Extend your undergraduate degree and gain a greater understanding of recreation management. Develop research skills, learn to write at a more theoretical level and take the first step towards a higher degree (Masters or Doctorate) by research.

Students are welcome to make an appointment with the course coordinator to structure a program of study.

• Location:
  Footscray Park
• College:
  College of Sport and Exercise Science
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  HHRM
• Duration:
  1 year
• This information is for Australian residents.
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How to apply

Graduates:

• have an advantage in employment over a graduate with only an undergraduate degree
• expand their career options with demonstrated research skills
• meet the standard prerequisite for entry to the Master by Research or PhD at Victoria University and universities across the world.
• complete a research project, which may be published

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The aims of the course are to:

• promote the development of recreation related research and professional expertise beyond the pass degree level;
• prepare students for entry into research oriented graduate courses in recreation; and
• promote the development of scholarly inquiry across the wide range of disciplines focusing on recreation.

The following should be read in conjunction with the Faculty Regulations and the University Statutes and Regulations. Academic Progress Students must receive a satisfactory progress report at the end of the first semester of study. Unsatisfactory Progress Students who receive an N grade for the Honours Thesis will be deemed to have failed the course. Graduation Requirements In order to be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Recreation Management students must pass the thesis, make any suggested corrections/revisions to the satisfaction of the supervisor and the Honours Courses Committee, and submit one hardbound copy of the thesis to the Honours Co-ordinator.

• Honours Thesis (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  AHR4431

  Credits

  48

• Honours Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  AHR4432

  Credits

  24

• Honours Thesis (Full-Time)

  Unit code

  AHR4431

  Credits

  48

• Honours Thesis (Part-Time)

  Unit code

  AHR4432

  Credits

  24

• Mature: Applicants must have successfully completed the University's Bachelor of Arts - Recreation Management, or equivalent, with a Credit (C) average and a Distinction (D) in units of study directly related to the intended discipline of honours study. Applicants will be required to submit a supervisor endorsed honours proposal (500 words) prior to being considered for admission. The proposal must contain a brief synopsis of the proposed thesis/project, a statement of methodology, a timeline and a reference list that includes the key primary and secondary sources. Entry into the honours course will normally occur not more than two years after the completion of the first degree.