Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Communication (BC)

  1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.

Admission

  1. Candidates for the Degree must have qualified for admission to the University of Waikato and met any criteria set out in the Criteria for Admission to Particular Qualifications.

Requirements for the Degree

  1. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree is three years.
  2. Candidates must enrol with the Waikato Management School and follow an approved programme of study.
  3. Candidates must demonstrate competency in employment skills as prescribed by the Waikato Management School.
  4. Candidates must gain 360 points at 100, 200, and 300 levels, including at least 225 points above 100 level and 75 points above 200 level.
  5. Candidates must complete the requirements of a major.

Majors
 Applied Digital Communication
 Creative Media
 Marketing
 Media Production
 Public Relations

  1. To complete the requirements of a single major candidates must gain 135 points in that major, including at least 105 points above 100 level, of which at least 60 points must be above 200. Candidates must also meet any specific requirements prescribed for the major in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Catalogue of Papers.
  2. Candidates completing a single major may also complete a minor by gaining 60 points in any minor subject, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Candidates must also meet any specific requirements prescribed for the minor in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Catalogue of Papers.
  3. Candidates may complete a second major in any undergraduate major.
  4. To complete the requirements of a double major candidates must gain 120 points in each major, including at least 90 points above 100 level, of which at least 45 points must be above 200 level. Candidates must also meet the specific requirements prescribed for each major in the relevant subject entry in the University of Waikato Catalogue of Papers.
  5. Candidates must also complete at least 105 points listed for the field of the Degree if completing a single major, or at least 120 points from papers listed for the field of the Degree if completing a double major, including: COMMS100, COMMS101, COMMS102, COMMS103, COMMS200, COMMS202, and COMMS300 or another approved Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) paper.
  6. A paper completed towards the requirements of a major cannot be counted towards the requirements of another major or minor.
  7. Candidates must complete any Assurance of Learning requirements as prescribed by the Waikato Management School.
  8. Candidates may take up to 120 points from outside the field of the Degree.
  9. The field of the Degree comprises all of the majors listed in section 7 of these regulations as well as the papers listed for the degree.

Conjoint Component requirements - Single major only

  1. Candidates must gain 255 points at 100, 200 and 300 levels, including at least 150 points above 100 level and 60 points above 200 level.
  2. Candidates must complete the requirements of a major, as specified in sections 7 and 8.
  3. Candidates must also complete at least 105 points from papers listed for the field of the Degree, as specified in section 12.
  4. Candidates must complete any Assurance of Learning requirements as prescribed by the Waikato Management School.
  5. Candidates may take further points from outside the field of the Degree to enhance the coherence of their conjoint programme, with the permission of the Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority.
  6. The field of the Degree is as specified in section 16.

Variations

  1. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may permit more than 120 points to be taken from outside the field of the Degree in individual cases.
  2. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.