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Honours in Brain, Behaviour and Evolution

Honours in Brain, Behaviour and Evolution (BBE) is an intense, research-focused apprenticeship into the study of Animal Behaviour taken at the end of your Bachelor degree. Honours is a challenging year in which you develop and demonstrate your capabilities for critical thought and independent research under the supervision of an expert in your area of interest.

Honours in BBE is hosted by the Department of Brain, Behaviour and Evolution, which is the only university department in Australia dedicated to the study of Animal Behaviour. While studying Honours in BBE you will be able to draw on our expertise in arachnid, insect, bird, reptile, and mammal behaviour, and will have access to our new, state-of-the-art, acoustic, microscopy, molecular biology, and physiology facilities.

The transferable skills in critical thinking, time and project management, data analysis, and communication that you acquire during Honours in BBE are highly sought-after by employers and will leave you well placed to enter the work force. Honours in BBE also prepares you for entry into higher degree research (MPhil or PhD).

Honours in BBE is open to students majoring in BBE at Macquarie. We also encourage applications from students from outside our undergraduate program who have a particular interest in the study of Animal Behaviour. Animal Behaviour is a multidisciplinary field, so we will consider outstanding applicants with majors in allied disciplines including Agriculture, Biology, Ecology, Mathematics, Neurobiology, Physiology, Psychology and Zoology.