Study the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (BE(Hons)) in Software Engineering in Software Engineering
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Programme details
Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering with Honours BE(Hons)
Admission to the Programme
- To be considered for admission to the second year of the programme, a candidate must normally have passed, or be eligible for credit for, papers worth at least 126 points as prescribed in the first-year of the BE(Hons) schedule.
- To be admitted into the first year of the programme an applicant must normally have passed 14 credits of study, or its equivalent, in Calculus at NZQA level 3.
- To be admitted into the second year of the programme an applicant must have a B average in the compulsory papers as prescribed in the first-year of the BE(Hons) schedule.
- Applications for enrolment in second year classes in BE(Hons) must be received not later than 15 December, in the year preceding desired entry.
Structure of the Programme
- Every programme shall consist of papers worth not less than 498 points as prescribed in the Schedule and shall normally be pursued over four years of full-time study.
- Variations from the normal sequence of papers in the programme may be approved by the programme director for candidates who have been granted exemptions from papers or who have been granted credit for papers on the basis of previous tertiary qualifications.
Prerequisites, Corequisites and Restrictions
Every programme of study shall satisfy the requirements for prerequisites, corequisites, and restrictions set out in the Prescriptions (published in the Guide to Enrolment).Standard of Award of the Degree
The degree may be awarded with First Class Honours, with Second Class Honours (Division I), Second Class Honours (Division II), or with Third Class Honours.
The class of Honours is determined by the Grade Point Average as follows:
7.0 to 9.0 – First Class Honours
5.5 to 6.9 – Second Class Honours First Division
4.0 to 5.4 – Second Class Honours Second Division
3.9 and below – Third Class HonoursVariations
The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Sciences) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.
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