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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Project Management

 

Bachelor of Project Management and Bachelor of Arts


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 2014 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Coursework Policy 2014, the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism. Up to date versions of all such documents are available from the Policy Register: http://www.sydney.edu.au/policies.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

BPPRMART

Bachelor of Project Management and Bachelor of Arts

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is full-time or part-time. Part-time students must still follow appropriate enrolment progression and are subject to the same degree time limits as full-time students. International students are required to follow the enrolment pattern as specified by their visa. The Faculty strongly recommends full time enrolment as the preferred option for all undergraduate students unless exceptional circumstances exist.

3 Cross-Faculty Management

(1)
Candidates in this combined degree program will be under the general supervision of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies for the duration of the combined program.
(2)
The Deans of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerned with the combined course not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions.

4 Admission to Candidature

(1)
Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.

5 Requirements for award

(1)
To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must successfully complete 240 credit points, comprising:
(a)
the core units of study as set out in the Bachelor of Project Management unit of study table;
(b)
120 credit points in units of study from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences including a Table A major;
(c)
any additional Project Management elective units of study as may be necessary to gain credit to complete the requirements of the degree.

6 Majors

Completion of a Table A major is a requirement of the Bachelor of Arts component of the combined degree. The list of Table A majors is specified in the resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

7 Requirements for the Honours degree

(1)
Honours is available to meritorious candidates, in either or both of the Bachelor of Project Management and Bachelor of Arts. Honours requires the completion of one additional full time year of study for each Honours degree attempted. The Bachelor of Arts Honours program may be completed part time over two years with permission of the administering department or program.
(2)
Admission and award requirements for Honours in the Bachelor of Project Management are listed in the resolution for the Bachelor of Project Management degree. Admission and award requirements for Honours in the Bachelor of Arts are listed in the resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

8 Award of the Degree

(1)
Candidates will be awarded a separate testamur for each degree completed.
(2)
The Bachelor of Project Management and the Bachelor of Arts are awarded in the grades of either Pass or Honours. The Bachelor of Project Management Honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class, and the Bachelor of Arts Honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class, according to the rules specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
(3)
Candidates for the award of the Bachelor of Project Management (Honours) who do not meet the requirements, and who have not already graduated, will be awarded the pass degree.
(4)
Candidates for the award of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) who do not meet the requirements, and who have not already graduated, will be awarded the pass degree.

9 Course Transfer

A candidate may abandon the combined program and elect to complete either the Bachelor of Project Management or the Bachelor of Arts in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree. Completion of the abandoned degree in the future will require a new application for admission to candidature for that course and completion in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree.