Honours Master of Science

The degree of Honours Master of Science shall be subject to the University Course Rules for the award of the degree of Honours Master, together with the following conditions.

(1)	A candidate shall undertake research, or a course of graduate studies and research, normally chosen from the postgraduate subjects offered by the School of Information Technology and Computer Science.
(2)	Entry to the Honours Master of Science will normally be from an Honours bachelor degree in Computer Science at a standard of Class II, Division 2 or higher. Entry may also be approved for candidates with the qualification of Master of Computer Science on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Information Technology and Computer Science.
(3)	The Honours Master of Science will normally occupy two sessions of full-time study or four sessions of part-time study, and requires satisfactory completion of 900 level subjects to the value of at least 48 credit points, including either:
	(a)	the subject CSCI993 (48 credit points), or
	(b)	the subject CSCI996 (36 credit points) and other 900 level subjects (except subjects from the CSCI980 suite of subjects) to the value of at least 12 credit points approved by the Head of School. In exceptional circumstances, and subject to approval of the Head of School.
(4)	Each candidate shall have a supervisor appointed on the recommendation of the Head of the School of Information Technology and Computer Science.