See also
General Course and Examination Regulations.
Qualifications Required to
Enrol in the Degree
Every candidate for the Degree of
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in a given subject, before enrolling
in a course of study for the degree, shall have:
(a)
either
i.
qualified for a Bachelor's
degree and either
a.
satisfied the prerequisites
for the subject as specified in the Schedule to these Regulations;
or
b.
completed a qualifying course
prescribed by the Head of Department and approved by the Dean of
Humanities and Social Science of a standard equivalent to the
prerequisite courses; or
c.
provided evidence to the
satisfaction of the Dean and Head of Department, of relevant
professional practice or other work experience; or
ii.
been admitted under the
Regulations for admission ad eundem statum as entitled to enrol for
the Degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours; or
iii.
for the subject Social Work,
have completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work;
and
(b)
been approved as a candidate
for the degree in that subject by the Dean of Humanities and Social
Science.
Note:
Relevance and standard of undergraduate studies are the main
criteria for approval.
Course of Study
Requirements
A candidate shall be assessed on
the basis of such written examinations, oral examinations, and
other work as shall be prescribed for the subject offered, provided
that the total amount of work submitted for the course of study
shall be the equivalent of at least 1.0 EFTS and no more than 1.25
EFTS. Candidates shall not concurrently enrol in additional
undergraduate courses except with the permission of the Dean of
Humanities and Social Science.
The course of study shall satisfy
the following conditions:
(a)
No candidate for the degree
shall graduate who has failed more than one of the courses
offered.
(b)
A candidate may, with the approval of the Dean and the relevant Programme Coordinators, substitute courses at an equivalent level from another subject area or subject areas, up to a maximum of 0.5 EFTS.
(c)
At the discretion of the
examiners, a candidate may be orally examined on the topic of the
courses or other work; such an oral examination, as distinct from a
prescribed oral examination, may be taken into consideration in
regarded as a separate component of the degree
examination
(d)
No candidate shall enrol for
the degree in any subject in which he or she has already qualified
for the award of one of the following degrees: Bachelor of Science
with Honours, Master of Science, Bachelor of Commerce with Honours,
Master of Commerce, Master of Arts.
(e)
A candidate who has presented
Part I of a Master of Arts degree in terms of Regulation 3 for that
degree, but who has not submitted Part II, may apply to the Dean of
Humanities and Social Science for the award of the Bachelor of Arts
with Honours degree, provided that Part I of the Master of Arts
degree satisfies the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with
Honours degree in that subject.
(f)
No candidate may repeat a
course having previously presented himself/herself for examination,
except that if a candidate's performance in that course has been
seriously impaired by illness or other circumstances, the Academic
Board may permit the candidate to sit that course at one further
examination.
(g)
No candidate may enrol for the
degree in a subject for a second time, having previously presented
himself/herself for examination in that subject at BA(Hons) or MA
level or for any other degree at honours or masters
level.
(h)
A candidate who having
commenced study for the degree withdraws from all or part of the
course without completing the assessment requirements may not
re-enrol without the permission of the Academic Board.
(i)
A candidate may qualify for
the award of a second or subsequent BA(Hons) degree (consecutive
honours) by passing a complete BA(Hons) programme in a second
subject.
