The Centre for Police and Justice Studies offers a fourth or honours year on
the Caulfield campus. The honours program offers an opportunity for more
specialised, advanced work in police studies and leads to the Bachelor of Arts
(Police Studies) (Honours).
To gain entry to the honours program, students must have completed a bachelors
degree which includes a major in police studies. Within the major, students
must have achieved a distinction grade or above in at least two
third-year-level subjects, and at least one other subject at second or
third-year level.
Fourth-year students take two of the 12-point subjects listed below and write a
thesis (24 points). All students are strongly advised to begin thesis work
during the long vacation preceding their entry into fourth year. The
dissertation should be between 12,000 and 15,000 words.
Full-time honours students are required to take the thesis in both semesters,
and are advised to take one 12-point subject in each semester. Part-time
students are required to take the thesis in one year and one subject in each
semester of the other year.