureate diploma with English A2 at higher or sub. Level;
  • a C pass in 'Use of English' in the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE);
  • completion of the UNSW Foundation Studies Certificate with a C pass in 'Use of English';
  • completion of an AQF Certificate IV (including English for Academic Purposes);
  • successful completion of at least one year of study in a course at Associate Diploma or Diploma level on the Register of Australian Tertiary Education;
  • a score of 155 in the verbal component of the STAT test;
  • a Pass grade in the Uniworld English College English for Tertiary Entrance course; or
  • IRI Diploma of English.

An applicant who does not otherwise meet the University's requirements may be admitted on the recommendation of the Dean of the appropriate faculty.

Costs of study

Australian and New Zealand students

Commonwealth supported place

You will make a student contribution (formerly HECS) towards the cost of your tuition fees.

Options:

  1. Defer your payment using a HECS-HELP loan, which is repaid through the taxation system once your income reaches a certain threshold
  2. Pay your fee contribution up-front each session and receive a 10% discount (if eligible)
$8,352* Student fee contribution for your first year of study

* This is an indicative 2013 figure based on a standard equivalent full-time study load of eight 8 point subjects per year (64 points). Part-time and distance education students will usually study only four 8 point subjects per year (32 points).

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International students


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This course is available to commence study in

Session 1; Session 2

Australian and New Zealand students

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Admission code: On campus

  • Albury-Wodonga: KSTZ
  • Orange: KSRZ
  • Wagga Wagga: KSSZ

    • Distance education
  • ESSZ

    • Mail your application

    International Students

    Apply online

    Admission code: On campus

  • Albury-Wodonga: ISTZ
  • Orange: ISRZ
  • Wagga Wagga: ISSZ

    • Distance education
  • JSSZ

    • Mail your application

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