The courses in Australia are much tougher compared to UK. My own experience, my brother studying in UK will already be able to get a credit when he achieves 50% on his units but not for my sister who need to get 65% above to get a credit. This proves how tough it is for a student to get a credit in the units they are studying in.

In UK even with average grades you'll still be able to get an honors. Not in the case for Australian Universities. If the Universities in Australia recommended a student to do their honors this means the students are qualified to get their honors. Sometimes there are students who are recommended to do straight to their masters even though the student does not have honors. It's not necessary that those graduating with honors are better than those who are not.

In Australia if a student undergoes a 4-year course he or she is able to graduate with an honors but he or she needs to graduate with a minimum GPA of 5.0 equivalent to 65%. So it's not as easy as you think. Only those qualified will receive their honors not like in UK as long as you pass with an average pass you'll graduate with honors.

The reason for Australian Universities requiring students to do honors for another year would be maybe because of they want to achieve an exceptionally high standard of education.

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written by a.no.ny.mous , February 09, 2010

Can't agree more.

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Looking for more physio information
written by Looking for info , February 09, 2010

Hi Admin,

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Agreed!
written by Grateful.. , February 09, 2010

I agree with your comment... I could've been a first class student as well if I went to UK and got the same grades when I was in Australia..

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Useless debate
written by Bigger picture , February 09, 2010

Rather than sizing up uk and oz education. Y not give comments on how to improve our local university.

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useless debate
written by bigger picture , February 09, 2010

rather than sizing up between uk and oz education why not comment on how to improve the local university.

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agreed!
written by Student , February 10, 2010

I have to agree with you mate. I am currently studying in Australia and I have to admit that the course is not that easy. I bet it is harder to score if you're studying in Aussie compare to UK.

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written by slang , February 11, 2010

This topic enhances the importance to master the English Language.

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written by dn , February 13, 2010

Student, you have no right to agree and compare unless you studied in uk before. you have nothing to support what your point =)

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written by Diora , February 17, 2010

Actually in most universities in Scotland, they do have a single academic yeat year, usually the final one where students prepare themselves for 'honours' degree; otherwise, it'd just be BA/Bsc x and from what I know, no gment office would accept anything without honours degree.

point is, its not such a big deal. People from other parts of the world can still find jobs without honours. and for that matter, it doesnt really matter from WHERE you graduated; rather, how you handled yourself in obtaining the highest qualification you can get.

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