an ordinary degree or a degree with honours.
2. (1) A candidate for the degree shall at the beginning of his First Year secure the approval of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce for the proposed choice of subjects and order of his course. Any subsequent alterations in the course of study must be approved by the Faculty.
(2) A candidate shall at the beginning of each year of study there- after secure approval for the subjects he selects to study in that year.
3. During each Year a candidate shall attend classes and perform work in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Professorial Board on the recommendation of the Faculty and published with the details of subjects. Subject to dispensation granted by the Faculty in special cases no candidate shall be admitted to examination in a subject in which he has not attended such classes and performed such work.
4. A candidate who is taking or has taken the course for the degree of Bachelor of Arts and who wishes to take the course for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall be required in order to quahfy for both degrees to pass or obtain credit for not fewer than seventeen subjects ap- proved for this purpose by the Faculty of Economics and Commerce.
T H E ORDINARY DEGREE
5. A candidate for the ordinary degree shall pursue his studies for at least three years after matriculation.
6. A candidate shall be deemed to be pursuing his First Year until he has received credit for four subjects and thereafter to be pursuing his Second Year until he has received credit for eight subjects and thereafter to be pursuing his Third Year.
7. The subjects of the course for the ordinary degree shall be those included in the following groups—
GRADE 1 GRADE 2 GRADE 3 GROUP I
Economics A Economics B Economics C Accountancy Part 1 Statistical Method
The subject Economics C comprises two of the following unit courses:
Economics Cl. International Economics C2. Economic Development C3. Economics of the Firm C4. Welfare Economics C5. Public Finance C6. Banking and Finance C7. Labour Economics C8. Industrial Relations C9. Agricultural Economics
CIO. Comparative Economic Systems 375
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Economics C
(additional subjects each comprising two units not already taken in Group I )
Mathematical Economics
Accountancy Part IIB Acountancy Part III Electronic Data
Processing
Economic Geography Part IIB
Economic Geography Part IIA
Commercial Law Part IIB Commercial Law
Part IIA
Economic History C Economic History D History of Economic
Thought Business Administration Marketing
Business Administration
The subject Business Administration comprises two of the following unit courses:
Business Administration 1. Organizational Behaviour Business Administration 2. Business Planning and Control Business Administration 4. Industrial Relations
Economic Geography Part I
Commercial Law Part I
Accountancy Part IIA
Economic Geography Part IIA
Commercial Law Part IIA
Economic History A Economic History B
GROUP III
Subjects of the course for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, or for the degree of Bachelor of Science or for any other degree or diploma which have been approved for tin's purpose by the Faculty.
8. ( a ) Subjects of group III shall be taken in accordance with the regulations governing the relevant degree to which they per- tain,
(b) Geography Part 1 may not be taken in a course wliich in- cludes Economic Geography Part 1.
9. (1) For the purposes of completing a qualification for the degree a candidate shall not except by special permission of the Faculty retain credit for any subject for more than nine years.
(2) A candidate who is deprived of credit for all his subjects under the preceding sub-section and who wishes to re-enrol for the course shall apply for admission to the course and his selection shall be subject to the provisions of section I of Regulation 2.3.
(3) If such a candidate is readmitted to the course the Faculty may allow the candidate such credit (if any) as it thinks fit for the subject or subjects in respect of which he has been deprived of credit under this section.
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9A. A candidate who wishes to interrupt his course shall seek and obtain leave of absence from the course from the Faculty. Candidates interrupting a course without leave of absence may be suspended from the course by the Professorial Board on the recommendation of the faculty and the procedure prescribed by Regulation 2.5 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
10. In lieu of passing in a subject as prescribed for the ordinary degree a candidate may enrol and enter for and be classed at the examination in that subject in the course for the degree with honours provided that such subject is not part of the final examination. A candidate who has so enrolled and entered for examination may compete for the exhibition in a subject in accordance with the conditions prescribed.
11. A candidate may be admitted to the ordinary degree who has:
(a) passed at the annual examination in at least twelve subjects including the five subjects of group I and seven other subjects chosen from group II and/or III subject to the conditions that:
(i) at least two major sequences shall be included in the twelve subjects;
(ii) not more than one major sequence shall be chosen from group III; and
(iii) not less than four and not more than five grade I sub- jects shall be included; and
(b) complied in all other respects with this regulation.
IIA. A major sequence consists of three subjects approved by the Faculty as affording a continuous and progressive course of study.
T H E DEGREE WITH HONOURS .
12. Subject to the provisions of section 15 a candidate for the degree with honours shall pursue his studies for at least four years after matricu-
lation.
13. A candidate shall be deemed to be pursuing his First Year until he has received credit for four subjects and thereafter to be pursuing his Second Year until he has received credit for eight subjects and thereafter to be pursuing the final division of the course.
14. A candidate shall take in the first two years the five subjects of Group I of the course for the ordinary degree and three other subjects as approved by the Faculty.
15. The final division of the course shall comprise such a continuous and progressive course of study extending over not less than two years as is prescribed in the details of subjects:
Provided that the faculty may in special circumstances permit a candi- date to complete the work of the final division in one year.
16. The faculty may admit to the course for the degree with honours a candidate who has completed the whole or part of the course for the ordinary degree and in such a case shall determine what work shall be required of that candidate in order to complete the course for the degree with honours.
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17. A candidate who abandons the course lor the degree with honours may quahfy for the ordinary degree by completing such work and passing such examinations as are prescribed by the faculty.
18. A candidate who has completed the work of the final division in the manner prescribed in the details of subjects may be admitted to the final examination, which shall consist of papers in such subjects as shall be prescribed in the details of subjects.
19. A candidate may be admitted to the degree with honours who has—
( a ) been placed in the class hst at the final examination; and ( b ) complied in other respects with the provisions of this regulation.
20. A candidate who has failed to obtain a place in the class hst at any final examination—
( a ) may if adjudged by the faculty to be of sufficient merit be given credit for such subjects of the course for the ordinary degree, and may be admitted to that degree upon completing such further work, if any, as the faculty may determine;
( b ) shall not except with special permission of the faculty present himself at any subsequent final examination.
21. The following exhibitions shall be available for competition at die annual examination in each year in the subjects set out3—
( a ) Melbourne Chamber of Commerce exhibitions, each of £.15, in:
Commercial Law part I Commercial Law part II Economics A
Economics B Statistical Method
Economic Geography part II Accountancy part III
Elementary Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law.
( b ) Melbourne Chamber of Commerce exhibitions each of $20, in:
International Economics Economic Development Economics of the Firm.
(c) Francis !• Wright exhibitions as follows:
an exhibition of $30 in Economic Geography part I an exhibition of $20 in Agricultural Economics
an exhibition of $20 in Comparative Economic Systems.
( d ) Charles Sindrey prize in Accountancy part IIA.4
(e) The Katharine Woodmff Memorial exhibition of $30 or the net annual income of the fund whichever is the less in Economic History B.
22. Exhibitions shall be awarded on the results of the honour exam- ination in the subject concerned. No candidate shall be eligible for the exhibition in any subject unless at the examination at which he competes for the exhibition he—
( a ) passes for the first time in the subject concerned, and
3 In addition to the exhibitions set out, the following exhibitions and prizes are available:
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( b ) passes or obtains honours in all the subjects approved for him for that year whether as a whole-time or a part-time student—
Provided that a candidate in the final division of the course for the degree with honours shall be ehgible for the exhibition in any subject of the course for the ordinary degree prescribed for his course of study, and provided further that if a candidate for the ordinary degree has enrolled for less than two subjects in any year he shall not be ehgible for the exhibition in any subject or unit for which he has enrolled.
[TEMPORARY REGULATION
1. A candidate who has obtained credit for any subject or subjects of the course before Slst March, 1970, may complete the course under the regulations in force on Slst December, 1968, as if those regulations had remained in force.
An exhibition of $30, provided annually by the Australian Society of Account- ants and to be styled the Australian Society of Accountants exhibition, in Accountancy part I, under the conditions set out in section 22.
Exhibitions, each of $30, provided by the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce and to be styled the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce exhibitions in
Economic Geography part II.
An exhibition of $30, provided by the Commercial Travellers' Association and to be styled the Commercial Travellers' Association exhibition, in Marketing.
An exhibition of $20, provided by the Institute of Personnel Management and to be styled the Institute of Personnel Management exhibition in Industrial Administration.
A prize of $30, provided by the Royal Institute of Public Administration and to be styled the Royal Institute of Public Administration prize, in Public Admin- istration.
The A. C. Morley prize in Commerce, awarded annually to the best candidate In the First Year annual examination in the B.Com. course.
The Paton Advertising Service exhibition of $50, awarded annually to the candi- date who is judged to be the most meritorious in the Second Year of the B.Com. (Hons,) course.
Tlie Wm. Noall & Son prize, awarded to the best candidate in the final examina- tion for B.Com. ( H o n s ) .
An exhibition of $30, provided annually by Tlie Institute of Chartered Account- ants, and to be styled The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia exhibition, in Accountancy part IIA.
An exhibition of $30, provided annually by The Australian Society of Account- ants, to be styled the Australian Society of Accountants Exhibition in Accountancy part IIB.
An exhibition of $20, provided by the Institute of Personnel Management and to lie styled the Institute of Personnel Management Exhibition in Business Planning and Control.
Exhibitions, each $20, provided by the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce and to be styled the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce Exhibitions in
Economics C4 Welfare Economics Economics C5 Public Finance Economics C6 Banking and Finance.
Exhibitions, each of $20, provided by the Shell Company of Australia Limited and to be styled Shell Exhibitions in
Economics C7 Labour Economics Economics C8 Industrial Relations
Business Administration 1. Organizational Behaviour.
4T h e Charles Sindrey prize shall not be awarded to the recipient of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Exhibition in Accountancy part IIA (see footnote 3 hereof).
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2. This temporary regulation shall expire on Slst March, 1979.]
[s.21 am. 27/9/62, 18/12/63, ss. 1-11 subst., new ss. 9A, 12 en., s.14 subst., temporary regulation (expiring 31/3/79) en. 6/6/69, new s.12 renumbered I I A 3/5/70.]
REGULATION 3.18—DEGREE OF MASTER OF COMMERCE 1. Candidates presenting themselves for examination for the degree of master of Commerce must be bachelors of Commerce and must either—
( a ) have completed the course for the degree of bachelor of Com- merce (degree with honours) and undertaken research on an approved subject for at least one year; or
(b) have completed the course for the degree of bachelor of Com- merce (ordinary degree) and have satisfactorily pursued a course of advanced studies for one year and thereafter undertaken research on an approved subject for at least one further year.
2. Refore commencing their course all candidates must obtain the approval of the faculty, and candidates who do not submit themselves for examination within seven years must seek re-approval of their candidature.
3. The course of advanced studies for those qualifying under sec- tion 1(b) supra shall be as prescribed in the details of subjects. Candi- dates must enrol for and attend such instruction as may be prescribed and pass an examination at the end of the course.
4. Each candidate must submit the subject of his research for approval by the faculty at least nine months before he presents himself tor examination. Each candidate shall while pursuing his research consult with a supervisor appointed by the faculty.
5. Each candidate shall submit the results of his research for exam- ination in the-form of a thesis,1 except that the faculty may on the advice of the candidate's superviser accept a series of papers or reports as equivalent to a thesis.
6. A candidate may not submit for examination work in respect ot which he has already qualified for a degree in any other university or without the permission of the faculty work which he has previously submitted for any such degree.
7. A candidate whose thesis or scries of papers or reports has been passed by the examiners and who has complied in other respects with the provisions of this regulation may be admitted to the degree of master of Commerce.
REGULATION 3.19—DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 1. A candidate for the diploma in Public Administration shall pursue his studies for at least two years after matriculation, and shall comply with the conditions herein prescribed. A candidate shall be deemed to be in his First Year until he has received credit for at least four subjects of the course, and thereafter to be in his Second Year.
1 Three copies must be submitted (see regulation 4.6).
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE R 3.20 2. No candidate shall be admitted to examination in any subject of the course unless he has attended such instruction and performed such work as may from time to time be prescribed in the details of subjects.
3. A candidate must pass at the annual examinations in the following subjects in a manner approved by the board of studies in Public Adminis- tration—
1. British History or Economic History part I 2. Modem Government A
3. Elementary Jurisprudence and Constitutional Law 4. Economics A
5. Public Administration 6. Economics B
7. Modern Government B 8. (a) Public Finance, and
( b ) one of International Economics, Economic Development, Economics of the Firm, Welfare Economics, Banking and Finance, Labour Economics, Industrial Relations, Agricultural Economics and Comparative Economic Systems.
Except with the special permission of the Professorial Board, a candidate shall not retain credit for any subject for more than seven years.
4. A candidate may present himself at the honour examination (if any) in any subject of the course and be placed in the class hst and may be awarded the exhibition therein subject either to the regulation govern- ing the degree of bachelor of Arts or bachelor of Commerce as the case may be.
5. No candidate shall be admitted to the course for the diploma in Pubhc Administration on or after the Slst October 196S.
[s.3 am. 29/11/61, s.3 am., s.5 rep. 16/2/64, new s.5 en. 9/5/68,]
REGULATION 3.20—DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 1. A candidate for the degree of bachelor of Science shall, after matriculating, pursue his studies for at least three years, and pass examinations in accordance with the conditions prescribed.
2. The subjects of the course for the degree and the conditions on which such subjects may be taken shall be as prescribed from time to time by the Professorial Board on the recommendation of the faculty and published with the details of subjects.1
3. (1) No candidate shall be admitted to examination in any subject unless he has completed in the University the practical work prescribed by the faculty in that subject or has satisfied the faculty that he has had the necessary practical training elsewhere.
(2) A candidate who enrols for a second or subsequent time in any subject for which practical work is prescribed shall be required to repeat the whole of such practical work, save insofar as he is exempted by the head of the department responsible for such practical work.
1 See Faculty of Science Handbook.
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4. (1) A candidate's progress in his course of study shall be by Years. Such Years shall be defined by a cumulative total of points to be scored as a credit for examinations passed. The points to be scored for each subject of examination passed shall be as prescribed from time to time by the Professorial Board on the recommendation of the faculty and published with the details of subjects.
(2) A candidate shall be:
- ( a ) in the first Year of his course until such time as his cumulative points score shall equal or exceed twenty-eight points;
( b ) in the second Year of his course until such time as his cumulative points score shall equal or exceed sixty points;
(c) in the third Year of his course until such time as his cumulative points score shall equal or exceed one hundred points.
5. (1) A candidate who does not pass in a subject may be credited by the faculty with the points to be scored for that subject, having regard to his performance in all subjects taken by him (whether taken at one annual examination or more), in accordance with the principles deter- mined by the faculty from time to time and approved by the Professorial Board.
(2) A candidate who has without passing in a subject been credited by the faculty with the points to be scored therefor shall not be permitted to proceed to a higher part of that subject, but shall be allowed to proceed with other subjects of a later Year of the course for which a pass in that subject may be a prerequisite.
6. No candidate may pursue a course of study or receive credit for examinations passed unless his proposed selection of subjects and the Years of his course in which they are to be taken have been approved by the faculty. Any subsequent alterations in the course of study must be approved by the faculty.
7. The faculty may allow a candidate to substitute for any subject of his course another subject of a university course which is, in its opinion, of at least equal standard and relevant to the candidate's course of study.
The points to be scored for passing the examination in any such sub- stituted subject shall be prescribed by the faculty.
8. A candidate who, having completed or simultaneously being a candidate for any other degree, enrols in the course for the degree of bachelor of Science may, with the approval of the faculty, be given credit for subjects the equivalent of which have been passed by him in the course for such other degree. The total number of points to be so scored by him in respect of such subjects shall not exceed forty.
9. A candidate who has complied with the prescribed conditions and obtained a cumulative points score equal to or exceeding one hundred points may be admitted to the degree of bachelor of Science.
10. For the purposes of Regulation 6.1.2 courses in the faculty of Science shall not be deemed to be courses in which specific work is assigned to specific Years or in which candidates are required to com- plete Years, but prizes, exhibitions and scholarships in the subjects of the course shall be awarded on such conditions as shall from time to time be prescribed by the faculty and published together with the details of subjects.