R3.10 - Diploma

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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 a 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.
2. A person may be a candidate for a diploma in a nominated discipline or specialty offered by a faculty (‘the faculty’) and authorised by the Academic Board, who has-
   
   1. (i) satisfactorily completed an approved Year 12 course of study or equivalent; or
      
      (ii) completed such study or work experience that, in the opinion of the Academic Board, provides a suitable basis for the candidate to commence a tertiary course; and
   2. satisfied any other requirements of the faculty regarding the speciality to be studied; and
   3. obtained the consent of the faculty.
3. The subjects of the course for the diploma and the conditions on which such subjects may be taken are those prescribed by the Academic Board on the recommendation of the faculty and published with the details of subjects.
4. A candidate who, after being admitted as a candidate, has-
   
   1. pursued a course of studies for at least one academic year as a full-time student, or for at least two academic years as a part-time student, unless a different period of candidature has been approved by the Academic Board on the recommendation of the faculty; and
   2. met the conditions prescribed by the Academic 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 granted the diploma appropriate to the discipline or specialty studied, with the award title listed in Regulation 5.4.R1.