The attendance pattern for this course is full time only.

Candidates in this degree program will be under the general supervision of the Koori Centre.

The Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work and the Director of the Koori Centre shall jointly exercise authority in any matter concerned with the combined course not otherwise dealt with in these resolutions.

Admission to candidature for the degree requires the applicant to be an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who is qualified for the award of the Diploma in Education (Aboriginal) of the University of Sydney but has not graduated from that course or has completed other qualifications deemed by the Director to be the equivalent.

The units of study that may be taken for this course are set out in the Diploma / Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Aboriginal Studies) Table of units of study.

To qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Aboriginal Studies) a candidate must complete 192 credit points of units of study, as listed in the Table.

Except with the permission of the Director, a candidate must complete all unit of study requirements specified for each year, including Professional Experience units, before proceeding to the next year.

The Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Aboriginal Studies) is awarded at Pass level only.

Cross-institutional study is not available in this course.

International exchange is not allowed in this course.

A candidate for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Aboriginal Studies) may elect to discontinue study and graduate with the Diploma in Education (Aboriginal), with the approval of the Director, and provided the requirements of the lower award have been met. Such a candidate may not re-enrol in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Aboriginal Studies) course.

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 elect to proceed under these resolutions.

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016 and provided that there is no suspension of candidature, in which case the candidature for any period shall proceed under the by-laws and resolutions in force at the time of re-enrolment. The Board of Studies in Indigenous Studies may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.