Centre for the Integrative Study of Animal Behaviour

An information session on Honours in Brain, Behaviour and Evolution will be held on Wednesday 22 October at 1pm. Click here for more information.

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 Centre for the Integrative Study of Animal Behaviour, 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.