REGULATIONS
Regulation 3.5 Degree of Bachelor of Arts
diploma in Social Studies in the University shall not be required to obtain Grade D or higher in a language other than English or a mathematics subject at the Higher School Certificate Examination.
4. During each year a candidate shall attend such classes, submit written work and perform practical, laboratory, field or clinical work in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Professorial Board on the recommendation of the faculty and published with the details of subjects unless he satisfies the faculty that he has had appropriate train- ing elsewhere.
THE ORDINARY DEGREE
6. A candidate shall pass the annual examination in at least nine subjects in such manner as to comply with the following conditions, viz.
he shall—
(a) pass in two majors; and
(b) pass in such other subjects as the faculty has approved pursuant to section 2 hereof.
6. A major consists of three subjects, approved by the faculty as affording a continuous and progressive course of study. Save in excep- tional circumstances, the three subjects of a major must be passed in three separate years.
7. No candidate may receive credit for more than four subjects passed at any one examination.
8. 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 substantive resolution of the Professorial Board on the recom- mendation of the faculty and published with the details of subjects.
8A. The faculty may allow a candidate to substitute for a subject of the course a subject of another course which subject is, in its opinion, of at least equal standard and relevant to the candidates course of study.
9. Except by special permission of the faculty a candidate must pass the nine subjects of the course within a period of nine years from the beginning of the academic year in which he passes in the first of such subjects.
10. Where an honour examination is provided in any subject of the course for the ordinary degree, a candidate may enter for and be classed at that examination. A candidate so entering may compete for the exhibi- tion in a subject in accordance with the conditions prescribed therefor:
Provided that no candidate may be awarded an exhibition at an examina- tion when at that examination he is completing or might complete the course for his degree.
11. In any subject of the course for the ordinary degree which is not a subject of the course for the degree with honours the faculty may if it thinks fit prescribe that the examination shall be both for pass and for honours.
12. (a) A candidate who is taking or has taken the course for another degree in the University may also be admitted to the degree of bachelor of Arts if he has passed in at least six subjects of the Arts course approved for the purpose by the faculty in addition to the subjects required for such other degree. Pro-
Regulations vided that no candidate may be so admitted unless he has passed or received credit for at least ten subjects.
(b) A candidate who is taking or who has takert a course for the diploma of Social Studies and who wishes to take the course for the degree of bachelor of Arts shall submit for approval a course extending over at least four years and comprising at least thirteen subjects.
(c) A candidate who is taking or has taken a course for the diploma in Journalism end who wishes to take the course for the degree of bachelor of Arts shall submit for approval a course comprising e* least fourteen subjects.
13. Repealed.
DEGREE WITH HONOURS
14. An applicant for candidature for the degree of bachelor of Arts (degree with honours) shall —
(a) have completed at least one year's study and save in circumstances considered by the faculty to be special passed in three subjects of an approved course for the degree of bachelor of Arts or an approved combined course;
(b) be recommended for candidature by the head of the appropriate department;
(c) obtain the approval of the faculty for his candidature.
14А. (a) A candidate for the degree with honours must pursue the studies and pass the examinations prescribed In the details of subjects either in an honour school or in a combined honour course approved by the faculty as equivalent to an honour school.
(b) There shall be the following honour schools — A. Classical Studies
В. History C. Philosophy D. Mathematics
E. English Language and Literature F. French Language and Literature G. Germanic Studies
H. Economics I. Political Science J. Middle Eastern Studies K. Psychology
L. Mathematical Statistics
M. Russian Language and Literature N. Fine Arts
O. History and Philosophy of Science P. Geography
Q. Chinese
R. Italian Language and Literature S. Indian Studies
15. The subjects of the course must be passed in accordance with section 8 hereof so far as it is applicable and in accordance with such conditions as may be prescribed by the faculty in the details of subjects.
16. (a) The faculty shall either in the details of subjects or by individual determination to special cases prescribe the condi- 51
tions under which a candidate will be admitted to the work of the Second Year of an honour school or combined honour course.
A candidate must at the beginning of his Second Year be approved by the faculty as a candidate in a specified honour school or combined honour course must pursue to the satis- faction of the faculty the course of study prescribed for the Second, Third and Fourth Years of that school or course1 must at such annual examinations and In such subjects as may be prescribed be placed in the class list and must be placed in the class list at the final examination.
17. The faculty may direct for any subject or part of a subject that the final examination shall be held at the same time as the annual exami- nation.
18. In addition to the class lists for the final examination in each honour school there shall be a separate class list for the final examination in each combined honour course approved by the faculty.
19. No candidate may be placed in the class list at the final examination more than twice in the same school or combined honour course.
20. A candidate who has failed to obtain a place in the class list of any examination may —
(a) if of sufficient merit be given credit for particular subjects in the course for the ordinary degree and in the final examination may be allowed the ordinary degree either immediately or on the com- pletion of such further works as the faculty may determine;
(b) present himself and be classed at a subsequent examination.
21. Where a candidate desires to abandon the course for the degree with honours and to proceed with the course for the ordinary degree the faculty may prescribe what further work must be completed by the candidate to qualify him for admission to the ordinary degree.
22. Repealed.
23. A person who has obtained the ordinary degree may with approval of the faculty be admitted as a candidate for the degree with honours.
The faculty shall (notwithstanding section 16 hereof) prescribe what further work must be completed by the candidate before he shall be admitted to the final examination.
24. A candidate who has been placed in the class list at the final examination in any school or combined honour course may subsequently with the approval of the faculty which shall prescribe what further work (if any) must first be completed by him present himself and be classed at the final examination in any other school or combined honour course.
25. For the purposes of Regulation 6.1 prizes, exhibitions and scholar- ships in the subjects of the course shall be awarded on such conditions as may from time to time be prescribed by the faculty and published with the details of subjects.
[TEMPORARY REGULATION
A candidate who obtained credit for any subject or subjects of the course before 31st March, 1966, may complete the course under the regulations
= The faculty will allow changes to be made et the end of the Second Year only in special cases In which ell the work required for the school or combined course to which the change is made has been covered in the preceding sections of the course.
(b)
Regulations In force on 31st March, 1965 except that, for the purpose of completing a qualification for the degree, a candidate who on 31st December, 1944, had credit for any subject or subjects of the course shall not without special permission of the faculty retain credit therefor after 31st March, 1968. This temporary regulation shall expire on 31st March, 1975.]
[TEMPORARY REGULATION
1. A candidate who has obtained credit for any subject or subjects of the course before 31st March, 1969, may complete the course under the regulations in force on 31st December, 1968, as if those regulations had remained in force.
2. This temporary regulation shall expire on 31st March, 1978.]