Course rules and resolutions - MBA and Graduate Diploma in Business Administration
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the University of Sydney Business School, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course Resolutions
1 Course codes
|
Code |
Course title |
|---|---|
|
FC075 |
Master of Business Administration |
|
FF055 |
Graduate Diploma in Business Administration |
|
FG017 |
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration * |
* No direct admission - Exit point only.
2 Attendance pattern
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
Providing candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of any of the courses in this sequence. Only the highest award completed will be conferred.
5 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria:
(i)
bachelor's degree (credit average) or graduate certificate, graduate diploma or equivalent at an institution approved by the Business School and graded at a standard acceptable to the Business School;
(i)
bachelor's degree (pass) or graduate certificate, graduate diploma or equivalent at an institution approved by the Business School and graded at a standard acceptable to the Business School;
(c)
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration is not permitted. This is an exit only course. Applicants are assessed for admission to candidature for the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration or the Master of Business Administration.
(2)
In exceptional circumstances the School may admit candidates without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the School, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.
6 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the course/s are set out in the Table of postgraduate units of study: Master of Business Administration.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the Master of Business Administration a candidate must complete 72 credit points, including:
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
(4)
To qualify for the award of the Graduate Certificate in Business Administration a candidate must complete 24 credit points of core units of study.
7 Progression rules
(a)
Candidates are required to achieve a minimum credit average (65%) in the first 24 credit points of the Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.
(b)
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration will be awarded to candidates who complete 24 credit points but do not meet the progression requirements for the award of the graduate diploma.
(c)
Candidates who complete 24 credit points and meet the progression requirements of a credit average (65%) will be granted permission to upgrade to the Master of Business Administration.
(a)
Candidates are required to achieve a minimum credit average (65%) in the first 24 credit points of the Master of Business Administration.
(b)
The Graduate Certificate in Business Administration will be awarded to candidates who complete 24 credit points but do not meet the progression requirements for the award of the master's degree.
8 Cross-institutional study
9 Course transfer
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A candidate for the Master of Business Administration or Graduate Diploma in Business Administration may elect to discontinue study and graduate with a shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the School, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.