Information for Honours -  Eligibility and enrolment

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General information for prospective Honours students in Zoology at the University of Tasmania

 

Eligibility for Honours

Your eligibility for entry into the Honours program is determined by:

1. your academic record
2. the availability of a suitable project
3. the availability of an appropriate supervisor (see below**).

In addition to the basic eligibility requirements for the University , the School of Zoology requires that a minimum average grade at Credit level (60% av) or equivalent be achieved in a BSc. major in Zoology or related, approved disciplines that are relevant to the research topic to be undertaken. If you have queries about whether your units are ‘related, approved disciplines', please contact the Honours Co-ordinator with a brief description of the content of these units. Students from other universities who have completed a BSc (or similar) degree with a major in zoology or a related discipline are eligible to apply for a place in the UTas Honours program.

Honours courses must begin in February or in August.

Make contact before enrolling

Prospective Honours students MUST CONTACT POTENTIAL SUPERVISORS IN ADVANCE OF ENROLLING to negotiate and agree on a research topic or project. Enrolling in Honours in Zoology without talking to a supervisor DOES NOT confirm your place in our Honours program. The Honours Co-ordinator will not approve enrolments in Honours until the prospective student has found a supervisor and mutually agreed on a project. ** If a supervisor has too many potential students in any given intake, he/she is obliged to select students on merit. Sometimes alternative supervisors can be found.

Once you have ensured that you may be eligible to do Honours in Zoology, please contact the staff members who match your research interests. E-mail is often the easiest and cheapest method of contact. In your communication ensure that you provide the following information:

• An informative subject heading in your email; we suggest you start with “[HONS]” to grab our attention.
• Your area(s) of interest in research. Please try to be more specific than “zoology”!
• An indication of whether you think you will be eligible to enroll in Honours in Zoology. (See Eligibility for Honours )
• Supply full contact details that will be current while you communicate and negotiate, including postal address, telephone and e-mail contacts. (Some students neglect to provide contact details that work after semester has finished, for example; not a good idea.)

Enrolment and intakes

Ensure that you contact and negotiate with potential supervisors well before your intended starting date. There are two intakes into the Honours courses each year. The first starts on the FIRST MONDAY OF FEBRUARY, and the second starts on FIRST MONDAY OF AUGUST. Discuss with your supervisor which start date best suits your intended research project. (e.g. If your study animal is only active over summer an August start may be most appropriate)

The key requirements for Honours enrolments are that : you have found and contacted a supervisor the supervisor is prepared to supervise you, subject to your eligibility you have mutually agreed on a viable project you then e-mail your intention to enroll in Honours to the School Secretary and copy the e-mail to the Honours Co-ordinator. Last of all , you formally enrol Australian students International students

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