UWA Handbook 2025

Academic Conduct Essentials module

4.2.1.1(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in a course of the University for the first time, irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake a module called Academic Conduct Essentials (the ACE module) in the teaching period in which they are first enrolled.

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module is not required to repeat the module.

(3) A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module when their progress is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in the rules for the course.

(4) A student who fails to make satisfactory progress in terms of (3) is assigned a progress status of 'On Probation' unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet the other requirements for satisfactory progress set out in the rules for the course.

Note: This course is only available to re-enrolling students.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

4.2.2.1(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

4.2.2.2 Rescinded

Course structure

4.2.2.3(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 144 to 150 points comprising—

(a) Level 1 core units, options and electives to the value of 48 points;

and

(b) at least one major to a minimum value of 36 points;

and

(c) units to make up the remaining number of points required for the course, which may include an additional major or majors offered by the Faculty or by another faculty, and may include one or more minors.

(2) Students must complete—

(a) the Level 1 core units, options and electives in accordance with Rule 4.2.2.8—48 points

and

(b) at least one major chosen from the Bachelor of Economics majors set out in Rules 4.2.2.10 to 4.2.2.15—at least 36 points

and

(c) units to make up the remaining number of points required for the course chosen from—

the Bachelor of Economics majors set out in Rules 4.2.2.10 to 4.2.2.15; or

the Bachelor of Commerce majors set out in Rules 4.2.4.10 to 4.2.4.21A; or

the Bachelor of Economics minors set out in Rules 4.2.2.19 to 4.2.2.24; or

the Bachelor of Commerce minors set out in Rules 4.2.4.23 to 4.2.4.36; or

the Level 2 and 3 units in Table 4.2.2u (Level 2 and 3 units offered by the Faculty); or

electives.

(3) Students may only undertake 150 points where the final six points accommodate a unit required to complete a major.

(4) Students who have not obtained a minimum scaled score of 50 in WACE Mathematics 3A/3B, WACE Mathematics 3C/3D, TEE subjects Applicable Mathematics or Calculus, or equivalent, must include ECON1111 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics as one of their Level 1 options.

(5) Students who do not complete ECON1105/ECON2105 Rise of the Global Economy or ECON1141 Australian Economic History and who do not take a major in Employment Relations must complete as part of the course a Level 2 or Level 3 economic history unit chosen from the options in the Economic History major in the 2010 Rules for the course.

(6) Students must nominate their chosen major(s) when enrolling in units of a level higher than Level 1.

Substitution

4.2.2.3A(1) The Faculty may permit or require students to substitute other units for—

(a) units up to a total value of 12 points in the chosen major; and

(b) a unit to the value of six points in the chosen minor.

[Approved exception to University Policy]

(2) The Faculty may permit or require students to substitute Level 1 units up to a total value of 12 points for Level 2 units of the same points value for the purposes of professional accreditation, or to complete the prerequisites for an additional major or to meet the course requirements.

[Approved addition to University Policy]

Course structure for students who have previously completed a degree

4.2.2.4 The course for students who have been granted credit on the basis of a previously completed degree comprises units to a total value of at least 72 points of which at least 60 points must be from units of a level higher than Level 1.

Prerequisites

4.2.2.5(1) Prerequisites for units are set out under 'Unit details'.

(2) Unless the Faculty approves otherwise on academic grounds, students are not permitted to enrol in a unit unless they have completed the necessary prerequisite unit(s) within the previous five years.

(3) The Faculty may permit a student to enrol concurrently in Level 1 and Level 2 or 3 units but will not do so unless—

(a) the student is enrolled in sufficient Level 1 units to permit them to complete all of the remaining Level 1 requirements in that year of enrolment; or

(b) the student is required to complete Level 2 unit(s) as a prerequisite to further studies in the areas of mathematics or modern languages.

(4) Unless the Faculty permits otherwise in exceptional circumstances, students who are enrolled concurrently in Level 1 and Level 2 or 3 units are not permitted to withdraw from the Level 1 unit(s) while retaining enrolment in the Level 2 or 3 units.

(5) Prerequisites for majors and minors offered by the Faculty are set out in the Faculty Rules for the major or minor concerned.

(6) Unless the Faculty approves otherwise, students are not permitted to commence a major or minor offered by the Faculty unless they have completed the necessary prerequisite unit(s) within the previous five years.

Satisfactory progress

4.2.2.6(1) Students will not have made satisfactory progress if—

(a) in a calendar year, they do not pass units to a value of at least half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty; or

(b) they have failed the same unit for the third time.

(2) In determining whether or not a student has made satisfactory progress in terms of (1)(b), units attempted through University Extension are not taken into account.

[(1)(b) and (2) are approved additions under University Policy]

Progress status

4.2.2.7(1) Students who have made satisfactory progress are assigned the progress status of 'Good Standing' by the Faculty.

(2) Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 4.2.2.6(1)(a) for the first time are assigned the progress status of 'Suspended' by the Faculty.

(3) Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 4.2.2.6(1)(a) for the second time are assigned the progress status of 'Excluded' by the Faculty.

(4) Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 4.2.2.6(1)(b) for the first time are assigned the progress status of 'Suspended' by the Faculty.

(5) Students referred to in (4) who are permitted to re-enrol and who—

(a) subsequently fail the unit for a fourth time; or

(b) fail another unit for the third time,

are assigned the progress status of 'Excluded' by the Faculty.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

4.2.3.1(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Admission

4.2.3.2 The admission requirements are a bachelor’s degree of this University passed within the previous five years at a sufficiently high level as determined by the Faculty and including one of the majors set out in Rules 4.2.2.10 to 4.2.2.15; or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Course structure

4.2.3.3 The course consists of units to the value of 48 points comprising the Economics honours specialisation set out in Rule 4.2.3.8.

Substitution

4.2.3.3A The Faculty may permit or require a student to substitute for units in the honours specialisation, up to a value of 12 points, two other honours-level units of the same value, one of which may be a unit offered by another faculty.

[Approved exception to University Policy]

Satisfactory progress

4.2.3.4 To make satisfactory progress in the course students must pass all units in which they are enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

[Approved exception to University Policy]

Progress status

4.2.3.5 The Faculty, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners, may assign a progress status of ‘Excluded’ to a student who has failed to make satisfactory progress.

4.2.3.6 Rescinded

4.2.3.7 Rescinded

Honours specialisation

Economics Honours (Economics) specialisation (MJ-ECONS)

4.2.3.8 The Economics Honours (Economics) specialisation comprises—

(a) all units in Table 4.2.3a [Economics Honours (Economics) specialisation core units]—24 points

and

(b) units to the value of 24 points from Table 4.2.3b [Economics Honours (Economics) specialisation options].

Note: This course is only available to re-enrolling students.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

4.2.4.1(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

4.2.4.2 Rescinded

Course structure

4.2.4.3(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 144 to 150 points comprising—

(a) Level 1 core units, options and electives to the value of 48 points;

and

(b) at least one major to a minimum value of 36 points;

and

(c) units to make up the remaining number of points required for the course which may include an additional major or majors offered by the Faculty or by another faculty, and may include one or more minors.

(2) Students must complete—

(a) the Level 1 core units, options and electives in accordance with Rule 4.2.4.8—48 points

and

(b) at least one major chosen from the Bachelor of Commerce majors set out in Rules 4.2.4.10 to 4.2.4.21A—at least 36 points

and

(c) units to make up the remaining number of points required for the course chosen from—

the Bachelor of Commerce majors set out in Rules 4.2.4.10 to 4.2.4.21A; or

the Bachelor of Economics majors set out in Rules 4.2.2.10 to 4.2.2.15; or

the Bachelor of Commerce minors set out in Rules 4.2.4.23 to 4.2.4.36; or

the Bachelor of Economics minors set out in Rules 4.2.2.19 to 4.2.2.24; or

the Level 2 and 3 units in Table 4.2.2u (Level 2 and 3 units offered by the Faculty); or

electives.

(3) Students may only undertake 150 points where the final six points accommodate a unit required to complete a major.

(4) Students who have not obtained a minimum scaled score of 50 in WACE Mathematics 3A/3B, WACE Mathematics 3C/3D, TEE subjects Applicable Mathematics or Calculus, or equivalent, must include ECON1111 Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics as one of their Level 1 options.

(5) Students must nominate their chosen major(s) when enrolling in units of a level higher than Level 1.

Substitution

4.2.4.3A(1) The Faculty may permit or require students to substitute other units for—

(a) units up to the value of 12 points in the chosen major; and

(b) a unit to the value of six points in the chosen minor.

[Approved exception to University Policy]

(2) The Faculty may permit or require students to substitute Level 1 units up to a total value of 12 points for Level 2 units of the same points value for the purposes of professional accreditation, or to complete the prerequisites for an additional major or to meet the course requirements.

[Approved addition to University Policy]

Course structure for students who have previously completed a degree

4.2.4.4 The course for students who have been granted credit on the basis of a previously completed degree comprises units to a total value of at least 72 points of which at least 60 points must be from units of a level higher than Level 1.

Prerequisites

4.2.4.5(1) Prerequisites for units are set out under 'Unit details'.

(2) Unless the Faculty approves otherwise on academic grounds, students are not permitted to enrol in a unit unless they have completed the necessary prerequisite unit(s) within the previous five years.

(3) The Faculty may permit a student to enrol concurrently in Level 1 and Level 2 or 3 units but will not do so unless—

(a) the student is enrolled in sufficient Level 1 units to permit them to complete all of the remaining Level 1 requirements in that year of enrolment; or

(b) the student is required to complete Level 2 unit(s) as a prerequisite to further studies in the areas of mathematics or modern languages.

(4) Unless the Faculty permits otherwise in exceptional circumstances, students who are enrolled concurrently in Level 1 and Level 2 or 3 units are not permitted to withdraw from the Level 1 unit(s) while retaining enrolment in the Level 2 or 3 units.

(5) Prerequisites for majors and minors offered by the Faculty are set out in the Faculty Rules for the major or minor concerned.

(6) Unless the Faculty approves otherwise, students are not permitted to commence a major or minor offered by the Faculty unless they have completed the necessary prerequisite unit(s) within the previous five years.

Satisfactory progress

4.2.4.6(1) Students will not have made satisfactory progress if—

(a) in a calendar year, they do not pass units to a value of at least half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty; or

(b) they have failed the same unit for the third time.

(2) In determining whether or not a student has made satisfactory progress in terms of (1)(b), units attempted through University Extension are not taken into account.

[(1)(b) and (2) are approved additions to University Policy]

Progress status

4.2.4.7(1) Students who have made satisfactory progress are assigned the progress status of ‘Good Standing’ by the Faculty.

(2) Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 4.2.4.6(1)(a) for the first time are assigned the progress status of ‘Suspended’ by the Faculty.

(3) Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 4.2.4.6(1)(a) for the second time are assigned the progress status of ‘Excluded’.

(4) Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 4.2.4.6(1)(b) for the first time are assigned the progress status of ‘Suspended’ by the Faculty.

(5) Students referred to in (4) who are permitted to re-enrol and who—

(a) subsequently fail the unit for a fourth time; or

(b) fail another unit for the third time,

are assigned the progress status of ‘Excluded’ by the Faculty.

Note: (1) Students commencing honours in Accounting, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management, and Marketing should consult the rules for the Bachelor of Commerce honours degree (BH002).

(2) Students commencing honours in Business Information Management and Employment Relations should consult the rules for the Bachelor of Commerce honours degree (4011H) listed below.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

4.2.5.1(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Admission

4.2.5.2 The admission requirements are a pass degree of this University completed within the previous five years at a sufficiently high level as determined by the Faculty including one of the majors set out in Rules 4.2.4.10 to 4.2.4.21A, or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty.

Course structure

4.2.5.3(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 48 points comprising one of the honours specialisations set out in Rules 4.2.5.8 to 4.2.5.16.

(2) The Faculty may—

(a) permit a student to substitute an approved unit from another course offered by the Faculty for one unit listed in the student's chosen specialisation; and

(b) require a student to complete additional work.

Satisfactory progress

4.2.5.4 To make satisfactory progress in the course students must pass all units in which they are enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

[Approved exception to University Policy]

Progress status

4.2.5.5 The Faculty, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners, may assign the progress status of 'Excluded' to a student who has failed to make satisfactory progress.

4.2.5.6 Rescinded

Time limit

4.2.5.7(1) The time limit is two semesters for full-time students or four semesters for part-time students.

[Approved exception to University Policy]

(2) In exceptional circumstances, the Faculty may approve an extension of up to two semesters.

Honours specialisations

4.2.5.8 Rescinded [including Tables 4.2.5a and 4.2.5b]

4.2.5.9 Rescinded [including Tables 4.2.5c and 4.2.5d]

4.2.5.10 Rescinded [including Table 4.2.5e]

4.2.5.11 Rescinded [including Table 4.2.5f]

Business Information Management Honours specialisation (MJ-BSIMG)

4.2.5.12 The Business Information Management Honours specialisation comprises all units in Table 4.2.5g (Business Information Management Honours specialisation core units)—48 points.

4.2.5.13 Rescinded [including Tables 4.2.5h and 4.2.5i]

4.2.5.14 Rescinded [including Table 4.2.5j]

4.2.5.15 Rescinded [including Tables 4.2.5k and 4.2.5l]

Employment Relations (Commerce) Honours specialisation (MJ-EMPCO)

4.2.5.16 The Employment Relations (Commerce) Honours specialisation comprises all units in Table 4.2.5m [Employment Relations (Commerce) Honours specialisation core units]—48 points.