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Admission to Candidature

1. A candidate shall have:
(a) fulfilled the requirements of either the degree of Bachelor of Economics or an equivalent award as determined by the school; and
(b) completed units with an ECON and/or QM prefix to the value of at least 24 credit points at 300 level; and
(c) passed units with an ECON and/or QM prefix to the value of at least 36 credit points at 200 level or above at Credit level or better.

2. With the approval of the head of school, on the recommendation of the course coordinator, a person who has fulfilled the requirements for a degree at another university, recognised by the school for this purpose, and who has conformed with the equivalent of the requirements in Rule 1.(b) and (c), may be admitted to candidature leading to the Bachelor of Economics with Honours degree.

Course Requirements

A candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Economics with Honours shall complete a combination of dissertation and advanced course work units at 400 level to the value of 48 credit points as prescribed by the head of school.

Period of Candidature

1. A full-time on-campus candidate shall complete the requirements for honours in one year. Where permission of the head of school has been granted a part-time candidate may be admitted to the honours course. Such a candidate shall complete the course over not more than two years and shall meet such residence requirements as are laid down by the head of school. The head of school, on the recommendation of the course coordinator, may specify conditions under which a full-time candidate may transfer to part-time candidature.

2. In exceptional circumstances, the course coordinator on the recommendation of the head of school may vary the requirements of Rule 1. by:
(a) granting leave of absence from candidature for a period or periods totalling not more than 12 months and the period of such leave shall not be counted as part of the prescribed time of candidature; or
(b) extending the period of candidature for a period or periods totalling not more than 12 months.

3. A candidate who withdraws by the due date set down in The University of New England Handbook may be permitted by the course coordinator, on the recommendation of the relevant head of school, to enrol in a subsequent year.

Classes of Honours

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.
The most distinguished candidate who has been awarded Honours, Class I, may, if of sufficient merit, be awarded a University Medal.

Where a candidate submits a research seminar or thesis as part of the Honours program the candidate shall state generally in the preface of the work and specifically in the text as required the sources from which the information is derived and the extent to which the candidate has availed himself or herself of the work of others.

Appeals

Candidates are referred to the University Policy on Appeals.

Improper Conduct

Candidates are referred to the University Policy on Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct.

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.