The attendance pattern for this course is full time only.

Candidates in this combined degree program will be under the general supervision of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences until the end of the semester in which they complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Economics. They will then be under the supervision of the Faculty of Medicine (Sydney Medical School).

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Medicine shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerned with the combined course not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions.

Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents) leading to the award of an Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking (ATAR) or equivalent. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.

In addition, admission to this course requires the applicant to participate in a semi structured interview. The results of this interview will form part of the ranking or applicants.

The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the:

Table of undergraduate units of study: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences; and

table of units for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine.

To qualify for the award of both degrees a candidate must successfully complete 336 credit points comprising:

144 credit points to qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Economics as specified in resolutions for the Bachelor of Economics, including 6 credit points of Junior units of study from each of the Science subject areas of Chemistry, Physics, and either Biology or Molecular Biology and Genetics (18 credit points in total); and

192 credit points specified by the resolutions for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the Faculty of Medicine; and

one zero credit point Medicine unit of study in the first three years of the program.

Completion of a major is a requirement of the Bachelor of Economics degree. Students must complete a major in either Economics, Econometrics or Financial Economics. A major requires the completion of at least 36 senior credit points. Units of study counted towards one major may not count toward any other major completed.

Candidates must complete all requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Economics, including the designated Science units of study, in minimum time and must maintain a minimum credit average across all units of study in the Bachelor of Economics, this being the minimum achievement required for admission to candidature for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Failure to maintain the required progression and minimum result requirements will result in candidates being transferred from the combined degree program to a Bachelor of Economics degree with full credit for all units of study successfully completed.

Honours is available to meritorious candidates, in either or both the Bachelor of Economics or Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Honours in the Bachelor of Economics requires an additional year of full time study after the completion of the pass degree. Admission, requirements and award of honours are according to the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Candidates who qualify to undertake honours in the Bachelor of Economics degree may elect to do so either:

by suspending candidature from the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree for one year, with the permission of the Faculty of Medicine; or

after completion of the combined course.

Honours in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery requires successful completion of an alternative set of units completed within the normal timeframe of the pass degree. Admission and award requirements for honours in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery are described in the course resolution relating to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

The Bachelor of Economics is awarded as either Pass or Honours. The Honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the conditions specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery is awarded as either Pass or Honours. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Second Class (Division 2) according to the conditions specified in the course resolution relating to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

Candidates for the award of either Honours degree who do not meet the requirements, and have not already graduated, will be awarded the pass degree.

Cross institutional study is not available in this combined course.

A candidate may abandon the combined program and elect to complete the Bachelor of Economics in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree. Completion of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in the future will require a new application for admission to that course and completion in accordance with the resolutions governing that degree.

It is not possible for candidates enrolled in the Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery to obtain credit for previous studies.

These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January 2011 who formally elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may elect to complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.