Informatics Dean's Scholars Programs

Testamur Titles of Degree:	Bachelor of Engineering (Dean's Scholar) Bachelor of Computer Science (Dean's Scholar) Bachelor of Information Systems (Dean's Scholar) Bachelor of Information Technology (Dean's Scholar) Bachelor of Mathematics and Economics (Dean's Scholar) Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance (Dean's Scholar) Bachelor of Internet Science and Technology (Dean's Scholar)
Abbreviations:	BE(Dean's Scholar) BCompSc(Dean's Scholar) BInfoSys(Dean's Scholar) BIT(Dean's Scholar) BMathEcon(Dean's Scholar) BMathFin(Dean's Scholar) BIST(Dean's Scholar)
Home Faculty:	Informatics
Delivery Mode:	Face-to-face
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1801 - BE(Dean's Scholar) 1802 - BCompSc(Dean's Scholar) TBA - BInfoSys(Dean's Scholar) 1803 - BIT(Dean's Scholar) 1805 - BMathEcon(Dean's Scholar) 1804 - BMathFin(Dean's Scholar) 1806 - BIST(Dean's Scholar)
UAC Codes:	755630 754110 754510 754310 756510 756520 754210
CRICOS Codes:	TBA

Overview

The Dean's Scholars degrees are designed to provide an enriched educational experience for high achieving students that will encourage them to continue their studies through the completion of honours and research degrees. There will be a combined quota of 15-20 students admitted across the Faculty each year. Dean's Scholars will complete all requirements for their respective degrees and, where possible, may be permitted to take an accelerated program after their first session. They will receive individual mentoring and the following privileges:

- $500.00 per annum book allowance (pro rata amount for part-time students)

- Extended internet quota

- Extended library access

- Access to accelerated program (see above)

- Access to an academic mentor

- Assignment to a Faculty research centre depending on the degree and interest of the student

- Opportunity for summer internship (equivalent to the summer scholarships)

- Aligning of the major or honours thesis project with a research project in the assigned research centre.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Approximate UAI: The Dean's Scholars programs in the listed degrees will be available to students with a UAI of above 90 and intakes will be limited to 15-20 students across the Faculty per annum.

Students in current non-Dean's Scholars degrees listed are able to transfer to the Dean's scholars program for those degrees providing they perform to the standard of a WAM of 75 for a fulltime load over two (2) sessions. This also applies to students 21 and over or international students - Part time students are assessed individually.

Course Requirements

Course programs for the Dean's Scholars degrees are identical to the current non-Dean's Scholars degrees offered by the Faculty - see relevant Handbook entries.

Continuation in the Dean's Scholars degrees will normally be dependent on the student achieving a WAM of at least 75 in each year of study. Students who do not meet the required average will be transferred to the equivalent non-Dean's Scholars degree.