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C/3.6 Awards with distinction |
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3.6.1 Policy
3.6.1 PolicyFaculties may select courses for award with distinction in any associate degree, bachelor degree or graduate diploma at QUT, except those courses which are awarded with honours (see C/3.5 ). For a double degree, awards with distinction are conferred for each of the eligible component degrees based on the same criteria as the award for the individual component degree. Course documentation specifies whether award with distinction is available. 3.6.2 Criteria for awards with distinctionEligibility for awards with distinction is based on a graduand's grade point average, as defined by current policy (see E/6.5 ). The grade point average (GPA) levels at which awards are given are:
Eligibility for such awards is made without regard to the time taken for completion of a course. To be eligible for an award with distinction a graduand must however have completed the course within the maximum number of calendar years specified in the policy on time limits for completion of courses (see Student Rules and E/4.4 ). To be eligible for an award with distinction a graduand must have been enrolled in the course at QUT for at least one year of full-time study or its equivalent, or at least one semester of full-time study or its equivalent in the case of one-year graduate diploma courses. For courses commenced in 2002 or later, graduands must have completed at least 50% of the total credit points required for the course at QUT. No other criteria may apply to awards with distinction. However, in exceptional cases, faculty academic boards may recommend to University Academic Board a relaxation of normal eligibility criteria. Such recommendation must be accompanied by an appropriate rationale. 3.6.3 Procedure for conferral of awards with distinctionThe Student Business Services Department maintains a list of courses that may be awarded with distinction and determines deadlines by which all results are recorded on the student information system. At that date distinction grade point average reports are produced for those students who have met requirements for completion of their courses. Issues such as percentage of credit allowable are resolved in consultation with faculties. The Student Business Services Department then forwards lists of graduands, including awards with distinction, to the Registrar for conferral of awards (see E/10.1 ). Related DocumentsMOPP C/3.5 Awards with honours MOPP E/10.1 Graduation requirements Modification History
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