Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc)

Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Commerce and Science (BComSc)

1. Structure of the Programme

   Every degree programme

   1. shall consist of papers worth not less than 480 points,
   2. shall include at least 216 points from Commerce Schedule C and 216 points from Science Schedule C,
   3. shall satisfy the major subject requirements of both
      1. a Commerce major subject, and
      2. a Science major subject,

      in separate disciplines, as listed in Commerce Schedule A, and Science Schedule A,

   4. shall include the following Required Papers*: BSNS 111–115,
   5. may include one or more optional minor subjects* that satisfies the minor subject requirements listed in Arts and Music Schedule A, Science Schedule A, Commerce Schedule A or the Bachelor of Health Sciences Schedule Part 2
   6. may not include a paper that counts for both a major and a minor subject requirement unless that paper is at 100- or 200-level and is specified as compulsory for both requirements, and
   7. may include papers that are not listed in Commerce Schedule C or Science Schedule C
      1. up to 54 points, or
      2. as specified in Commerce Schedule A, and Science Schedule A.

   * The combination of major and minor subjects chosen may require more than 480-points and may extend the duration of study beyond four years. Students are encouraged to seek course planning advice from Student Development

2. Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions

   1. Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions (published in the Guide to Enrolment).
   2. A candidate with outstanding results in a subject prior to entering University may be permitted by the Head of Department concerned to enrol for a paper at 200-level without having satisfied the normal prerequisites. In such cases the candidate shall not be credited with the prerequisite papers, but shall be exempted from including those papers in a Major Subject Requirement. A candidate may not, having passed any such paper at 200-level, enrol subsequently for any paper for which the exemption has been given.

3. Cross Credits

   A candidate who is enrolled for the degree concurrently with another degree, or who has completed one degree and is proceeding with the other, may cross credit 100- and 200-level papers that are common to both degrees up to a maximum of 180 points.

4. Variations

   The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce) or the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study that does not comply with these regulations.

* At least three of these papers must be passed before enrolling in any 200-level Commerce paper, and all must normally be passed before enrolling in any 300-level Commerce paper.