不论他们开始使用哪种语言，所有学生都可能有资格获得荣誉年。为了获得荣誉，需要日耳曼研究专业的平均分数达到70％或以上。文学士（语言）荣誉年既是研究生学习的准备，也是本科学位的顶峰。荣誉可以是您接受正规教育的结晶，可以扩大您的知识范围，提高研究能力，分析和沟通技巧的经验，并可以帮助您发展完成研究项目所需的个人和专业技能。
All students may qualify for the honours year, regardless of the language level at which they commenced. Admission to honours requires a major in Germanic Studies with an average of 70% or above.<br>Honours can also be the first step on a path to a career as an academic or professional researcher. The honours year comprises seminar classes and work toward a short thesis on an independent research project under the supervision of an academic staff member who is an expert in the field of your research.<br>Each honours year involves a mix of seminars and a thesis. Some honours years require three seminars and a shorter thesis (12,000-15,000 words). Others involve two seminars and a longer thesis, up to 20,000 words. Seminar work is marked by the academic staff member leading the class. In some departments, a second academic staff member will mark work written for seminars. A thesis is read by at least two academics in the field other than the student's supervisor. Examiners write detailed reports on each thesis, which the student receives, and assign a tentative grade.