Concurrent Bachelor Degree Application - Session 1, 2016

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1 Who should complete this application? This application is for students currently enrolled in a Bachelor degree program at Macquarie University who wish to create their own combination of bachelor degrees. Concurrent degrees are degree combinations that are not established degrees under the General Coursework Rules and do not appear as approved double degrees in the Macquarie Handbook or in the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) Guide. Do not complete this form if: your chosen degree combination is an established double degree listed in the Macquarie Handbook. You can apply for admission to an established double degree via internal course transfer or by applying through Universities Admissions Centre (UAC). you have qualified for, or are in the last session of your first degree. In this case, a second degree is a consecutive degree, not a concurrent degree and you must apply for admission to the second degree through UAC or via any other available and appropriate method. you are not ready to commence the second, concurrent degree in the upcoming session, because you cannot defer. you are an international student. How will my application be assessed? Entry to the concurrent (second) degree is assessed against course transfer criteria, which can be found at the course transfer webpage at in the Course Transfer Requirements Table. Please do not submit a course transfer application, as this will result in your current (first) degree being changed to the new degree. If the course you are seeking to start is not listed on the course transfer requirements table, or if you believe you do not meet the transfer criteria, you must submit an application for your second degree via the Universities Admission Centre in addition to submitting this concurrent degree application. UAC will assess your application on a competitive basis and may take into account any non-macquarie studies. How will I be notified of the outcome? Offers for concurrent degrees will sent to your student address once your eligibility for the degree is confirmed. Offers will be issued by early January for students assessed on course transfer criteria. Students who have applied via UAC should refer to the UAC website for information and dates regarding offer rounds. How do I apply? 1. Complete this application form. (Ensure that you complete all sections including signing the declaration.) 2. Submit your application to the Current Students team for initial assessment as indicated on page 3 of this form. 3. Once your application has been assessed, we will contact you to take your application to obtain academic approval for both degree study plans. 4. Re-submit the final application with academic approvals. 5. If necessary, apply via for your second degree. (See How will my application be assessed? above.) Closing date Applications must be submitted by Friday 30 October 2015 to allow sufficient time for assessment and approval. Applications received after this date will not be accepted. If you are applying for admission through the Universities Admissions Centre, your application must be submitted by the deadline set by UAC. For closing dates please see their website at Page 1 of 6

2 Macquarie Identification Your Macquarie student identification number Personal Details First Name(s): Family Name: Contact Address Home Phone : Work Phone : Mobile phone: Your Studies a) Name of current degree b) Name of proposed second (concurrent) degree c) Attendance mode for the concurrent degree Internal Distance/External d) Study Load* Full time Part time * Please note that not all courses are available in all modes given above. Please check the online handbook for course information. Assessment request I am applying for my Concurrent Degree via (tick one option only): Option A: Assessment against Course Transfer Requirements I have checked that the degree I wish to add is in the Course Transfer Requirements Table. I expect to meet the internal transfer requirements as stated in the Course Transfer Requirements Table. I understand that I should not submit an internal transfer request for this new degree, and that if I were to do this, my current degree would be transferred to the new degree (ie. The new degree would replace my current degree). NOTE: It is important to note that internal transfers cannot be reversed, and therefore it is essential that you do not submit a formal internal transfer application. Option B: Assessment via UAC application I wish to apply for my concurrent degree by applying through UAC. I understand that, in addition to submitting this application form, I must also apply separately through UAC and that I must meet the relevant UAC application closing dates for the coming session. NOTE: If you nominate Option B and fail to apply through UAC, your Concurrent Degree application will become invalid. Page 2 of 6

3 Declaration and Authority Please read and sign the following declaration and authority: Your application cannot be considered unless you accept all conditions set out below by signing and dating this declaration and authority. 1. I understand that my application cannot be processed unless my proposed programs have been approved and I have attached details of my Approved Study Plans (A and B) signed by Academic Advisors in the relevant Faculties. 2. I wish to be considered for entry to the specified course. 3. I declare that all information submitted by me in respect of my course application is true and complete. I understand that I must provide original or certified copies of the information provided upon request at any time. 4. I understand that Macquarie University reserves the right to vary or reverse any decision made on the basis of incorrect or incomplete information. 5. I have read and understood Macquarie University s privacy collection notice admissions and that the University will collect, use and disclose my personal information provided with my application as set out in that notice. 6. To facilitate the processing of my application I authorise Macquarie University to collect, receive, store, transfer and use any information about me from: a. the Universities Admissions Centre and/or other tertiary institutions; and b. any external organisations (such as former employees, secondary schools, other tertiary education institutions, and tertiary admission centres) the University has contacted for the purposes of verifying my previous professional or secondary/tertiary qualifications or experience. 7. I understand that all fees including late application fees paid to Macquarie University in connection with my application are not refundable under any circumstances. Print Full Name: Signature: Date: Submit your application By post to: Current Students Team MUSE Level 2 C7A Macquarie University, NSW 2109 Hand in Person to: Student Connect MUSE Level 2 C7A Opening hours: Monday Friday, 8.30am 5.30 pm Enquiries: In person to Student Connect: MUSE Level 2 C7A (Monday Friday, 8.30am 5.30 pm) By phone to Student Connect: Online enquiries: All correspondence relating to your concurrent degrees will be sent to your student address. Page 3 of 6

4 How to complete the Application Form - Instructions for Students 1. Map out the units for your current (first) degree on page 5 - Study Plan A. 2. Record all the units you ve already completed and the remaining units you re planning to do. Your plan must include the total required number of credit points for your degree (eg 69 cp for standard 3 year degree). 3. Refer to the online handbook for your year of admission for the relevant degree rules and requirements. 4. With reference to the rules for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) set out below, select as many units as possible that are required for your second degree as elective units in your first degree. 5. Map out the units for your concurrent (second) degree on page 6 Study Plan B. Refer to the RPL rules to determine the minimum number of units you must complete in your second degree and how many units you can transfer as specified credits from your first degree. (eg for a standard 3 year degree of 69 cp, you can transfer up to 45 cp, including 6 cp at 300 level.) Core Units If there are required (core) units common to both degrees at 100 and 200 level, map these into the first degree and include them as specified credits in the second degree. You can also do this for your People and Planet units, as long as the units meet the criteria for both degrees. If there are required (core) units common to both degrees at 300 level, you can map two units (6cp) into the first degree and include them as specified credits in the second degree Recognition of Prior Learning: credit from the first degree to be granted towards the second degree Duration of second degree Total credit points Minimum cp to be completed in second degree Maximum allowable RPL to transfer from first degree (cp) 3 years full time (1 year F/T) 45 3 years full time (1 year F/T) 48 4 years full time (1.5 years F/T) 60 5 years full time (2 years F/T) 72 The credit from your first degree granted to your second degree may be made up of a mixture of specified and unspecified credit. Credit is usually transferred once you have completed your first degree, but you can request this to be done earlier if you wish. When determining your credit allowance, please remember that only 6cp of the allowable RPL can be granted at 300 level or higher. The majority of the higher level units in the second degree must be completed in that degree program. Instructions for Academic Advisor A Current (first) degree 1. Check the student s program for their current (first) degree to ensure that it will meet all the requirements of the degree. 2. Sign off Study Plan A (p 5). Instructions for Academic Advisor B Concurrent (second) degree 1. Check the student s program for their concurrent (second) degree to ensure that it will meet all the requirements of the degree. 2. Refer to the RPL table above to check that the student s plan for the second degree meets the requirements for the minimum number of credit points to be completed in that program. 3. Sign off Study Plan B (p 6). Page 4 of 6

5 Elective Units Completed and remaining (planned) requirements Other elective units Required (Core) Units Completed and remaining (planned) requirements Concurrent Bachelor Degree Application - Session 1, 2016 Study Plan A: Current or First Degree Student Name: My current (first) degree is: Student Number: Major: Unit code 100-level Unit code 200-level Unit code 300-level People Unit Planet Unit Total credit points Name of Academic Advisor: Approval of Academic Advisor: (please print clearly) (signature) Dept/Faculty: Date: Important: List all units completed and planned for the current (first) degree on this page. Page 5 of 6

6 Total credit points to be completed in second degree. Must be at least: 24 cp (69/72 cp), 36 cp (96 cp), 48 cp (120 cp) Total credit points of RPL Cannot exceed: 45 cp (69 cp), 48 (72 cp), 60 (96 cp), 72 (120 cp) Concurrent Bachelor Degree Application - Session 1, 2016 Study Plan B: Concurrent or Second Degree Student Name: My concurrent (second) degree is: Student Number: Major: Units transferred from first degree: List units that are completed and/or planned on Study Plan A that you nominate to be credited to this second degree. If any of those units will be used to meet the People or Planet requirements of this degree, please ensure that you enter the unit details in the correct space below. (a) People unit (b) Planet unit (c) Other units for specified credit can be core or elective units Unit code 100 L Unit code 200 L Unit code 300 L Max. 6 cp TOTALS (d) Unspecified credit (1) Total RPL (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) Units to be completed in second degree: List units that are to be completed in your concurrent (second) degree. Make sure that your plan includes the minimum required number of credit points that must be completed in your second degree (refer to RPL table on p 4). Unit code 100 L Unit code 200 L Unit code 300 L TOTALS Planned required (core) units (refer to degree rules and requirements) Planned elective units (refer to degree rules and requirements) (2) Total in second degree Total overall (1)+(2) Name of Academic Advisor: Approval of Academic Advisor: (please print clearly) (signature) Dept/Faculty: Date: Important: Unspecified credit can only be used to replace the elective components if space is available in the second degree. It may not be possible to transfer the maximum allowable RPL to the second degree. Page 6 of 6