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The following regulations apply to students commencing study within the 2012 academic year (January 2012-December 2012). For previously published regulations, refer to the Calendar archive (Academic Quality Assurance Unit website).

Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours

See also General Course and Examination Regulations.

1.
Subjects in which the Degree may be awarded

The degree of BCom(Hons) may be awarded in the following subjects: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Information Systems, International Business, Management, Management Science, Marketing, Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Taxation and Accounting (refer to regulation 6 for Combined Honours).

2.
Qualifications Required to Enrol in the Degree

Every candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in a given subject, before enrolling in a course of study for the degree, shall have:

(a)
been approved as a candidate for the degree in that subject by the Dean of Commerce; and
(b)
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 Academic Board; or
ii.
been admitted under the Regulations for admission ad eundem statum as entitled to enrol for the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours.

Note: Relevance and standard of undergraduate studies are the main criteria for approval.

3.
Course of Study Requirements

A candidate shall be assessed on the basis of such written examinations, oral examinations, and other written work as shall be prescribed for the subject offered. The programme 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 shall complete the programme of study in accordance with the time limits set out in the Commerce Graduate and Postgraduate Qualifications Time Limit Schedule.
(c)
A candidate may, with the approval of the Heads of Departments concerned, replace up to 60 points (0.5 efts) in courses prescribed for the subject with courses prescribed for another subject at an equivalent level.Where specific limits are given in a schedule to these regulations, the more restrictive of the two shall apply.
(d)
At the discretion of the examiners, a candidate may be orally examined on the topic of the courses or other written work; such an oral examination, as distinct from a prescribed oral examination, may be taken into consideration in assessing the quality of these courses or other written work, and shall not be regarded as a separate component of the degree examination.
(e)
No candidate shall enrol in any subject for the degree 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, Master of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts with Honours, Master of Arts.
(f)
A candidate who has presented the coursework component of a Master of Commerce degree that includes a thesis but who has not submitted his or her thesis, may apply to the Academic Board for the award of the Bachelor of Commerce with Honours degree, provided that the coursework passed for the Master of Commerce degree satisfies the requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce with Honours degree in that subject.
(g)
No candidate may enrol for the degree in a subject for a second time, having previously presented himself or herself for examination in that subject at BCom(Hons) or MCom level, except that if a candidate's performance in a course has been seriously impaired by illness or other circumstances, the Academic Board may permit the candidate to repeat the examination for that course one further time, at which he or she shall be eligible for the award of Honours.
(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 BCom(Hons) degree (consecutive honours) by passing a complete BCom(Hons) programme in a second subject.
(j)
The programme of study must have a minimum of 120 points (1.0 EFTS).
4.
Subjects and their Prerequisites for the Degree

The subjects for the degree and their prerequisites are given in the Schedule to these Regulations.

5.
Class of Honours

There shall be three classes of Honours: First Class Honours, Second Class Honours and Third Class Honours. Second Class Honours shall be awarded in two divisions: Division 1 and Division 2.

6.
Combined Honours Degree

With permission of each of the Heads of Department concerned, a candidate may complete the degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Honours in two subjects (combined Honours). A student wishing to complete a combined BCom(Hons) degree must satisfy the course requirements for entry to Honours in each subject, take Honours-level courses totalling at least 60 points (0.5 EFTS) in each subject, with a total points value no less than the minimum allowed for a BCom(Hons) degree in either subject. Included in these courses must be a research paper that normally would reflect the combined nature of the degree.