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Why should I apply for admission to the honours program?
Are you looking for a way to better prepare for graduate school or law school? Or do you want to give yourself a boost in a competitive job market? Then you should consider applying for admission to the School of Criminology���s honours program.
���The honours program gives students the opportunity to gage their interest in rigorous, independent research before committing to furthering their education in graduate or law school,��� says Dr. Sheri Fabian, former director, undergraduate programs.
The honours program provides outstanding students the opportunity to develop strong research skills while completing an independent study on a topic of interest to them. The program dovetails with the criminology major and consists of two terms of advanced coursework and supervised research.
This year���s application deadline is February 28, 2020 for admission in September 2020.
The honours program will help you:
- Demonstrate your ability to successfully prepare and complete a thesis
- Develop strong research skills relevant to both an academic and workplace environment
- Cultivate quality relationships with faculty leading to reference letters
- Explore your research interests with a cohort of like-minded students
- Start planning for admission early
It���s crucial that students begin planning their admission to the honours program early. Preparation should start a few months before the application deadline to accommodate for challenges along the way.
Key steps to prepare:
- Meet with an academic advisor to check program requirements
- Consider your research interests, select a few potential research topics
- Investigate which professors align with your research topics
- Determine research topic, prepare proposal, and secure supervisor
- Complete application form
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