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The Honours courses within the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine are available to students from a diverse tertiary level background, ranging from science-related areas to business/marketing fields.

Students require at least two level III courses with a credit (or above) grade in a subject area related to their proposed research field.

Students who are considering Honours within the School should look at the list of prospective projects on offer to see what projects are currently available. If you are having trouble choosing a project, arrange a meeting with the Honours Co-Ordinator in your broad Discipline of interest who can then suggest some potential supervisors based on your areas of interest.

When you go to talk with your potential supervisor, you should take a copy of your academic record so that they can determine if you have done an appropriate range of courses. Students from the University of Adelaide can use an unofficial copy of their record; students from another University will need to provide an official copy of their record.

Once you have spoken with a potential supervisor and have selected a project for your Honours degree, you should complete an Honours application form. This form needs to be signed by your potential supervisor and Honours Coordinator of the relevant Discipline before it is submitted to the School Honours Committee for approval. In addition to your transcript, you will also need to attach a 1 page summary of your proposed project. If you are also applying for a School Scholarship, attach a copy of your CV (maximum of 4 pages) and a statement outlining your research career aspirations.

Each year there are two cohorts of Honours students: February (April for Oenology students) and July. In some cases, your project may determine which is the best time of year to start. Which cohort will suit you best will be discussed with your potential supervisor.

Please note the Due Dates for application forms for the February 2009 intake:

• 7th November 2008 - Round 1 applications due to Academic Programs Officer (APO).
• 1st December 2008 - Closing date for applications for School Honours Scholarships (indicatied on Honours Application form).
• 8th December 2008 - Round 1 offer letters to be sent to students.
• 22nd December 2008 - Round 1 acceptance letters to be returned by students to APO
• 15th January 2009 - Final date for Round 2* applications due to APO.
• 16th January 2009 - Final date for Round 2* offer letters to be sent to students.
• 23rd January - Final date for Round 2* acceptance letters to be returned by students to APO

*Round 2 applications are any applications received and processed from 7th November 2008 to 15th January 2009.

Dates for the July 2009 intake will be available early 2009.