The University of Queensland · Brisbane · St Lucia Campus · Arts & Social Sciences
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.
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.
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.
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.
The University of Queensland publishes 4 verified scholarships open to international students. It does not state which programs they apply to in a form we can check against this course, so we have not claimed any of them apply here.
Explore scholarships at The University of QueenslandThe Bachelor of Social Science with Honours is a single year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) advanced level study plus applied research in the behavioural and social sciences. Students are eligible to undertake Honours if they have completed a Bachelor of Social Science degree or its equivalent with an appropriate level of achievement. The honours program combines a flexible mix of coursework and independent study, during which students prepare and undertake an approved independent social science research project and submit a formal honours thesis. Honours students are encouraged to extend their specialised study in one of the areas of Health and Social Policy, Development or Environment and Society and can be individually supervised across relevant UQ schools or and Research Centres. An Honours degree in Social Science allows students to develop, extend and consolidate their knowledge and skills in social science theory and research in relation to their specialisation area and is a valuable additional qualification on entering the job market.
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. Published intakes include Semester 1, 2026, Semester 1, 2027. Annual tuition is listed at AUD 45,792 for 2026 (indicative). The published English requirement is IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6).
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