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English Honours

Offered by: Faculty of Arts
Convenor: Monique Rooney
Administration: School of Humanities

Admission Requirements

For those beginning their degree in 2007, or later: 

To be recommended for entry into Fourth Year Honours, students must have completed the requirements for the pass degree including:

(a) The completion of the requirements for a BA degree including

(b) Ten English courses to the value of 60 units, including an English major and the two special Honours courses 19th and 20th Century Literature ENGL2008 and 16th, 17th and 18th Century Literature ENGL3005.  Eight of the courses must be at later year level.

(c) A Distinction average in the English courses, with distinctions in the two Honours courses ENGL2008 and ENGL3005.

For students who have commenced their degree course prior to 2007:

To be recommended for entry into Fourth Year Honours, students must have completed the requirements for the pass degree including:

(a) The completion of the requirements for a BA degree including

(b) Ten English courses to the value of 60 units, including an English major and the two special Honours courses 19th and 20th Century Literature ENGL2008 and 16th, 17th and 18th Century Literature ENGL3005.  Eight of the courses must be at later year level.

(c) A Distinction average in the English courses.

For students who have commenced their degree course prior to 2005:

To be recommended for entry into Fourth Year Honours, students must have completed the requirements for the pass degree including:

(a) The completion of the requirements for a BA degree including

(b) Ten English courses to the value of 60 units, including an English major and the two special Honours courses 19th and 20th Century Literature ENGL2008 and 16th, 17th and 18th Century Literature ENGL3005. 

(c) A Credit average in the English courses.

Students achieving a Distinction or above in both first year English courses may be invited to pursue an honours degree in the field which involves enrolment in the Honours courses ENGL2008 and ENGL3005, normally taking one in their second year of study, the other in their third year of study.

All students who have the prerequisites for ENGL2008 and ENGL3005 are free to enrol in these courses without invitation. If they subsequently meet the prerequisite for entry into English IV they will be recommended to the Faculty.

Intending honours students in English should consult the Convenor about their proposed courses before the beginning of their second year of study.

Combined Honours including English
Students may combine honours in English with honours in another discipline. A Combined Honours course must be agreed and arranged through the relevant Convenors, and intending candidates should consult those Convenors at the beginning of their second year of study and take into account the honours requirements in both subjects. In the case of English, this would normally entail gaining at least 8 courses (48 units) of English, including a major and the two honours courses ENGL2008 and ENGL3005, all at Distinction level or above.

Honours schools which would most appropriately be combined with English include Film Studies, History, Art History, Classical and Modern European Languages, Classics, Linguistics, Philosophy, and Political Science.

Students may very appropriately take combined Honours in English and Drama.

Other possibilities will also be considered.

Double Honours including English
A Double Honours course usually takes five years to complete and allows more extended work in English and another discipline. Intending students should consult the Convener at the beginning of their second year of study.

Courses Offered in 2009

Fourth Year
ENGL4005F  English IV Honours (full time)
ENGL4005P  English IV Honours (part time)

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