Course

Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)

The University of Queensland · Brisbane · St Lucia Campus · Arts & Social Sciences

Bachelor (Honours) On Campus

Key facts

University
The University of Queensland
Campus
St Lucia Campus · St Lucia
City
Brisbane, Queensland
Qualification
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year
Delivery
On Campus
Course code
2033
CRICOS
081757F
Study area
Arts & Social Sciences

English language requirements

  • IELTS Academic — 6.5 overall (no band below 6)

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

  • TOEFL iBT — 87 overall

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

  • PTE Academic — 64 overall (no band below 60)

    IELTS Academic - overall 6.5; reading 6; writing 6; speaking 6; listening 6. For other English Language Proficiency Tests and Scores approved for UQTOEFL IBT (including Paper Edition) - Overall 87, listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 19.PTE Academic- Overall Score 64, and 60 in all sub bands.BE - A minimum overall grade of 4 plus a minimum grade of C in all macro skills.CES - Overall 176 and 169 in all sub bands.OET is not accepted. view the English proficiency policy.

Academic entry requirements

  • Bachelor of Social Science from the University (or equivalent), and a grade point average (GPA) of 5.0 on a 7-point scale from an approved combination of courses comprising: all Level 2 and Level 3 BSocSc Core Courses and 6 units of Level 2 and Level 3 courses from the chosen BSocSc Major, or satisfy the Executive Dean that you are qualified to undertake the program based on your academic records and subject to completion of additional work, if set. If you completed your bachelor's more than two years prior to program commencement, you must obtain approval from the Executive Dean to enrol. Other Entry RequirementsThe Head of School may limit places depending on supervisor availability. Once eligibility is established, entry is via a competitive selection process based on GPA.

About this course

Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) is a bachelor (honours) course at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Queensland. It is listed as 1 year of study. The published English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6).

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