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2010 Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Computing(G3H)

Description

Structure and Schedules

Specification

Entry

1	Candidates for the combined degree of Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Computing shall be qualified for entry in accordance with the provisions of the University's Rules of Admission.
2	Candidates for the combined degree shall complete the requirements, as hereinafter prescribed, in not less than four separate years of full-time study (or its equivalent) and not more than ten years, from the time of first enrolment, including the year of passing the first unit claimed to count towards the degree.

Course structure

3	[i]	To qualify for the combined degree, the candidate shall complete 400% from units in the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Computing schedules provided that:
		(a)	In accordance with the Bachelor of Business schedule, for the Bachelor of Business component a candidate must successfully complete 200% comprising the compulsory core of six units, two approved first year electives and a major comprising eight units; and
		(b)	In accordance with the Bachelor of Computing schedule, for the Bachelor of Computing component a candidate must successfully complete 200% comprising twelve core units (including the double project unit) and four computing electives.
	[ii]	The units which may be included in a course for the degree shall, unless otherwise approved by the deans of the respective faculties, be in accordance with the schedules of the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Computing.
	[iii]	The candidate may count a maximum of 25% of Terminating Passes in the Bachelor of Computing component towards the combined degree.
4	[i]	Units may be counted towards the degree only if they have been taken in accordance with prerequisites determined by the Faculties of Business and of Science, Engineering and Technology.
	[ii]	A candidate normally may not enrol in any year in units totalling more than 100% weighting, or if the candidate is in full-time employment during any given semester, more than 50% weighting.
	[iii]	Where two or more units of the same name or content are offered within the University, only one may be counted towards the degree.
	[iv]	In every case the candidate's choice of units and the order in which they are taken shall be subject to approval by the deans of the respective faculties in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 3.

Credit for previous studies

Passes in subjects or units in other courses (completed or otherwise) in this University or another approved tertiary institution (or other approved professional examining body) may be credited towards the degree, provided that the Faculty may specify what more a candidate so credited shall be required to do to qualify for the degree.

Miscellaneous

6	The Faculties of Business and of Science, Engineering and Technology may from time to time make amendments to the schedules to these specifications.
7	These specifications shall take effect on 1 January 2006 and shall apply to all candidates for the degree, including those enrolling for the first time in that year and those enrolled subsequently.
8	Candidates who have passed in units towards the Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Computing under the specifications in force prior to 1 January 2006 will be entitled either to transfer to the revised Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Computing with full equivalent credit or to graduate in accordance with those degree specifications operating at the time of their admission to candidature.
9	The approved abbreviation for the combined degree of Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Computing shall be BBus-BComp.

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