1. Admission to Candidature
1.1. Admission to candidature shall be determined on the recommendation of the Course Coordinator of the Bachelor of International Studies.

1.2. Except as provided in Rule 1.3., a candidate for admission to the final honours course shall have:
(a) satisfied all requirements for admission to the degree of Bachelor of International Studies or Bachelor of International Studies (Advanced) in The University of New England or equivalent; and
(b) passed units to the value of at least 48 credit points in the major in which the candidate wishes to proceed, except that with the approval of the Course Coordinator, up to 12 credit points of other units may be substituted; and
(c) attained at least Distinction standard in 18 credit points at 300 level in the major in which the candidate wishes to proceed; and

1.3. 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 Rule 1.2.(b), (c) and (d), may be admitted to the final honours course leading to the degree of Bachelor of International Studies with Honours.

2. Course of Study

2.1. A candidate for the program shall complete an advanced course work unit comprised of several integrated components to the value of 24 credit points, and a dissertation component with a value of 24 credit points.

2.2. A full time student shall complete the requirements for Honours in one year.
A part time student shall complete the requirements for Honours in two years.
Each Bachelor of International Studies (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 Course Coordinator after consultation with the candidate prior to commencement of each year of candidature.

2.3. 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 or may grant permission to do so.

3. Re-enrolment
3.1. A part-time candidate who withdraws later than 31 August (or 31 January for candidates commencing in Second Semester) in the second year of enrolment but prior to two months before the submission of the
dissertation as required by the Course Coordinator may re enrol in the same major for the degree, provided that:
the topic of study undertaken within the dissertation is different from that of the original enrolment.

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

3.3. 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 within the dissertation 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 Course Coordinator.
4.3. The final class of honours will be determined on the basis of marks awarded for both dissertation and course work.
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. Advanced Standing
Credit towards the Bachelor of International Studies 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.

6. Classes of Honours
6.1. 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.
6.2. An exceptionally distinguished candidate who has been awarded First Class Honours may be awarded a University Medal.

7. Certificate of Honours
An Honours graduate who subsequently satisfies the Honours requirements of another major shall be granted a Certificate of Honours in that major.

8. Preliminary Course
Candidates must complete a course of study sufficient to enable them to meet the normal requirements for entry to the course, as well as and any additional requirements for the relevant subject. The program for the preliminary course shall be determined by the school on the recommendation of the course Coordinator. The general rules shall apply to the preliminary program.