Faculty of Business & Economics: Undergraduate Awards Regulations Part 1 - General

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Faculty of Business & Economics: Undergraduate Awards
Regulations
Made by the Academic Board of Monash University
Version incorporating amendments as at 21 March 2013
Part 1 - General
1.
Interpretation
In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears award means a degree or diploma;
candidate means a person enrolled as a candidate for an award;
course of study in relation to an award means the course of study for the award as
determined by the faculty board under these regulations;
credit point means the unit of measurement used to express the weight of a unit;
dean means the dean of the faculty;
degree means a pass degree listed in schedule 1 or an honours degree listed in
schedule 2;
diploma means a diploma listed in schedule 4;
double degree means two degrees undertaken concurrently in accordance with these
regulations;
faculty means the Faculty of Business and Economics;
faculty board means the faculty board of the faculty;
faculty information handout means a faculty handbook or such other publication
whether in bound, loose leaf or electronic form concerning a course of study as the
faculty board determines from time to time.
2.
Course of study
2.1
The course of study for an award comprises the units determined by the
faculty board under this section.
2.2
The faculty board may from time to time, with the approval of the Academic
Board, determine the units, compulsory and optional, comprising a course of
study and in relation to the units may determine any matter or thing including
but not limited to -
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2.3
3.
2.2.1
timing, frequency, content and duration;
2.2.2
industry based learning;
2.2.3
prerequisite, corequisite and sequential units;
2.2.4
unit combinations;
2.2.5
major and minor studies;
2.2.6
candidate attendance and participation;
2.2.7
credit points;
2.2.8
assessment; and
2.2.9
satisfactory completion.
The faculty board must cause any determination under this section to be
published in a faculty information handout.
Approval of work
Except where the dean in any particular case otherwise determines, a candidate in any
year of a course of study may undertake only units which, before enrolment in that
year, were specifically approved for the candidate by the dean.
4.
Credit points
Except where the faculty board in any particular case otherwise determines, a
candidate must not in any one year undertake units with a total value of more than 48
credit points.
5.
Credit for equivalent work
A candidate may be granted credit for equivalent work in accordance with the Credit
towards a Degree or Award Regulations. Where credit is granted, the candidate must
complete the relevant course of study within the time specified by the faculty board.
6.
Single units
6.1
The faculty board may permit a person who is not a candidate for a particular
award to undertake one or more units in the course of study for that award
but, except as otherwise provided in subsection 6.2, no credit may be granted
towards the award in respect of any unit so undertaken.
6.2
The faculty board may, in accordance with the Credit towards a Degree or
Award Regulations and in respect of a unit undertaken pursuant to subsection
6.1, grant a person credit towards the relevant award where 6.2.1
the unit has been satisfactorily completed; and
6.2.2
the person has subsequently become a candidate for the award.
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7.
Changes in regulations and course of study requirements
7.1
Subject to this section, a candidate must comply with these regulations and
with the requirements concerning the relevant course of study determined by
the faculty board under these regulations, as in force or published from time
to time.
7.2
Where the faculty board considers that a candidate has, since first enrolling for
an award, been unreasonably adversely affected by any change in the
regulations or course of study requirements, the faculty board must permit the
candidate to qualify for the award under the regulations or course of study
requirements in force or published at some time during candidature, provided
the board is satisfied the work so required to be completed is equivalent in
standard to that currently required to complete the course of study.
Part 2 - Pass degrees
8.
9.
Degrees
8.1
In this part pass degree means a degree listed in Schedule 1.
8.2
A pass degree shall be undertaken pursuant to these regulations.
Time limits
Except where otherwise provided in the regulations or where the dean in any
particular case otherwise determines, the course of study for a pass degree must be
completed in a minimum of three and a maximum of eight years.
10.
Qualification
A person who satisfactorily completes the course of study for a pass degree qualifies
for that degree.
Part 3 - Honours degrees
11.
12.
Degrees
11.1
In this part honours degree means a degree listed in Schedule 2.
11.2
An honours degree shall be undertaken pursuant to these regulations and on
campus.
Admission to candidature
12.1
An applicant for admission to candidature for an honours degree must have 12.1.1 qualified for a degree of the university; or
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12.1.2 hold a qualification which the faculty board is satisfied is equivalent to
a degree of the university.
12.2
An applicant must not be admitted to candidature unless the faculty board is
satisfied that 12.2.1 the applicant is adequately prepared for study at honours level; and
12.2.2 adequate supervision and facilities are available.
13.
Time limits
Except as otherwise determined by the dean in any particular case, the course of study
for an honours degree must be completed in one year of full-time candidature.
14.
Qualification
A candidate who satisfactorily completes the course of study for an honours degree
qualifies for the degree in the grade determined by the faculty board.
Part 4 - Double degrees
15.
Degrees
A candidate may –
15.1.1 with the approval of the faculty board of this faculty and of the other
faculty involved, undertake a degree of this faculty specified in part A
of schedule 3 concurrently with the degree or one of the degrees of
another faculty specified in that part in relation to the particular
degree of this faculty; or
15.1.2 with the approval of the faculty board undertake concurrently any two
degrees of this faculty which are specified together in part B of
schedule 3.
16.
Reversion to one degree
16.1
A candidate undertaking a double degree may with the consent of the faculty
board transfer to candidature for the degree of this faculty only or, where the
degrees are both of this faculty, to one of those degrees only.
16.2
Where pursuant to subsection 16.1 a candidate transfers to candidature for
one degree only, the faculty board must specify 16.2.1 the units required to be completed by a candidate to qualify for the
degree; and
16.2.2 the time within which the units must be completed.
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17.
Time limits
A candidate undertaking a double degree must complete the course of study for both
degrees within the time limits specified in part C of schedule 3.
Part 5 - Diploma
18.
19.
Diplomas
18.1
In this part diploma means the Diploma of Business.
18.2
The diploma must be undertaken pursuant to these regulations and by offcampus learning.
Time limits
Except where otherwise determined by the faculty board in any particular case, the
course of study for the diploma must be completed in not less than two or more than
four years.
20.
Qualification
A candidate who satisfactorily completes the course of study for the diploma qualifies
for the diploma.
Schedule 1
Pass degrees
•
Bachelor of Accounting
•
Bachelor of Business
•
Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
•
Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
•
Bachelor of Business (Law)
•
Bachelor of Business (Management)
•
Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
•
Bachelor of Business (Psychology)
•
Bachelor of Business and Commerce
•
Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Global)
•
Bachelor of Business Science
•
Bachelor of Business Science (Accounting)
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Bachelor of Commerce
•
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
•
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance)
•
Bachelor of Commerce Scholars Program
•
Bachelor of Economics
•
Bachelor of Psychology and Management/Marketing
Schedule 2
Honours degrees
•
Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Business
•
Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Business and Commerce
•
Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Business Science
•
Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Commerce
•
Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Economics
•
Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Economics Advanced
Schedule 3
Double degrees
Part A
Faculty Degree
Other Faculty Degree
Bachelor of Business and Commerce
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Communication
Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Professional Communication
Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Bachelor of Visual Arts
Bachelor of Visual and Media Arts
Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Health Science
Bachelor of Journalism
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Faculty Degree
Other Faculty Degree
Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation
Bachelor of Visual Arts
Bachelor of Business (Accounting)
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business (Banking and
Finance)
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Business (Management)
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Global)
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Business Information Systems
Bachelor of Education
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Journalism
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Economics
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Laws
Part B
•
Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and Bachelor of Business (Banking and Finance)
•
Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and Bachelor of Business (Management)
•
Bachelor of Business (Management) and Bachelor of Business (Marketing)
•
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Economics
•
Bachelor of Commerce Scholars Program and Bachelor of Economics
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Part C
Unless otherwise specified in the table below, the time limit for completion of the course of
study for both degrees (for a double degree) is a minimum of four and a maximum of ten
years.
Double Degree
Minimum Years /
Maximum Years
Bachelor of Business and Commerce and Bachelor of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
5.5 years / 11 years
All degrees undertaken concurrently with a Bachelor of Laws
5 years / 10 years
Bachelor of Commerce, when undertaken concurrently with:
•
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering
•
Bachelor of Engineering
•
Bachelor of Environmental Engineering
•
Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelor of Commerce, when undertaken concurrently with:
•
Bachelor of Arts
•
Bachelor of Business Information Systems
•
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Pharmacy
4 Years / 8 Years
6 Years / 11 Years
End Notes
1. Table of amendments from 1 March 2012 (as incorporated into this version):
Amendment
Sections Amended
Commencement
Date (Promulgation)
Miscellaneous Credit Regulations
(Amendment) (No. 2 of 2012)
Sections 3, 5 and 6
1 March 2012
Faculty of Business and Economics
Regulations (Amendment) (No. 12 of 2012)
All
3 August 2012
Faculty of Business and Economics
Regulations (Amendment) (No. 5 of 2013)
Schedule 1-3
21 March 2013
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