| 1. |
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The Personal Programmes of
Study Regulations apply in these regulations. |
| Admission |
| 2. |
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Candidates for the Degree must have |
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(a) |
qualified for the award of
the degree of Bachelor of Business Analysis - Financial of the University
of Waikato or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board
to be equivalent, and |
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(b) |
satisfied the prerequisites for graduate study in the
subject(s) being presented for the Degree, at levels considered
appropriate by the Academic Board. |
| 3. |
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In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit
and relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements
of section 2 of these regulations may be considered for admission
subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic
Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to or concurrently. |
| Requirements for the Degree |
| 4. |
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The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion
of the Degree is one year. |
| 5. |
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Candidates must enrol with the Waikato Management School
and follow an approved programme of study. |
| 6. |
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Candidates must gain 120 points at 500 level or above. |
| 7. |
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Candidates must gain at least 60 points from one of
the following subjects, including any compulsory papers prescibed
in the relevant subject entry in the Waikato Management School Student
Handbook: |
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Subjects |
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Accounting |
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Economics |
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Finance |
| 8. |
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Candidates may take up to 30 points from outside the
field of the Degree. |
| 9. |
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The field of the Degree comprises all the subjects listed
in section 7 of these regulations. |
| 10. |
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If a candidate fails a paper or papers (worth not more
than 30 points in total), he or she may repeat the paper or papers
or take an alternative paper or papers with the same total points
value on one occasion only. A candidate who fails a paper or papers
worth more than 30 points in total will not be permitted to proceed
with the Degree. |
| 11. |
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Candidates must submit a Portfolio of Achievement as
prescribed in the Waikato Management School Student Handbook. |
| Award of Honours |
| 12. |
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The Degree may be awarded with |
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(a) |
First Class Honours, or |
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(b) |
Second Class Honours (first division), or |
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(c) |
Second Class Honours (second division), or |
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(d) |
Third Class Honours. |
| 13. |
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Except with the approval of the Academic Board, the
level of honours will be calculated on the basis of the grades of
the first 120 points completed by the candidate while enrolled for
the Degree, including any failed paper. |
| Variations |
| 14. |
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The Dean or delegated authority may vary or waive these
regulations in individual cases. |
