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Specification

In these specifications `Faculty' means the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology.

Entry

Candidates for the degree of Bachelor of Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies with Honours require the approval of Faculty and shall have qualified for admission to the degree of Bachelor of Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies at this University or equivalent qualification at another approved tertiary institution.

Candidature is subject to appropriate supervision being available for the thesis topic approved by the Faculty and subject to satisfying the prerequisites required for the chosen field of study.

Course structure

A candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies with Honours must submit a thesis on work undertaken as part of the Honours course. The requirements for the, degree may also include examinations or other assessments as prescribed by the Faculty.

Honours candidates are accepted in all the schools of the University that offer an honours course with a research thesis appropriate to natural environments and wilderness.

Candidates shall complete the requirements for the degree within a specified period provided that the maximum period shall not exceed 12 months from the date of commencement for full-time students or 24 months from the date of commencement for part-time students.

The Dean may grant an extension of time to a candidate who has been prevented by illness or other serious cause from completing the requirements of the course within the period prescribed in these specifications.

Miscellaneous

The classes of honours shall be First Class, Second Class and Third Class. There shall be an upper and lower division in Second Class.

These specifications shall take effect on 1 January 2002 and shall apply to all candidates for the degree, including those enrolling for the first time in that year and those enrolled subsequently.

The.approved abbreviation for the degree of Bachelor of Natural Environment and Wilderness Studies with Honours shall be BNatEnvWildSt(Hons)