Increase your employability

Your place in Griffith Honours College will give you the skills needed for high-demand roles. Such skills include leadership, communication and teamwork.

Expand your graduate opportunities

As an Honours College student, you'll be encouraged to undertake practical training and boost your professional network before graduating. You'll also attend networking events.

Gain a global perspective

Honours College students are encouraged to study, volunteer or working overseas for a few weeks, a few months or even a year.

Experience the world

You will be encouraged to gain a global perspective by studying, volunteering or working overseas. You could:

• study for overseas at one of our partner universities
• participate in the prestigious International Youth Leadership Program in Prague
• undertake overseas industrial experience at a leading company in your field of study
• be part of international community volunteering projects.

Funding support for overseas experiences can be applied for through Griffith Global Mobility and the Griffith Honours College.

Receive guidance

You will be supported in your career goals, as each Honours College student will be matched with a mentor. Take part in regular one-on-one sessions and receive personal attention throughout your degree.

Your mentor will assist in selecting the right experiences for you to develop your skills personally and professionally. Depending on your future aspirations, you may be matched with a leading Griffith researcher, academic or an external industry partner.

Future student eligibility

To be considered for selection, you must have:

• listed Griffith University as a preference on your QTAC or UAC application
• have an OP 1 to 3 (including IB and interstate equivalent ATAR). If you expect an OP 4 to 6 (or equivalent) with exceptional personal achievements you are also encouraged to apply
• submitted your completed Deans' Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarship, Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarship and Griffith Honours College combined online application form by mid-December 2019.

Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarship

All successful Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarship applicants will have the option of participating in the Honours College as a benefit of their scholarship. Griffith offers one of Australia's most comprehensive, generous and flexible scholarship schemes for high-achieving students in the Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarships.

Conditions apply. Please visit the Griffith Scholarships site for details of the Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarship.

Applications for 2019 now closed, 2020 intake will open mid-2019.

Find out more about the Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarship

International students and non-school leavers

Non-school leavers and international students who did not complete Year 11 and 12 in Australia, therefore do not meet the criteria for the Deans' Sir Samuel Griffith and Sir Samuel Griffith Scholarships, may still be eligible to apply for membership of the Griffith Honours College.

Contact us for more information.