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Admission to Candidature

A candidate shall:
(a) have fulfilled all of the requirements for admission to the degree of Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Computer Science in the University; or
(b) have fulfilled all of the requirements for admission to a degree or other qualification acceptable to the school as sufficient qualification for admission to candidature; or
(c) have satisfied the school by means of other qualifications and/or experience, that adequate preparation for candidature has been made.

Advanced Standing

Advanced standing is not granted for units taken to meet course admission requirements (except for an approved articulation in the course).

The maximum advanced standing shall be for units counting 24 credit points which are deemed to be equivalent to units offered by the University and approved for the course comprising:
(a) 24 credit points for units completed towards an awarded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in a relevant area offered by the University; or
(b) 24 credit points for units completed from another institution and not counted towards an awarded qualification; or
(c) 12 credit points for units completed towards an awarded relevant postgraduate qualification from another University; or
(d) 6 credit points on the basis of considerable professional experience.

Advanced standing shall not be awarded for COMP695.

Period of Candidature

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

In exceptional circumstances and on the recommendation of the candidate's supervisor, the period of candidature may be extended.

Course Requirements

1. Each candidate shall complete a program of study approved by the school and pass such examinations as shall be prescribed.

2. To qualify for the award a candidate must pass units to the value of 72 credit points of which at least 48 credit points must be at 500-level or above.

3. To complete requirements for COMP695 a candidate must have a GPA of 5 or better. Candidates shall undertake a research project approved by the school and shall present a thesis embodying the results of that project.

Program of Study

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

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Award of Degree

Candidates who meet the course requirements shall be awarded the Master of Computer Science.

Exit Pathways

Subject to meeting Advanced Standing rules, candidates who apply to discontinue their studies in this course may be eligible to exit with the Graduate Diploma in Computer Science upon successful completion of 48 credit points.
Candidates who apply to discontinue their studies and exit with the Graduate Diploma in Computer Science must apply for re-admission and will be subject to current course requirements of the Master of Computer Science. This may mean they will not receive full recognition for their previous studies should the course structure have changed in response to University or external accreditation body requirements.

Thesis

The supervisor shall report to the school on the progress of the candidate's work after two trimesters from the date of enrolment and at any other time considered expedient.

Submission of Thesis

1. The thesis shall be written concisely in English and, except with the special permission of the school in exceptional circumstances, shall not exceed 20 000 words, exclusive of tables, plates, figures and appendices. A successful thesis shall show capacity on the part of the candidate for independence of thought and critical evaluation of the candidate's own and published work in his or her field of study. The candidate shall state generally in the preface and specifically throughout the thesis the source of his or her information and the extent to which he or she has used the work of others. The candidate may not present as the thesis any work that has been the basis of the award of a degree of this University or other institution but is not precluded from incorporating such work in the thesis provided that, in presenting the thesis, the candidate indicates the part of the work that has been so incorporated.

2. The candidate shall submit to the School's Academic Coordinator's office, in the approved format, either:
(i) a pdf copy of the thesis; or
(ii) two copies of the thesis bound in a form approved by the School.

The candidate shall submit with the thesis a statement from his or her supervisor certifying that the thesis is in a form suitable for examination.

Examination of Thesis

1. On the recommendation of the supervisor or supervisors, the school Teaching and Learning Committee will appoint two examiners, at least one will be external to the University. Examiners will be sent the relevant degree information.

2. The examiners' reports on the thesis will be considered by the committee which will recommend:
(a) that COMP695 be awarded an SR (Satisfied Requirements); or
(b) that COMP695 be awarded an SR subject to the candidate making amendments to the thesis as specified by the examiners and to the satisfaction of the supervisor(s); or
(c) that COMP695 be failed (N).

3. Before making a recommendation in terms of 2. above, the committee may:
(a) request the examiners to consult and report to the committee; or
(b) permit the candidate to revise the thesis for re-examination if, in the opinion of the committee, the work is of sufficient merit to warrant this concession.

4. A candidate permitted to revise the thesis in terms of 3.(b) will do so within a period of time and under conditions determined by the committee. A candidate who has revised a thesis in terms of 3.(b) and who fails the re-examination will not be eligible for further examination.

Appeals

Candidates are referred to the University Policy on Appeals.

Improper Conduct

Candidates are referred to the Student Coursework Plagiarism and Academic Misconduct Rules.