The Advanced Science (Honours)/Social Research and Policy dual degree program enables students to complete a major in Advanced Science, in addition to a program of study in Social Research and Policy offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The duration of this dual degree is normally five and a half years full-time.

For questions regarding the Bachelor of Social Research and Policy requirements for the program, students should consult staff in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre. For questions relating to the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) component of the program, students should consult the Science Student Centre.

Please refer to the program objectives as listed for the 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program and the 3420 Bachelor of Social Research and Policy program.

A total of 264 units of credit are required to complete this dual degree program. Students must satisfy the following requirements for the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Social Research and Policy components. Where the requirements for the two programs are completed in less than 264 units of credit due to overlapping courses, students must make up the remaining units of credit from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Science.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) in dual degree mode

When taken as part of a dual degree program, a Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) is comprised of 144 units of credit which includes:

Academic rules relating to the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) in dual degree mode are as follows:

   1. Students must complete a minimum of 144 units of credit.

   2. Students must complete at least one approved Advanced Science (Honours) major, and this must be declared before enrolling in level II courses. Details of approved Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) majors and how to declare a major can be found on the 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program page.

   3.Students may choose to complete an optional minor using their Science electives.
Students cannot complete a minor with the same name as their nominated major, and Level II and III courses cannot be double-counted between majors and minors. More than one minor may be completed subject to the limit on double-counting. Students must declare their minor(s) before their final semester. Details of approved Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) minors and how to declare a minor can be found on the 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program page

   4.SCIF1121 Advanced Science: Professional Perspective and Practice (6 units of credit) or SCIF1131 Science: Technological & Professional Perspectives (6 units of credit) must be completed in first year;

   5. An Honours Year of 48 units of credit must be completed. Honours may only be completed in one discipline. For information regarding the admission requirements and application process for honours, please see the information under 'Honours' on the 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program page;

   6. In addition to the courses required for a student's chosen major, SCIF1121/1131, and honours, students must take 'science' courses so that the major plus SCIF1121/1131, plus Honours year plus 'science' courses total 144 units of credit. Details of what courses constitute 'science' courses can be found in Table 1 on the 3962 Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) program page;

   7. Students must complete at least 24 UOC of level I 'Science' courses.

   8.Students must complete at least 30 UOC of level III 'science' courses.

   9. When offered in a particular major students must take higher versions of any level II or level III courses. Any variation to this must be approved by the Associate Dean (Academic Programs) or nominee;

   10. Students may not enrol into level II courses until at least 30 UOC of level I courses have been successfully completed.

   11. Students may not enrol into level III courses until at least 72 UOC of courses have been successfully completed.

   12. Progression to stages 2, 3, and 4 of this program is subject to academic performance. Students will be required to attain a weighted average mark (WAM) of 70 in each semester. If a student does not maintain this minimum level of academic performance, they will be transferred to the 3937 Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Social Research and Policy program.

Students who intend to complete a double major or a major combined with a minor in the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) when taken as part of a dual degree should be aware that it may be difficult to complete these combinations within 144 UOC. This may involve extra time and cost to complete, and may have visa implications for international students

Requirements for the Bachelor of Social Research and Policy in dual degree mode

When taken as part of a dual degree, a Bachelor of Social Research and Policy is comprised of:

Social Research and Policy core requirements

Compulsory courses (54 UOC) made up of DIPP1112 Introduction to the Workplace (6 UOC) and the following :

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Available Social Research and Policy majors

For details on the majors available in the Bachelor of Social Research and Policy, please see the 3420 Bachelor of Social Research and Policy program page.


Participation and Enrolment Requirements

A Working with Children and National Criminal Record Check may be required. Please refer to the 3420 Bachelor of Social Research and Policy program page for further details.


Honours in Bachelor of Social Research and Policy
Honours in Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences

After completion of 144 uoc including all of the requirements of the Bachelor of Social Research and Policy dual degree, high achieving students may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Honours) program 4504 or the Bachelor of Social Research and Policy (Honours) 4507 if undertaking the Social Research and Policy honours stream. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher in the stream(s) seeking to be further studied.

Award with Distinction

You are eligible for the award of your Pass Degree "with Distinction" if you achieve a Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of at least 75 in all courses and complete at least 50% of the requirements of your award at UNSW.

Academic Rules

To qualify for the award of a Bachelor of Social Research and Policy at Pass level, a student must:

   1. enrol in the Bachelor of Social Research and Policy and complete 120 units of credit;

   2. complete the requirements for the core;

   3. complete the requirements for a prescribed elective;

   4. complete the requirements for one stream;

   5. complete at least 30 units of credit of Level I courses before enrolling in Level II courses;

   6. specify their major stream at the time of enrolment into Level II;

   7. complete at least 48 units of credit, including 6 units of credit at Level I and 6 units of credit at Level 2 in their major stream before enrolling in Level III courses;

For program rules and requirements, please refer to the Program Structure section above.

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

The Faculty of Science has some rules that relate to all students enrolled in programs offered by the Faculty in relation to recognition for prior learning, general education, course exclusions, study load, and cross-institutional study. All students should read the information contained on the Faculty General Rules and Requirements page in this Handbook.