Academic entry requirement
Grade average requirements (Compulsory)
Students are selected based on their performance in the final year of the pass degree course. Students who achieve an average mark of 65 per cent or more in 60 credit points of relevant subjects and a minimum average of 60 per cent across all third-year subjects are eligible for entry to an Honours year.
Australian Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant study area
Selection criteria
You may be eligible to complete Honours in a major completed as part of your undergraduate degree. Your eligibility is subject to the availability and agreement of a suitable supervisor for the major and you meeting the entry requirements specific to that major. For more information, please see the University Handbook.
IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with no individual band score less than 6.0
TOEFL Paper based: overall score of 550 with 5 or better in TWE (Test of Written English).
TOEFL Internet based (iBT): overall score of 64 with 13 in Reading, 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking and 21 in Writing.
La Trobe College Australia ELICOS (LTCA): completion of EFS level 5B with minimum 60% overall and 60% in final exam.
La Trobe College Australia Foundation Studies (LTCA): completion of Foundation studies with 60% in English (Academic Communication).
Pearson Test of EConglish (Academic) (PTE): overall score of 50 with no communicative skill score less than 50.
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): 169 with no less than 169 in any component.
Build on your successes in the Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Biosciences 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 also gives you the opportunity to specialise in the following disciplines:
agriculture (Melbourne Campus)
biochemistry (Melbourne Campus)
botany (Melbourne Campus)
ecology, environment and evolution (Melbourne and Albury-Wodonga campuses)
genetics (Melbourne Campus)
microbiology (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.
CRICOS code 069550M
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More than simply consolidating the knowledge gained from your undergraduate degree, Honours develops your abilities in research and enhances other essential employability skills, giving you a career-ready edge in today's competitive job market.
Honours is also the best foundation for a postgraduate coursework degree, a higher degree by research or a career in academia. Complete the Honours program with distinction, and you could qualify for entry into the Masters by Research. If you're a high achiever, you could gain direct entry into a PhD.
530 AUD/year
