Choosing a program
The entry requirements and structure of Honours programs varies markedly across the departments offering the Bachelor of Science Degree with (Honours), whereas they are fixed for the Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours) program.
If you are considering the Bachelor of Science (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.
Question 1: For which programs are you eligible?
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 (Honours) program at the Faculty level as well as any additional requirements which exist for some Departments.
- More information about Entry requirements
Question 2: Which supervisor or 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.
Question 3: What is the structure of the particular program?
You may be interested in a number of disciplines or a study area (eg molecular biology) which is offered in a number of departments. Looking at the structure of the program may influence your choice.
In particular, weighting of advanced coursework and research project components – different programs have different weightings, which may affect the relative amount of new coursework knowledge you accumulate compared with the exposure to laboratory research. Depending on your desired career direction, you need to consider what weightings best suit your goals.
Question 4: Where is the program located?
Some programs are located on campus and others are located off campus.
List of departments
Find out as much as you can about the experience at the Departments you are considering – the views of current students may be the best guide to what it will be like.
| Department | Information | Location | Contact Name | Contact Details |
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| Anatomy & Cell Biology | On-campus | Gary Hime (Academic) | g.hime@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5796 |
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| Kim Williams (Administrative) | k.williams@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5791 |
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| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | On-campus | Malcolm McConville (Academic) | malcolmm@unimelb.edu.au 8344 2342/5681 |
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| Irene Koumanelis (Administrative) | i.koumanelis@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5918 |
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| Jacquie Munro-Smith (Administrative) | jpms@unimelb.edu.au 8344 2321 |
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| Botany | On-campus | Rick Wetherbee (Academic) | richardw@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5057 |
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| Sylvia Hossain (Administrative) | s.hossain@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5067 |
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| Chemistry | On-campus | Richard O'Hair (Academic) | rohair@unimelb.edu.au 8344 2452 |
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| Vicki Burley (Administrative) | vickib@unimelb.edu.au 8344 6495 |
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| Computer Science | On-campus | Adrian Pearce (Academic) | 8344 1399 | |
| Louise Walker (Administrative) | louiserw@unimelb.edu.au 8344 1311 |
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| Earth Sciences | On-campus | Kevin Walsh (Academic) | kevin.walsh@unimelb.edu.au 8344 6523 |
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| Karina Patrick (Administrative) | k.patrick@unimelb.edu.au 8344 6520 |
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| Genetics | On-campus | Jim Camakaris (Academic) | j.camakaris@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5138 |
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| Poppy Gatsios (Administrative) | plegakis@unimelb.edu.au; 8344 6246 | |||
| Geography | On-campus | Kate Marks (Administrative) | kate@unimelb.edu.au 8344 9394 |
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| Mark Wang (Academic) | myw@unimelb.edu.au 8344 0807 |
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| History & Philosophy of Science | On-campus | Kristian Camilleri (Academic) | kcam@unimelb.edu.au 8344 7573 |
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| Catherine Nowack (Administrative) | c.nowak@unimelb.edu.au 8344 0625 |
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| Information Systems | On-campus | Frank Vetere (Academic) | f.vetere@unimelb.edu.au 8344 1496 |
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| Aaron De Bono(Administrative) | ebonoa@unimelb.edu.au 8344 1489 |
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| Mathematics & Statistics | On-campus | Kostya Borovkov (Academic) | K.Borovkov@ms.unimelb.edu.au 8344 7992 |
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| Sanming Zhou (Academic) | sanming@unimelb.edu.au 8344 3453 |
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| Angela Balshaw (Administrative) | a.balshaw@ms.unimelb.edu.au 8344 5550 |
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| Medical Biology | Off-campus | Doug Hilton (Academic) | hilton@wehi.edu.au 9345 2621 |
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| Frank Draffen (Administrative) | draffen@wehi.edu.au 9345 2555 |
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| Terry Lennon (Administrative) | lennon@wehi.edu.au 9345 2549 |
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| Medicine (St. Vincent Hospital) |
Off-campus | Sue Rogers (Academic) | sdrogers@unimelb.edu.au 9288 2582 |
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| Michelle Morrison (Administrative) | mmo@unimelb.edu.au 9288 3206 |
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| Clinical and Biomedical Sciences: Barwon Health (The Geelong Hospital) |
Off-campus | Dr. Seetal Dodd (Academic) | seetald@barwonhealth.org.au 03 5226 7666 |
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| Medicine (Austin Health / Northern Health) |
Off-campus | Daniela Sartor (Academic) | dsartor@unimelb.edu.au 9496 3225 |
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| Ms Joan Lambiase (Administrative) | lambiase@unimelb.edu.au 9496 3598 |
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| Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital) |
Off-campus | Gary Anderson (Academic) | gpa@unimelb.edu.au 8344 8602 |
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| Rifa Sally (Administrative) | rifa@unimelb.edu.au 8344 7161 |
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| Heather Saunders (Administrative) | hsaun@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5479/5490 |
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| Microbiology and Immunology | On-campus | Stephen Turner (Academic) | sjturn@unimelb.edu.au 8344 3384 |
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| Mike Dyall-Smith (Academic) | mlds@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5693 |
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| Odilia Wijburg (Academic) | odilia@unimelb.edu.au 8344 9919 |
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| Corliss Chan (Administrative) |
corlissc@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5679 |
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| Optometry & Vision Sciences | Off-campus | Larry Abel (Academic) | label@unimelb.edu.au 8344 7007 |
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| Pianca Lun (Administrative) | plun@unimelb.edu.au 8344 7012 |
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| Oral Biology (Dental Science) |
Off-campus | Laila Huq (Academic) | laila@unimelb.edu.au 9341 0821 |
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| Kim Hanson (Administrative) | khanson@unimelb.edu.au 9341 1507 |
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| Otolaryngology (Hearing Sciences) |
Off-campus | Gary Rance (Academic) | grance@unimelb.edu.au 9929 8745 |
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| Annie Cruse (Administrative) | ACRUSE@bionicear.org 9929 8749 |
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| Paediatrics | Off-campus | Amanda Fosang (Academic) | amanda.fosang@mcri.edu.au 8341-6466 |
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| Pathology | On-campus | Joe Ciccotosto (Academic) | j.ciccotosto@unimelb.edu.au 8344 2558 |
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| Vicki Lawson (Academic) | v.lawson@pathology.unimelb.edu.au 8344 1944 |
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| Melissa Southey (Academic) | msouthey@unimelb.edu.au 8344 4895 |
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| Alison Chapman (Academic) | alisonlc@unimelb.edu.au 8344 4383 |
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| Pharmacology | On-campus | Peter McIntyre (Academic / Head of Department) | pmci@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5748 |
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| Alistair Stewart (Academic) | astew@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5675 |
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| Physics | On-campus | Nicole Bell (Academic) | n.bell@unimelb.edu.au 8344 3112 |
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| Cilla Gloger (Administrative) | c.gloger@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5124 |
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| Physiology | On-campus | Glen McConell (Academic) | mcconell@unimelb.edu.au 8344 5844 |
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| Mark Hargreaves (Academic) | m.hargreaves@unimelb.edu.au 8344 8007 |
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| Lesley Robinson (Administrative) | lesleyr@unimelb.edu.au 8344 7755 |
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| Physiotherapy | On-campus | Kim Bennell (academic) | k.bennell@unimelb.edu.au 8344 4135 |
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| Psychiatry | Off-campus | Trevor Norman (Academic) | trevorrn@unimelb.edu.au 9496 5511 |
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| Psychology | On-campus | Stephen Bowden (Academic) | sbowden@unimelb.edu.au 8344 6373 |
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| Marianela Delgado-Henriquez (Administrative) | mdelgado@unimelb.edu.au 8344 4387 |
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| Surgery (Austin Health / Northern Health) |
Off-campus | Cathy Malcontenti-Wilson (Academic) | cmalc@unimelb.edu.au 9496 5492 |
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| Kim AcAughtry (Administrative) | kimem@unimelb.edu.au 9496 5468 |
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| Zoology | On-campus | Graeme Coulson (Academic) | gcoulson@unimelb.edu.au 8344 4857 |
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| Laura Parry (Academic) | ljparry@unimelb.edu.au 8344 4379 |
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| Rob Day (Academic) | r.day@unimelb.edu.au 8344 6262 |
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| Stephen Swearer (Academic) | s.swearer@unimelb.edu.au 8344 6253 |
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| Josie D'Alessandro (Administrative) | josie@unimelb.edu.au 8344 6259 |