R3.6 - Degree of Master, Degree of Master (Degree with Honours) and Degree of Master with Honours

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1. In this regulation unless a contrary intention appears-
   
   ‘nominated discipline or specialty’ means a discipline or specialty listed in Regulation 5.4.R1, as amended from time to time, which is offered by the respective faculty referred to in the same regulation, and
   
   ‘faculty’ is deemed to include the School of the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Business School and the School of Melbourne University Private.
2. A person may be a candidate for a degree of master in a nominated discipline or specialty offered by a faculty (‘the faculty’) and authorised by the Board, who-
   
   1. (i) has qualified in the University for admission to a degree approved for the purposes of this regulation by the faculty; or
      
      

      (ii) has qualified for a degree of another university or tertiary educational institution which is recognised by the faculty pursuant to Statute 11.1.6 as appropriate for the purposes of this regulation; or

      (iii) has an equivalent qualification or experience which is recognised by the faculty as evidence of adequate training for the purposes of this regulation; and

   2. satisfies any other requirements of the faculty regarding the speciality to be studied; and
   3. has obtained the consent of the faculty.
3. The subjects of the course for the degree and the conditions on which such subjects may be taken are those prescribed by the Board on the recommendation of the faculty and published with the details of subjects.
4. A candidate who has-
   
   1. pursued a course of advanced studies for at least two academic years as a full-time student, or for at least four academic years as a part-time student, unless a different period of candidature has been approved by the Board on the recommendation of the faculty; and
   2. attended lectures and classes and met any alternative or additional conditions prescribed by the Board and published with the details of subjects; and
   3. completed to the satisfaction of the examiners prescribed assessments or otherwise satisfied the faculty that he or she has gained sufficient training and experience in the prescribed fields of study;

   may be admitted to the degree of master appropriate to the discipline or specialty studied, with the award title listed in Regulation 5.4.R1.

DEGREE OF MASTER (DEGREE WITH HONOURS)

5. The course for the degree of master (degree with honours) in a nominated discipline or specialty is that prescribed from time to time by the Board on the recommendation of the faculty and published with the details of subjects. These prescriptions must list the schools of the faculty.
6. A candidate who has otherwise completed to the satisfaction of the examiners the course prescribed under section 5 and whose examiners certify that the candidate has been awarded first, second or third class honours for the course may be admitted to the degree of master (degree with honours) in a nominated discipline or specialty.

DEGREE OF MASTER WITH HONOURS

7. A candidate who has otherwise completed to the satisfaction of the examiners a course prescribed under section 4 approved for the purpose by the Board and whose examiners certify that the candidate has been awarded first, second or third class honours for the course may be admitted to the degree of master with honours in a nominated discipline or specialty.