1. Admission to Candidature
An applicant for the Advanced Diploma shall:
(a) hold a diploma of the school, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b) have satisfied the faculty by means of qualifications and/or related experience, that the equivalent standard of Rule 1.(a) has been achieved.

2. Program of Study
2.1. To fulfil the requirements for the Advanced Diploma a student shall complete a program of study comprising units from one of the course work programs listed in Rule 3. and approved by the course coordinator.

2.2. The study program shall comprise:
(a) units counting 72 credit points of which no more than 24 credit points shall be at 100 level; and
(b) at least eight weeks of approved practical experience under such conditions as shall be prescribed by the faculty.

2.3. In special circumstances, and with the approval of the course coordinator, others units available from subjects offered within the University may be substituted for one or more of the units approved for the program.

3. Course Work Programs
3.1. Animal Stream
Units to be chosen from:
AGEX 310; AGRO 100, 211, 223, 311, 321; ANPR 211, 321, 415, 417, 440; ANUT 300; BIOL 110, 120; CHEM 110; COTT 300; ECON 223; GENE 210, 251; MATH 120; MEAT 418 or ANPR 420; MM 110, 200; PLTY 300, 301; PSIO 210; RSNR 110, 120; STAT 100.

3.2. General Stream
Units to be chosen from:
AGEX 310; AGRO 100, 211, 223, 311, 321; ANPR 211, 321, 415, 417, 440; BIOL 110, 120; CHEM 110; COTT 300; ECON 223; GENE 210, 251; HORT 420; MATH 120; MEAT 418 or ANPR 420; MM 110, 200; RSNR 110, 120; SOIL 220, 431; STAT 100.

3.3. Plant Stream
Units to be chosen from:
AGEX 310; AGRO 100, 211, 223, 311, 321; ANPR211, 321; BIOL 110, 120; CHEM 110; COTT 300; ECON 223; GENE 210, 251; HORT 420; MATH 120; MM 110, 200; RSNR 110, 120; SOIL 220, 431; STAT 100.

4. Period of Candidature
The requirements for the diploma shall be completed over a period of not less than three consecutive semesters of full-time study or 10 consecutive semesters of part-time study.

5. Advanced Standing
A student may be granted advanced standing towards the Advanced Diploma in terms of Advanced Standing Rule 2 provided that:
5.1. (a) Rule 2.1.(a) shall not apply;
(b) the maximum advanced standing which may be granted in terms of Rule 2.1.(b) shall be for 18 credit points.

5.2. (a) there shall be no limit to the advanced standing which may be granted in terms of Rule 2.2.(b) if the awarded qualification is for a course offered by the University;
(b) the maximum advanced standing which may be granted in terms of Rule 2.1.(b) if the awarded qualification is for a course offered by another institution shall be for 18 credit points.