98 UC Calendar 2008 Award Regulations Faculty of Commerce The Degree of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Note: The General Course and Examinations Regulations of the University govern all awards and all students. They cover many issues including Admission, Limitation of Entry, Excessive Course Load and the Waiving of Regulations. The Programme for this Degree 1. The Structure of the Programme (a) Subjects: The degree of Bachelor of Commerce may be awarded i. endorsed in the following subjects: Accounting; Computer Systems and Networks; Economics; Finance; Human Resource Development; Information Systems; Marketing; Operations Management; Operations Research; Software Development; Strategic Management; Taxation and Accounting. Note: The courses and programmes for the endorsements are given in the Schedule of Endorsements for this degree. ii. unendorsed with a major in a subject as defined in the Schedule of Courses for the Bachelor of Commerce. (b) Structure: i. To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce a candidate must pass courses having a minimum total value of 360 points. ii. Of the 360: a. At least 254 points must be from the Schedule of Courses for the Bachelor of Commerce; and b. Up to 106 points (the balance of the 360) may be for courses from any degree of the University. iii. And of the 360: a. At least 216 points must be for courses above 100-level. b. At least 84 points must be for courses at 300-level. c. At least 56 points (of that 84 at 300- level) must be in a single subject from the Schedule to the Regulations for the Bachelor of Commerce or, for endorsed degrees, as specified in the Schedule of Endorsements. Note: The requirements of specific courses and subjects are listed in the Schedule to the Regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce. 2. Requirements upon Courses from Other Degrees A candidate exercising an option of enrolling in a course which is from the Schedule for another degree shall comply with the pertinent regulations for that degree relating to the course. Note: Such regulations include prerequisites, combinations of subjects and practical work. Admission to the Programme 3. Standard of Entry and Approvals Required for Admission to the Programme All students must satisfy Regulation A of the Admission Regulations. 4. Direct Entry into 200-Level Courses Subject to the approval of the Dean of Commerce, a student who has achieved a sufficient standard in a subject or subjects in the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA) or other comparable examination may be enrolled in one or more courses listed in the Schedule at 200-level without having passed the appropriate prerequisite of that course provided that: (a) if the candidate is credited with the course, he or she shall not thereafter be credited with any prerequisite of that course, and (b) if the candidate fails the course but in the opinion of the examiners attains the standard of a pass in another course at 100 or 200-level, he or she may be credited with a pass in such course or courses as the Dean of Commerce shall decide. Note: Before being recommended by the Dean for admission under this regulation a candidate shall take such tests as the Dean may require.
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The Degree of Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)Note: The General Course and Examinations Regulations of the University govern all awards and all students. They cover many issues including Admission, Limitation of Entry, Excessive Course Load and the Waiving of Regulations.
The Programme for this Degree
1. The Structure of the Programme(a) Subjects:ThedegreeofBachelorofCommerce
maybeawarded
i. endorsedinthefollowingsubjects:Accounting;ComputerSystemsandNetworks;Economics;Finance;HumanResourceDevelopment;InformationSystems;Marketing;OperationsManagement;OperationsResearch;SoftwareDevelopment;StrategicManagement;TaxationandAccounting.
Note: The courses and programmes for the endorsements are given in the Schedule of Endorsements for this degree.
ii. unendorsedwithamajorinasubjectasdefinedintheScheduleofCoursesfortheBachelorofCommerce.
(b) Structure:
i. ToqualifyforthedegreeofBachelorofCommerceacandidatemustpasscourseshavingaminimumtotalvalueof360points.
ii. Ofthe360:a. Atleast254pointsmustbefromthe
ScheduleofCoursesfortheBachelorofCommerce;and
b. Upto106points(thebalanceofthe360)maybeforcoursesfromanydegreeoftheUniversity.
iii. Andofthe360:a. Atleast216pointsmustbeforcourses
Note: The requirements of specific courses and subjects are listed in the Schedule to the Regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce.
2. Requirements upon Courses from Other DegreesAcandidateexercisinganoptionofenrollinginacoursewhichisfromtheScheduleforanotherdegreeshallcomplywiththepertinentregulationsforthatdegreerelatingtothecourse.
Note: Such regulations include prerequisites, combinations of subjects and practical work.
Admission to the Programme
3. Standard of Entry and Approvals Required for Admission to the ProgrammeAllstudentsmustsatisfyRegulationAoftheAdmissionRegulations.
4. Direct Entry into 200-Level CoursesSubjecttotheapprovaloftheDeanofCommerce,astudentwhohasachievedasufficientstandardinasubjectorsubjectsintheNationalCertificateinEducationalAchievement(NCEA)orothercomparableexaminationmaybeenrolledinoneormorecourseslistedintheScheduleat200-levelwithouthavingpassedtheappropriateprerequisiteofthatcourseprovidedthat:
Note: Before being recommended by the Dean for admission under this regulation a candidate shall take such tests as the Dean may require.
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Transfers of Credit and Exemptions
5. Credit for Study for Other QualificationsTheDeanofCommercemaygrantcredittowardsthedegreefromanytertiaryorotherqualificationwherethecontentandstandardofsuchstudyareconsideredappropriatetothedegree.Creditmaybespecifiedorunspecified,andwillbeatanappropriatelevel.Creditfromacompleteddegreewillnotexceedamaximumof120points.Creditfromanincompletedegree,diplomaorothertertiaryqualificationwillnotexceed224points.
Notes:1. Students seeking credit for courses from the New
Zealand Diploma in Business or New Zealand Certificate in Commerce must have completed the courses with high grades.
2. Students may enquire from the Academic Manager in the College as to the Faculty’s understanding of ‘appropriate’.
6. Exemptions, Transfers, Credits and Cross-Credits from Other QualificationsInadditiontothecreditspermittedunderRegulationK1oftheGeneralCourseandExaminationRegulationsthefollowingprovisionsapply.
(a)CreditfromLLB
i. AcandidateforthedegreeofBachelorofCommercewhoisorhasbeenenrolledforthedegreeofBachelorofLawsandhasbeencreditedwithLAWS101totheBachelorofLawsshallalsohaveitcreditedtothedegreeofBachelorofCommerce.
ii. AcandidatewhocommencedthedegreeofBachelorofCommercepriorto2008andwhoisorhasbeenenrolledforthedegreeofBachelorofLawsandhasbeencreditedwithLAWS331and332(orLAWS311or804)andLAWS312(orLAWS805)tothedegreeofBachelorofLawsshallhaveAFIS253creditedtotheBachelorofCommerce.Thisshallapplyuntiltheendof2011(orsuchlatertimeastheDeanofCommercemayallow),whetherornotAFIS253isanofferedcourse.
i. EMTH201orEMTH202orEMTH210orMATH218orENME230,ifcreditedtothedegreeofBachelorofEngineeringwithHonours,shallalsobecreditedtothedegreeofBachelorofCommerce.
Notes:1. These points may not be included in the 254
points required by Regulation 1 for courses in the Schedule to these Regulations.
2. Students should also consult BE (Hons) regulations about the total number of cross-credits permitted between the degrees.
i. atleast244pointsmustbefromtheScheduletotheRegulationsfortheBachelorofCommerce.
ii. upto106points(thebalanceofthe350)maybeforcoursesfromanydegreeintheUniversity.
(c) Andofthe350:
i. atleast188pointsmustbeforcoursesabove100-level.
ii. atleast56points(ofthe188)mustbeat300-levelandfromasinglesubjectfromtheScheduletotheRegulationsfortheBachelorofCommerce.
Note: See General Course Regulation P: General Transition Regulations.
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Schedule to the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of CommerceNote: SU2 indicates a November 2007 course start date. See page 446 for a full list of semester indicators and course dates. The ‘Recommended Preparation (RP)’ listed is included for information only and does not constitute part of the Schedule.
Accountancy, Finance and Information SystemsABachelorofCommercedegreewhichincludesstudiesinAccountancy,FinanceandInformationSystemsmaymeetinparttheexaminationrequirementsoftheNewZealandInstituteofCharteredAccountants.FurtherinformationmaybeobtainedfromtheStudentAdvisersintheCollegeofBusinessandEconomics.ApassinanyprerequisiteinAccountancy,FinanceandInformationSystemsmaybereplacedbyalevelofattainmentintheprerequisite,oritsequivalent,acceptabletotheHeadoftheDepartmentofAccountancy,FinanceandInformationSystems.
Note: In previous years AFIS courses were ACCY courses, often with identical numbers. In the Schedule below references to current courses as prerequisites shall be understood and also refer to the following earlier course codes:
8. Transition Rules for Students Enrolled for Endorsed Degrees Prior to 2008StudentswhocommencedaplanofstudytowardsanendorsedBachelorofCommercedegreepriorto
AFIS355 CompetitionLawandPolicy 28 NO P:Any54points(includingatleast22above100level)from(AFISCommercialLaw,ECONorLAWS),oranycombinationthereofapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.R:AFIS251,AFIS555
COSC325 SoftwareEngineeringGroupProject 28 W P:(1)44pointsof200-levelComputerScienceincludingCOSC224orCOSC205;(2)36pointsfromMathematics,StatisticsorEngineeringMathematics.MATH115andSTAT111/STAT112/STAT131arestronglyrecommended.MATH101isnotacceptable.R:COSC314RP:COSC110,COSC208,COSC225,COSC226,COSC324
COSC362 MicroprocessorSystems2 14 NO P:COSC36144pointsof200-levelComputerScience.36pointsfromMathematics,StatisticsorEngineeringMathematics.MATH115/STAT131/STAT111/STAT112arestronglyrecommended.MATH101isnotacceptable.C:Acandidatemustbeenrolledin56pointsormoreof300-levelComputerScience.(thatis,thiscourseshouldnotbeusedaspartofthe56pointComputerSciencemajorrequirement)R:ELEC362RP:COSC208,COSC110EQ:ELEC362
ECON330 StrategicBehaviourofFirms 14 NO P:ECON204orECON230orECON231R:ECON310
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ECON331 EconomicsofFinanceI 14 NO P:(1)ECON204orECON230orECON231;(2)MATH104orMATH105orMATH106orMATH108orMATH116;(3)18pointsfromSTATcourses.R:ECON311EQ:ECON311
ECON333 ExperimentalEconomics 14 NO P:ECON230orECON231.RP:STAT111andeitherMATH101orMATH108.
MGMT312 AdvancedMarketingResearch 28 W P:(1)AFIS121orAFIS122orAFIS188orAFIS102orAFIS103;(2)MGMT202;(3)MGMT204;(4)MSCI210.AtthediscretionoftheHOD,MSCI210maybereplacedbyasuitablequantitativecourseofequivalendpointvaluefromothersubjects.R:BSAD312
Mathematics and StatisticsThesesubjectsarenotavailableasamajorfortheBCom,butthecoursescanbecountedtowardsthedegree.Amaximumof54pointsinMathematicsandStatisticsat100and200-levelmaybeincludedinthe254pointsrequiredforcoursesinthisSchedule.The56pointsat300-levelinasinglesubject,requiredintermsofRegulation1b(iii)(c),maynotincludeMathematicsandStatistics.
Note: Any extension to maximum time limits must be approved by the Dean of Commerce. An applicant for part-time candidature or an extension of time beyond the normal maximum time limits is required to produce evidence such as a medical certificate or a statement from an employer that he or she will be unable to pursue full-time study or requires an extension.
Graduate Diploma in Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems (GradDipAccFin&IS)See also General Course and Examination Regulations.
1. Qualifications Required to Enrol in the DiplomaEverycandidateforaGraduateDiplomainAccountancy,FinanceandInformationSystemsshallhave:
i. qualifiedforadegreeofthisUniversity;orii. beenadmittedadeundemstatumasthe
holderofsuchadegree.Note: Relevance and standard of undergraduate or other qualifying courses are the main criteria for approval.
2. Structure of the DiplomaToqualifyforthediplomaacandidatemustpasscoursestotalling120pointsasspecifiedinthescheduleforthediploma.Afailureinadiplomacoursenormallyconstitutesafailinthediploma.Itisnotpossibletorepeatafaileddiplomacourseortosubstituteanotherinitsstead.However,inexceptionalcircumstancesstudentswhofailonecoursemaybegrantedapassintheexaminationasawholeatthediscretionoftheDean.
3. Replacement of Prescribed CoursesAcandidatemay,withtheapprovaloftheHeadsofDepartmentconcerned,replaceprescribedcourseswhichtotalnomorethan56pointswithcoursesprescribedforanothersubjectorsubjectsat300orgraduatelevel.
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Schedule to the Regulations for the Graduate Diploma in Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems (GradDipAccFin&IS)Aminimumof120pointsofwhichatleast112pointsmustbefrom300-levelAFIScourses,asapprovedbytheHeadoftheDepartmentofAccountancy,FinanceandInformationSystems.
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (GradDipBA)See also General Course and Examination Regulations.
1. Qualifications Required to Enrol in the DiplomaEverycandidatefortheGraduateDiplomainBusinessAdministration,beforeenrollinginthecourseofstudyforthisdiplomashallhave:
(a) either
i. qualifiedforadegreeofthisUniversityorbeenadmittedadeundemstatumastheholderofsuchadegree,or
ii. producedevidencetothesatisfactionoftheAcademicBoardofqualificationforentrytothediplomathroughextensivepractical,professional,orscholarlyexperienceofanappropriatekind.
Note: Candidates who have not been credited with a first year undergraduate course in general mathematics or statistics or its equivalent will be required to satisfactorily pass a mathematics test as specified by the Programme Director.
3. Approval of Course of StudyThepersonalcourseofstudyofacandidateshallbeapprovedbytheMBADirector.
Note: The structure of the GradDipBA programme is closely prescribed. The course of study normally approved can be obtained on application to the MBA Director.
4. Time LimitsAcandidateshallcompletetheprogrammeofstudyinaccordancewiththetimelimitssetoutinthePostgraduateQualificationTimeLimitSchedulestartingfromthedateoffirstenrolmentforthediplomaortheMasterofBusinessAdministration.
Note: The Schedule immediately precedes the Regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours.
5. Exemption from PrerequisitesNormalprerequisitesdonotapplyforcoursestakenforthediploma.
6. Repeating of CoursesAcandidateisnotpermittedtorepeataGroupAcourse.
7. GradDipBA with DistinctionTheGraduateDiplomainBusinessAdministrationmaybeawardedwithDistinction.
4. Exemption from PrerequisitesNormalprerequisitesforanycoursemaybeexemptedatthediscretionoftheHeadofDepartment.
5. Time LimitsAcandidateshallcompleteallrequirementsforthediplomainaccordancewiththetimelimitssetoutinthePostgraduateQualificationsTimeLimitSchedule.
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8. Transfer from MBAAcandidatefortheDegreeofMasterofBusinessAdministrationwhohassatisfiedallrequirementsforthediplomamayapplytowithdrawfromthedegreeandbeawardedthediploma.
9. Term Dates and Dates for Enrolment and WithdrawalThefirsttermforthediplomastartsonthefirstMondayinFebruary.
Note: Relevance and standard of undergraduate or other qualifying courses are the main criteria for approval.
2. Structure of the DiplomaToqualifyforthediplomaacandidatemustsatisfactorilypasseighthalf-courses(orequivalent)asspecifiedinthescheduleforthediploma.Afailureintwodiplomahalf-coursesnormallyconstitutesafailinthediploma.Itisnotpossibletorepeatafaileddiplomahalf-courseortosubstituteanotherinitsstead.
3. Replacement of Prescribed CoursesAcandidatemay,withtheapprovaloftheHeadsofDepartmentsconcerned,replaceoneortwoprescribedhalf-courses(orequivalent)byoneortwocoursesprescribedforanothersubjectorsubjectsat200orhigherlevel.Forthepurposesofthisregulationacourseat200-levelconsistsofoneormore200-levelcoursestotalling22points.
4. Exemption of PrerequisitesNormalprerequisitesforanycoursemaybeexemptedatthediscretionoftheHeadofDepartment.
5. Time LimitsAcandidateshallcompleteallrequirementsforthediplomainaccordancewiththetimelimitssetoutinthePostgraduateQualificationsTimeLimitSchedule.
Schedule to the Regulations for the Graduate Diploma in Economics (GradDipEcon)Eighthalf-courses(orequivalent)fromECON230andECON321-343.Acandidatemay,withtheapprovaloftheHeadsofDepartment/Schoolsconcerned,replaceoneortwoprescribedhalf-courses(orequivalent)byoneortwocoursesprescribedforanothersubjectorsubjectsat200orhigherlever.Forthepurposesofthisregulationacourseat200-levelconsistsofoneormore200-levelcoursestotalling22points.
3. Exemption of PrerequisitesNormalprerequisitesforanycoursemaybeexemptedatthediscretionoftheHeadofDepartmentwherethecourseisoffered.
4. Replacement of Prescribed CoursesAcandidatemay,withtheapprovaloftheHeadofDepartmentsconcerned,replaceupto60pointsfromcoursesprescribed,withcoursesprescribedforanothersubjectorsubjectsat300orgraduatelevel.
5. Time LimitsAcandidateshallcompleteallrequirementsforthediplomainaccordancewiththetimelimitssetoutinthePostgraduateQualificationsTimeLimitSchedule.
Graduate Diploma in Management (GradDipMgt)See also General Course and Examination Regulations.
1. Qualifications Required to Enrol in the DiplomaEverycandidatefortheGraduateDiplomainManagementshallhave:
(a) either
i. qualifiedforadegreeofthisUniversity,orii. beenadmittedadeundemstatumasthe
Note: Relevance and standard of undergraduate or other qualifying courses are the main criteria for approval.
2. Structure of the DiplomaToqualifyforthediplomaacandidatemustsatisfactorilypassaminimumof120pointsfromcoursesasspecifiedinthescheduleforthediploma.Afailureinacoursenormallyconstitutesafailinthe
Schedule to the Regulations for the Graduate Diploma in Management (GradDipMgt)Aminimumof120pointsfromcoursesMGMT300-599,MSCI210andMGMTgraduatecoursesasapprovedbytheHeadoftheDepartmentofManagement.
The Degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours (BCom(Hons))See also General Course and Examination Regulations.
1. Subjects in which the Degree may be awardedThedegreeofBCom(Hons)maybeawardedinthefollowingsubjects:Accountancy,FinanceandInformationSystems,ComputerScience,Economics,Management,ManagementScience.
2. Qualifications Required to Enrol in the DegreeEverycandidatefortheDegreeofBachelorofCommercewithHonoursinagivensubject,beforeenrollinginacourseofstudyforthedegree,shallhave:
Note: Relevance and standard of undergraduate studies are the main criteria for approval.
3. Course of Study RequirementsAcandidateshallbeassessedonthebasisofsuchwrittenexaminations,oralexaminations,andotherwrittenworkasshallbeprescribedforthesubjectoffered.Theprogrammeofstudyshallsatisfythefollowingconditions:
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i. Nocandidateforthedegreeshallgraduatewhohasfailedmorethanoneofthecoursesoffered.
ii. AcandidateshallcompletetheprogrammeofstudyinaccordancewiththetimelimitssetoutinthePostgraduateQualificationsTimeLimitSchedule.
Note: The Schedule immediately precedes these Regulations.
iii. Acandidatemay,withtheapprovaloftheHeadsofDepartmentsconcerned,replaceoneortwoofthecoursesprescribedforthesubjectofferedbyoneortwocoursesprescribedforanothersubjectatanequivalentlevel.
iv. Atthediscretionoftheexaminers,acandidatemaybeorallyexaminedonthetopicofthecoursesorotherwrittenwork;suchanoralexamination,asdistinctfromaprescribedoralexamination,maybetakenintoconsiderationinassessingthequalityofthesecoursesorotherwrittenwork,andshallnotberegardedasaseparatecomponentofthedegreeexamination.
v. Nocandidateshallenrolinanysubjectforthedegreeinwhichheorshehasalreadyqualifiedfortheawardofoneofthefollowingdegrees:BachelorofSciencewithHonours,MasterofScience,MasterofCommerce,BachelorofArtswithHonours,MasterofArts.
vi. AcandidatewhohaspresentedthecourseworkcomponentofaMasterofCommercedegreethatincludesathesisbutwhohasnotsubmittedhisorherthesis,mayapplytotheAcademicBoardfortheawardoftheBachelorofCommercewithHonoursdegree,providedthatthecourseworkpassedfortheMasterofCommercedegree
vii. Nocandidatemayenrolforthedegreeinasubjectforasecondtime,havingpreviouslypresentedhimselforherselfforexaminationinthatsubjectatBCom(Hons)orMComlevel,exceptthatifacandidate’sperformanceinacoursehasbeenseriouslyimpairedbyillnessorothercircumstances,theAcademicBoardmaypermitthecandidatetorepeattheexaminationforthatcourseonefurthertime,atwhichheorsheshallbeeligiblefortheawardofHonours.
4. Subjects and their Prerequisites for the DegreeThesubjectsforthedegreeandtheirprerequisitesaregivenintheScheduletotheseRegulations.
5. Class of HonoursThereshallbethreeclassesofHonours:FirstClassHonours,SecondClassHonoursandThirdClassHonours.SecondClassHonoursshallbeawardedintwodivisions:Division1andDivision2.
Schedule to the Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce with HonoursAccountancy, Finance and Information SystemsFourfullcoursesorequivalentfrom(AFIS601-680,COSC407,COSC430).
The Degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA)See also General Course and Examination Regulations.
1. Qualifications Required to Enrol in the DegreeEverycandidatefortheDegreeofMasterofBusinessAdministration,beforeenrollinginthecourseofstudyforthisdegree,shallhave:
(a) either
i. qualifiedforadegreeofthisUniversity,orbeenadmittedadeundemstatumastheholderofsuchadegree,andproducedevidencetothesatisfactionoftheAcademicboardofqualificationforentrytothedegreethroughextensivepracticalorprofessionalexperienceofanappropriatekind;or
ii. qualifiedforadmissionunderRegulation11.(b) beenapprovedasacandidateforthedegreeby
theDeanofCommerce,and
Note: Relevance and standard of undergraduate studies and a minimum of five years of practical work experience are the main criteria for approval.
Note: Candidates who have not been credited with first year undergraduate courses in general mathematics and statistics or their equivalent will be required to pass a mathematics and statistics test as specified by the Programme Director.
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3. Structure of the DegreeThecourseforthedegreeshallconsistof:
4. Credit Based Upon Previous StudiesAcandidatemay,onthebasisofpreviousstudiesbecreditedwithuptosixcourses.Insuchcases,acandidatemayberequiredtosubstituteothercoursesforthoseinGroupAormayberestrictedfromspecifiedelectives.
5. Non-Applicability of PrerequisitesThenormalprerequisitesonthecoursesinRegulation3(b)oftheseRegulationsdonotapplywhenthecoursesarecreditedtothisdegree.
6. Repeating of CoursesAcandidateisnotpermittedtorepeataGroupAcourseorre-submittheprojectMBAD680.AcandidatewhofailsaGroupBcoursemaysitanotherGroupBcourse.
7. Approval of Course of StudyThepersonalcourseofstudyofacandidateshallbeapprovedbytheMBAProgrammeDirector.
Note: The structure of the MBA programme is closely prescribed. The course of study normally approved can be obtained on application to the Programme Director.
8. Time LimitsAcandidateshallcompletetheprogrammeofstudyinaccordancewiththetimelimitssetoutinthePostgraduateTimeLimitSchedulestartingfromthedateoffirstenrolmentforthedegreeortheGraduateDiplomainBusinessAdministration.
Note: The Schedule immediately precedes the Regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours.
9. MBA with DistinctionThedegreemaybeawardedwithDistinction.
10. Award of GradDipBA instead of MBAAcandidateforthedegreewhohassatisfiedallrequirementsfortheGraduateDiplomainBusinessAdministrationmayapplytowithdrawfromthedegreeandbeawardedthediploma.
11. Transfer from GradDipBAAcandidatefortheGraduateDiplomainBusinessAdministration,whohasachievedaBgradeaverageorbetteroverthe12GroupAcoursesoftheMasterofBusinessAdministrationdegreeandwhohasnotfailedacourse,andhasnotbeenawardedthediploma,mayapplytobeadmittedtotheMasterofBusinessAdministrationprogrammeandtransfercreditforthosecoursespreviouslycreditedtothediploma.
12. Term Dates and Dates for Enrolment and WithdrawalThefirsttermfortheMBAstartsonthefirstMondayinFebruary.
The Degree of Master of Commerce (MCom)See also General Course and Examination Regulations.
1. Qualifications Required to Enrol in the DegreeEverycandidatefortheDegreeofMasterofCommerceinagivensubject,beforeenrollinginacourseofstudyforthisdegree,shallhave:
3. Courses from Other SubjectsAcandidatemay,withtheapprovaloftheHeadsofDepartmentsconcerned,replaceoneortwoofthecoursesprescribedforthesubjectofferedbyoneortwocoursesprescribedforanothersubjectorsubjectsforaMaster’sdegreeoratanequivalentlevelforanHonoursdegree.
4. Candidates with BCom(Hons)AcandidatewhohasqualifiedforaBachelorofCommercewithHonoursdegreemaycompleteaMasterofCommercedegreeinthesamesubjectbysubmissionofathesisand,ifprescribed,anoralexamination.
5. Award of BCom(Hons)AcandidatewhohaspresentedthecourseworkcomponentofaMasterofCommercedegreethatincludesathesisbutwhohasnotsubmittedhisorherthesis,mayapplytotheAcademicBoardforthe
i. ThepresentationofthethesisshallconformtotherequirementsoftheGeneralCourseandExaminationRegulations,PartL,andshallbesubmittedinaccordancewiththisregulation.
ii. ThethesisshalldescribetheworkdonebythecandidateinaninvestigationinasubjectapprovedbytheHeadofDepartment.Theinvestigationshallbecarriedoutbythecandidateunderthedirectsupervisionofauniversityteacher.
iii. ThecandidateshallsubmitthethesisbythedatespecifiedbytheHeadofDepartment.
iv. Ifthethesisatitsfirstpresentationisinadequatetosecureapassintheexamination,theDeanofCommercemay,whenrecommendedbytheexaminersandassessors,permitthecandidatetorevisethethesisandresubmititbyaspecifieddate.
7. Time LimitsAcandidatemustcompleteallrequirementsfortheMasterofCommercedegreeinaccordancewiththetimelimitssetoutinthePostgraduateQualificationsTimeLimitSchedule.
Note: The Schedule immediately precedes the Regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours.
8. Class of HonoursThereshallbetwoclassesofHonours:FirstClassHonoursandSecondClassHonours.ThelistofcandidatesobtainingSecondClassHonoursshallbelistedintwodivisions:Division1andDivision2.InthecaseofacandidategrantedanextensionoftimeforthecompletionofthedegreetheAcademicBoardshalldecideoneligibilityforHonours.
9. Eligibility for HonoursHonoursshallnotbeawardedifthescriptsinthefirstyearinwhichacandidatesitsanexamination
Schedule to the Regulations for the Degree of Master of CommerceAccountancy, Finance and Information SystemsPartI:Fourfullcoursesorequivalent,normallyselectedfrom(AFIS601-680,COSC407,COSC430)asapprovedbytheHeadoftheDepartmentofAccountancy,FinanceandInformationSystems.AFIS614isnormallyrequired.
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Postgraduate Diploma in Economics (PGDipEcon)(Subject to NZVCC CUAP approval due December 2007)
1. Qualifications Required to Enrol in the DiplomaEverycandidateforthePostgraduateDiplomainEconomics,beforeenrollinginacourseofstudyforthisdiploma,shallhave:
Note: Relevance and standard of undergraduate studies are the main criteria for approval.
2. Course of StudyToqualifyforthethePostgraduateDiplomainEconomicsastudentmustsatisfactorilypasseightcoursesortheirequivalentfromECON601—679.Afailureintwocoursesnormallyconstitutesafailinthediploma.Itisnotpossibletorepeatafaileddiplomacourseortosubstituteanotherinitsstead.EnrolmentinanycombinationofcoursesissubjecttotheapprovaloftheHeadofDepartment.Somesemestertwocoursesmayhaveasemesteronecourseasapre-requisite.Candidatescannormallyattempteachcourseonofferonlyonce.Allfulltimecandidatesshallnormallytakefourcourses,ortheirequivalent,ineachsemester.
3. Courses from Other SubjectsAcandidatemay,withtheapprovaloftheHeadofDepartment,replaceoneortwoofthecoursesprescribedbyoneortwocoursesprescribedforanothersubjectorsubjectsforaMaster’sdegreeoratanequivalentlevelforanHonoursdegree.
4. Time LimitsAcandidatemustcompleteallrequirementsforthethePostgraduateDiplomainEconomicsinaccordancewiththetimelimitsfortheM.ComPartIsetoutinthePostgraduateQualificationsTimeLimitSchedule.
5. Award of PGDipEcon instead of MCom or MA WhereacandidatehasfollowedacourseofstudytoqualifyforthedegreeofMasterofCommerceorMasterofArtsbyExaminationandReportorExaminationandThesisandtheexaminersareoftheopinionthattheawardofthatdegreeisnotjustifiedtheymayrecommendtheawardofthePostgraduateDiplomainEconomics.
6. Transfer from PGDipEcon to MCom AstudentwhocompletesthePostgraduateDiplomainEconomicsiseligibleforenrolmentinthesecondyearofatwo-yearMasterofCommercedegree.NormallyentrytoPartIIrequiresagradeaverageofBorbetterinthePostgraduateDiploma.