Handbook

Students must have completed the UNSW Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of International Studies or Bachelor of Social Research and Policy or other recognised Level 7 qualification with a major in Indigenous Studies or in an equivalent stream. Students in a dual degree must have completed 144 UOC including all requirements for the Arts, International Studies or Social Research and Policy component. Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher (or equivalent) in Indigenous Studies or an equivalent stream. It is subject to resources and the approval of the Director of Indigenous Studies.

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Applicants must apply directly through the UNSW Apply Online service.

Students intending to apply to the Honours program should discuss their eligibility and study program with the Honours Convenor in Indigenous prior to submitting an application. Contact details are on the Nura Gili website.

Applicants much provide a research proposal as part of their online application. The research proposal should be no more than 2 pages in length. It should set out your proposed topic for your thesis and tell us something about why it is of interest to you. It should include a brief summary of some relevant reading that you have done and set out a research question that your thesis work will seek to answer. 

Students must satisfactorily complete the coursework component and make satisfactory progress in producing the thesis. Successful completion of the program will require a WAM of 50 across all the courses taken.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression