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Bachelor of Engineering/Bachelor of Project Management

 

Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Project Management


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

Code

Course title

HH063

Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Project Management combined degree 

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for this course is full time or part time. Part time students must still follow appropriate enrolment progression and are subject to the same degree time limits as full time students. International students are required to follow the enrolment pattern as specified by their visa. The Faculty strongly recommends full time enrolment as the preferred option for all undergraduate students unless exceptional circumstances exist.

3 Streams

(1)
Completion of an Engineering stream is a requirement of the combined degree program. Completion of a Project Management stream is not a requirement for the combined degree. The Engineering streams available are the same as those available for Bachelor of Engineering, BE.

4 Admission to candidature

(1)
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), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 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.

5 Requirements for award

(1)
To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must successfully complete 240 credit points, comprising:
(a)
The core units of study as set out in the Bachelor of Project Management unit of study table;
(b)
The units of study specified for the relevant stream of Engineering and
(c)
Any additional elective units of study as may be necessary to gain credit to complete the requirements of the degree.

6 Requirements for Honours

(1)
Honours in Engineering is available in the combined degree to meritorious candidates who complete additional Honours level Research projects during the final year of the program. The rules covering award of Honours for Engineering are listed in the resolutions for the Bachelor of Engineering degree, BE.
(2)
Honours in Project Management is available to meritorious candidates who complete an additional year of full-time study, after the completion of the combined degree. The rules for Honours in Project Management are detailed in the resolutions for the Bachelor of Project Management degree, BPM.

9 Transitional provisions

(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2012 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2012 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2012 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.