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1. Admission to Candidature
1.1. Admission to candidature shall be determined by the head of school on the recommendation of the course coordinator.

1.2. An applicant for admission to candidature shall have:
(a) satisfied all of the requirements for admission to the Degree of Bachelor of Music at a recognised University, or satisfied all of the requirements for admission to the Combined Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Teaching Degree of The University of New England, having completed at least 96 credit points in Music units; and
(b) attained the equivalent of at least Distinction standard in at least 18 credit points at 300 level in Music.

2. Course Requirements
2.1. To qualify for the degree a candidate shall complete the Honours course and pass the examinations in their chosen field of musical endeavour. Enrolment and approval of Honours topics is subject to approval by the course coordinator.

2.2. A candidate for the program shall complete an advanced course work component to the value of 24 credit points in the relevant subject, and a dissertation component with a value of 24 credit points in the relevant subject.

2.3. A full time student shall complete the requirements for honours in one year.
Where permission is granted to a candidate to enrol as a part time student, the candidate shall complete the requirements for honours in two years. Each Bachelor of Music (Honours) candidate is required to spend periods in 'face-to-face' consultation with his or her supervisor(s). The nature and extent of such consultation will be determined by the supervisors and head of school after consultation with the candidate prior to commencement of each year of candidature.

2.4. A candidate may not enrol concurrently for other units at this University or at another institution, except that, upon the recommendation of the course coordinator, the head of school, may grant permission to do so.

3. Re-enrolment
3.1. A full time candidate may be granted special leave by the head of school to re-enrol in a subsequent year if he or she withdraws from candidature by 31 August, or by 31 January for candidates commencing in Second Semester.

3.2. A part time candidate may withdraw from candidature up to 31 August (or 31 January for candidates commencing in Second Semester) in the first year of enrolment without prejudice to the right to re enrol in a succeeding year.

3.3. A part time candidate who withdraws later than 31 August (or 31 January for candidates commencing in Second Semester) in the first year of enrolment but prior to two months before the submission of the dissertation as required by the head of school may re enrol in the same subject for the degree, provided that:
(a) two years will have elapsed before such re-enrolment;
(b) the topic of study undertaken within the dissertation is different from that of the original enrolment.

3.4. A candidate who withdraws later than two months prior to the date on which the dissertation is required shall be deemed to have failed.

3.5. Unless a candidate shows good cause why such action should not be taken, the school may, on the recommendation of the course coordinator, withdraw a candidate on the ground of his or her having failed to meet the requirements of the course and deem him or her to have failed in it.

3.6. A candidate who is deemed to have failed may, after a lapse of three years, be permitted to apply for re-admission to the course, provided the proposed work is in a different topic of study from that of the original enrolment.

4. Examinations
4.1. The dissertation will be assessed by at least two examiners.
4.2. The examiners may be internal or external to The University of New England at the discretion of the head of school.
4.3. The final class of honours will be determined on the basis of marks awarded for both thesis and course work, when course work is included in the program.
4.4. A dissertation will not be examined by a candidate's supervisor, but the supervisor should be consulted in the determination of the final result.

5. Classes of Honours
5.1. There shall be three classes of Honours, namely Class I, Class II and Class III. Class II shall have two divisions. There shall be no re-examination.
5.2. An exceptionally distinguished candidate who has been awarded First Class Honours may be awarded a University Medal.

6. Certificate of Honours
An honours graduate who subsequently satisfies the Honours requirements of another subject shall be granted a Certificate of Honours in that subject.

7. Preliminary Course
Candidates must complete a course of study sufficient to enable them to meet the normal requirements for entry to the course. The program for any required preliminary course shall be determined by the school on the recommendation of the course coordinator. The General Rules will apply to the preliminary program.

8. Suspensions and Extensions to Candidature
The school may grant an extension or suspension of candidature, or a combination of both, to full-time candidates for up to six months or to part-time candidates for up to 12 months as follows:
(a) to compensate by way of extension of candidature, a candidate for time lost by ill-health or unforeseeable and unavoidable difficulties; or
(b) to compensate by way of suspension of candidature, a candidate who produces evidence that he/she shall not be in a position to pursue work towards the Bachelor of Music (Honours).

For candidates studying Full-Time = 48 cps per year or 24 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 40-48 hours per week.
For candidates studying Part-Time = 24 cps per year or 12 cps per semester. This equates to a workload of approximately 20-24 hours per week.