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Admission to Candidature

1. Admission to candidature shall be determined by the school on the recommendation of the course coordinator of the Bachelor of Media and Communications.

2. Except as provided in Rule 3., a candidate for admission to the final honours course shall have:
(a) satisfied all requirements for admission to the degree of Bachelor of Media and Communications at The University of New England or equivalent; and
(b) attained at least Distinction standard in 18 credit points at 300 level in Media and Communications.

3. With the approval of the school on the recommendation of the course coordinator a person who has fulfilled the requirements for a degree or other qualification of equivalent standing of a university or other institution recognised by the school for this purpose, and who meets requirements considered by the school to be equivalent to those specified in Bachelor of Arts with Honours Rule 2.(b), (c) and (d), may be admitted to the final honours course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Media and Communications with Honours.

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 the preliminary course shall be determined by the school on the recommendation of the course coordinator. The General Rules will apply to the preliminary program.

Advanced Standing

Advanced standing towards the Bachelor of Media and Communications with Honours course work unit may be granted on the basis of successful completion of MA course work units that are deemed by the course coordinator to be equivalent to the integrated components of the relevant Honours course work unit.

Period of Candidature

The period of candidature shall be:
(a) one year as a full-time candidate;
(b) up to two years as a part-time candidate.

Course Requirements

1. To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 48 credit points comprising:
(i) an advanced course work unit comprised of several integrated components to the value of 24 credit points; and
(ii) a dissertation component to the value of 24 credit points.

2. Each Bachelor of Media and Communications (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 supervisor(s) and course coordinator after consultation with the candidate prior to commencement of each year of candidature.

3. 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.

Program of Study

Candidates shall complete an approved program of study as outlined in the Course Schedule comprising:

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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.
An exceptionally distinguished candidate who has been awarded First Class Honours may be awarded a University Medal.

Examination of Dissertation

1. The dissertation will be assessed by at least two examiners.
2. The examiners may be internal or external to The University of New England at the discretion of the course coordinator.
3. The final class of honours will be determined on the basis of marks awarded for both dissertation and course work.
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.

Re-enrolment

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.

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. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Appeals

Candidates are referred to the University Policy on Appeals.

Improper Conduct

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