An Honours degree is a higher qualification than a Bachelor degree. For eligible students it can function as a stepping stone between a Bachelor degree and a Masters by research or Doctorate program. Successful completion of an Honours qualification may be a requirement of accreditation or registration in the professional field.
Honours qualifications are a combination of coursework and a research project. They can be a separate Honours year following the completion of a related Bachelor degree, such as Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours), where you can graduate at the end of 3 years coursework study with a Bachelor of Psychological Science and then undertake a research project in the Honours course and graduate again to receive the Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours). The other type of Honours degree is studied over 4 years, where the final year is focused on a significant research project.
If you are interested in taking on an Honours year, you should contact the relevant Honours Coordinator towards the end of your Bachelor degree to discuss possible projects and supervisors. Note that application into a number of the Honours degrees also requires the submission of additional documentation or research proposal at the time of application. This requirement is set out in the listing in Course Finder, in the 'Entry Requirements' section. You can discuss this when you meet with the Honours Coordinator.
You can search for Honours in the Course Finder to view the options available. If you have questions chat to the Honours Coordinator listed in the 'Additional information' section.