Course Handbook

Conferral of Awards and Degrees of the University

In accordance with Section 7, Clause 25 of the UOW By-Law, the degrees and diplomas to be conferred and awarded by the University are to be specified in the General Course Rules made by the Council for the purposes of this clause. In addition to the By-Law, Section 29 of the University of Wollongong Act (1989) stipulates that the University Council is the approving authority for all amendments to University Rules including the list of awards and degrees, schedule of minors and list of honours methods.

Following the Course Approval processes, each year consequential amendments are proposed to the list of awards and degrees, which includes additions and amendments to courses and minor studies to Section 12: Awards and Degrees of the University, Appendix 2: List of each Honours Method, and Appendix 3: Schedule of Minor Studies of the General Course Rules, to reflect approved course offerings as at 1 January of each year. These amendments are submitted to Council for approval. On approval, the list is updated in the General Course Rules and handbook pages.

List of Qualifications

The awards and degrees offered by the University are:

- AQF qualifications leading to the following higher education awards:

  • Doctoral Degree
  • Masters Degree (Research)
  • Masters Degree (Coursework)
  • Graduate Diploma
  • Graduate Certificate
  • Bachelor Honours Degree
  • Bachelor Pass Degree

- Other courses not leading to an AQF award

For information on the list of qualifications see the following:

2020 - List of Qualifications

2019 - List of Qualifications

2018 - List of Qualifications

2017 - List of Qualifications

List of Honours Methods and Schedule of Minors

Information regarding honours methods and schedule of minors is available from the handbook home page.

 

Last reviewed: 14 November, 2019