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The University's Bachelor Honours Degree (AQF Level 8) Policy will apply.

To be eligible for admission to this Honours program, consideration will be given to the following criteria:

• A GPA of at least 5.0 (credit level) over the second and third year of the Bachelor degree;*
• have achieved a GPA of at least 5.0 in the major studio components of the second and third years of the undergraduate degree
• have completed 30 credit points in theory in the second and third years of the undergraduate degree with a GPA of at least 5.0
• A suitable Research Proposal (please see questions in the QCA Undergraduate Honours Admissions Guide) and the resources available to support the candidature. This proposal should include a portfolio containing images of relevant work and demonstrate a strong and sustained studio practice (please see criteria in the QCA Undergraduate Honours Admissions Guide).
• The availability of an appropriate proposed supervisor. The confirmation of your Supervisor will be approved upon entry into the program. At times, where the nominated Supervisor is no longer able to supervise the project, a suitable Supervisor with be allocated by the Honours Program Director. The link to full-time staff members who may act as Supervisors is available here: Queensland College of Art Staff
• The preparedness of the applicant to undertake the degree in terms of the elapsed time since the prospective candidate qualified for the award of a Bachelor degree and the academic preparation provided by the Bachelor's degree for the candidate's proposed Dissertation topic.

[*] Bachelor of Visual Arts program or equivalent studies.

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

See recognised qualifications

A secondary education qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), OR approved higher education study, including approved preparation courses.

See recognised qualifications

Admission to this course requires:

• a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification; or
• completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate certificate with a weighted average mark of at least 70 across all units attempted for the award.

Graduate Diploma students may apply to upgrade to the Masters at the completion of their program (by maintaining a credit average over the course of study).

1. Admission to candidature shall be determined by the Head of School on recommendation of the Course Coordinator.

2. Except as provided in Rule 3, a candidate for admission to the honours course shall:

(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business or Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws or Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degrees in The University of New England; and

(b) have attained a minimum grade point average of 5.0 (Credit); and

(c) have achieved 18 credit points at Distinction level or better in 300-level units in their chosen area of study (18 credit points at High Distinction level in 300-level Japanese language units) ; and

(d) have passed units to the value of at least 48 credit points in the subject in which the candidate wishes to proceed, as prescribed in the Additional Requirements which follow these rules; and

(e) have fulfilled any additional requirements prescribed and published by the school or disciplines concerned.

3. With the approval of the Head of School a person who has fulfilled the requirements of an equivalent AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification of a university or other institution and who meets requirements considered by the school to be equivalent to those specified in Rule 2.(b), (c), (d) and (e), may be admitted to the honours course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours.