DOUBLE DEGREES GUIDELINES

These Guidelines support the General Course Rules


Date approved	18 October 2000	Date Guidelines will take effect	On approval	Date of Next Review
Approved by	Academic Senate
Custodian title & e-mail address	Senior Manager, Policy and Governance Unit governance@uow.edu.au
Author
Responsible Faculty/ Division & Unit	Policy and Governance Unit, Academic Registrar’s Division
Supporting documents, procedures & forms of these guidelines	Double Degree Student Guide (Appendix 2) Course Approval Processing Procedures
References & Legislation	General Course Rules UOW Academic Review Policy
Audience	Public – accessible to anyone
Expiry Date	Not applicable

Contents

1 Introduction / Background 3
2 Scope / Purpose of Guidelines 3
3 Definitions 3
4 A Note on Participating Faculties 3
5 Course Development and Design 3
6 Entry Requirements 4
7 Enrolment 4
8 Advice to Students 4
9 Honours 4
10 Publication of Double Degree Student Guidelines 5
11 Roles & Responsibilities 5
12 Version Control and Change History 5
Appendix 1 6
Appendix 2 - Double Degree Student Guide 9

1 Introduction / Background

2 Scope / Purpose of Guidelines

1. A double degree is defined by the University of Wollongong Course Rules as “an approved course leading to the conferral of two degrees as separate awards upon a candidate who has complied with the Course Requirements for double degrees and the two individual Course Requirements inclusively”.
2. The University's double degree programs are designed to enhance students' educational, academic and professional qualifications whilst minimising the costs of their studies. Students with the skills and the high level of motivation required are able, for example, to complete two 144 credit point, three-year courses in 4 years. Double degrees aim to broaden a student's knowledge and skills base and improve career options in competitive, increasingly interactive fields.

3 Definitions

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4 A Note on Participating Faculties

1. A double degree program may involve more than two Faculties (eg, for the BSc-LLB, Law, Science and Health and Behavioural Sciences).

5 Course Development and Design

1. The course patterns for double degrees shall be:

Component Course	Credit Points (minimum)	Maximum Credit Point Saving (see 3.2 below)
3yr + 3yr	216	72
4yr + 3yr	264	72
4yr + 4yr	286	96

2. The credit point savings listed in this table are maximums. The maximum saving will not be available in all double degree programs, for example:

a. the number of credit points saved by a student may be limited by the prescribed structure of some degrees;
b. the saving may not necessarily be distributed across both component degrees and may be possible in relation to only one of them.

3. The Law component of a double degree is defined as 4 year component for purpose of course design and load.
4. A double degree course proposal shall be defined as a Major Amendment to current offerings but, on application, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) may waive the normal requirement for a Curriculum Review and Development Committee to review the course proposal where both degrees already exist.
5. A double degree course proposal shall be submitted, on a special Double Degree Application Form, by the “owner” Faculty, and:

a. include a “Calendar” entry in a common format, specifying: entry requirements, course objective, double degree course schedule, requirements for academic advice at enrolment and throughout course;
b. identify the “owner” Faculty (see list attached, as Appendix 1);
c. include entry for Course Rules (incl. course requirements, degree title and abbreviation, noting that a dash (-) is to be used between the two titles);
d. demonstrate that timetabling issues have been addressed;
e. provide estimates of enrolments/viability demonstrated by market research;
f. be ‘signed off ' by the Deans of all participating Faculties.

6 Entry Requirements

1. Eligibility for entry to a double degree program shall be based on achievement of the highest UAI course entry (or equivalent) requirement (where there are different Faculty entry levels).
2. When these requirements are not meet, the student shall be referred to the Faculty with the lower entry requirement for possible enrolment in another degree.
3. In the case of transfer from a single degree, the Sub-Deans from each participating Faculty shall consult with each other to determine the entry requirements and include them in their formal course information.

7 Enrolment

1. The Web Enrolment and Re-enrolment worksheets for a double degree student shall include a provision for the student to have the course program checked by the Sub-Dean or designated Double Degree Enrolment Officer from each participating Faculty.
2. Faculties with prescribed courses shall consult with the other participating Faculty/ies to ensure that the workload requirements for their courses can be accommodated in the double degree program.

8 Advice to Students

1. The Sub-Dean of the “owner” Faculty shall ensure that the double degree student receives a copy of the Double Degree Student Guide (see Appendix 2) at enrolment and is referred to it throughout the course.
2. The Sub-Deans of the participating Faculties, in consultation with each other and the student, shall:

a. advise the student on the structure of a study program for the double degree course, giving attention to workload demands, performance requirements* and timetabling issues;
b. approve, for their respective Faculty, any advanced standing from one degree to another.

3. *Note: Some Faculties may require double degree students to maintain a credit average during the course.

9 Honours

1. Where the component pass degree program is a 3-year degree, an end-on Honours program shall add 48 credit points to the duration of the double degree.
2. In the case of an end-on Honours program, an Application to undertake Honours shall make provision for checking and signature by the Head of the Department/Program and the Dean/Sub-Dean of the Faculty offering the Honours studies.
3. Honours studies may involve joint Honours between academic units in the same Faculty.
4. The Course Code for the Honours component of a Double Degree shall be the same as that for the pass double degree with the addition of an identifying letter.

10 Publication of Double Degree Student Guidelines

1. The Double Degree Student Guide shall be made available on-line to students and staff via the Course Handbook website and access details shall be provided in the Student Guide. A list of “owning” Faculties shall also be made available.

11 Roles & Responsibilities

Not Available

12 Version Control and Change History

Version Control	Date Effective	Approved By	Amendment
1	18 October 2000	Academic Senate	New Guidelines
2	5 February 2009	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)	Migrated to UOW Procedure Template as per Policy Directory Refresh

Appendix 1

Owning Faculty	Double Degree Title	Abbreviation	Course Code
Arts	Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Commerce	BA-BCom	703
	Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies-Bachelor of Arts	BCM-BA	794
	Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies-Bachelor of Commerce	BCM-BCom	795
	Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies-Bachelor of Laws	BCM-LLB	760
	Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies-Bachelor of Science	BCM-BSc	797
Creative Arts	Bachelor of Creative Arts-Bachelor of Arts	BCA-BA	720
	Bachelor of Creative Arts-Bachelor of Commerce	BCA-BCom	709
	Bachelor of Creative Arts-Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies	BCA-BCM	796
	Bachelor of Creative Arts-Bachelor of Computer Science	BCA-BCompSc	844
	Bachelor of Creative Arts-Bachelor of Science	BCA-BSc	845_3 (845H)
	Bachelor of Creative Arts-Bachelor of Science	BCA-BSc	845
	Bachelor of Journalism-Bachelor of Arts	BJour-BA	853_1 (853A)
	Bachelor of Journalism-Bachelor of Arts	BJour-BA	853
	Bachelor of Journalism-Bachelor of Commerce	BJour-BCom	854
	Bachelor of Journalism-Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies	BJour-BCM	855
	Bachelor of Journalism-Bachelor of Creative Arts	BJour-BCA	856
	Bachelor of Journalism-Bachelor of Engineering	BJour-BE	857
	Bachelor of Journalism-Bachelor of Science	BJour-BSc	859_1 (859A)
	Bachelor of Journalism-Bachelor of Science	BJour-BSc	859
Engineering	Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics)-Bachelor of Science (Exercise Science)	BE-BSc	750A
	Bachelor of Engineering-Bachelor of Computer Science	BE-BCompSc	790
	Bachelor of Engineering-Bachelor of Mathematics	BE-BMath	791
	Bachelor of Engineering-Bachelor of Science	BE-BSc	750
	Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Arts	BSc-BA	747_7 (747E)
	Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Mathematics	BSc-BMath	792
Health & Behavioural Sciences	Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Commerce	BA-BCom	703_1 (703H)
	Bachelor of Medical Science-Bachelor of Arts	BMedSc-BA	747_5 (747M)
	Bachelor of Medical Science-Bachelor of Commerce	BMedSc-BCom	787_2 (787C)
	Bachelor of Psychology-Bachelor of Commerce	BPsyc-BCom	867
	Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Arts	BSc-BA	747_4 (747J)
	Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Commerce	BSc-BCom	747_3 (747H)
Informatics	Bachelor of Computer Science-Bachelor of Medical Science	BCompSc-BMedSc	768_4 (768M)
	Bachelor of Computer Science-Bachelor of Science	BCompSc-BSc	768
	Bachelor of Engineering-Bachelor of Arts	BE-BA	704
	Bachelor of Engineering-Bachelor of Commerce	BE-BCom
	Bachelor of Engineering-Bachelor of Mathematics	BE-BMath	738
	Bachelor of Engineering-Bachelor of Science	BE-BSc
	Bachelor of Mathematics-Bachelor of Computer Science	BMath-BCompSc	769
Law	Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Laws	BA-LLB	771
	Bachelor of Commerce-Bachelor of Laws	BCom-LLB	773
	Bachelor of Computer Science-Bachelor of Laws	BCompSc-LLB	776
	Bachelor of Creative Arts-Bachelor of Laws	BCA-LLB	772
	Bachelor of Engineering-Bachelor of Laws	BE-LLB	779
	Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology-Bachelor of Laws	BInfoTech-LLB	778
	Bachelor of Journalism-Bachelor of Laws	BJour-LLB	858
	Bachelor of Mathematics-Bachelor of Laws	BMath-LLB	774
	Bachelor of Medical Science-Bachelor of Laws	BMedSc-LLB	775_1 (775M)
	Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Laws	BSc-LLB	775_2 (775H)
	Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Laws	BSc-LLB	775
Science	Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Arts	BSc-BA	747
	Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Commerce	BSc-BCom	747_6 (747C)
	Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Mathematics	BSc-BMath	892

Appendix 2 - Double Degree Student Guide

1. All double degree students are required to comply with the course requirements for double degrees and with the requirements of the two individual degrees for which they are enrolled.
2. All double degree students are obliged to consult with the Sub-Deans of the Faculties participating in the degree before finalising enrolment.
3. The number of credit points saved by a student in a double degree program may vary due to the prescribed structures of some degrees and may not necessarily be distributed across both component degrees.
4. The designated “owner” Faculty for the degree course are obliged to ensure the student is aware of and has access to (via the Web and in printed University or Faculty publications) a course schedule for the double degree.
5. The relevant Sub-Deans shall ensure that the student has a copy of this Guide, assist the student to prepare a study program and plan timetable and workload, and advise on a schedule for further consultation.
6. A student wishing to undertake Honours should note that:

a. where the component pass degree program is a 3-year degree, an end-on Honours program shall add 48 credit points to the duration of the double degree.
b. for an end-on Honours, an “Application to undertake Honours in a Double Degree program” must be checked and signed by the Head of the Department/Program and the Dean/Sub-Dean of the Faculty offering the Honours studies.

Last reviewed: 28 May, 2009

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