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made in writing to the Registrar as soon as the offer of a
place is received.
When an application is approbed, the student concerned will
be notified in writing by the Assistant Registrar.
Exemptions
Students with certain recognised tertiary qualifications may
be granted exemptions after applying to the Arts Faculty
Board. In special cases, exemptions from named full-year
andlor semester subjects are allowed, but general exemptions
may also be granted which provide for a reduction in
the total number of subjects to be studied. Students who
have been granted four or more exemptions must take all
remaining subjects within the Faculty of Arts.
Students who think they may be eligible should apply for
exemptions when they first enrol, presenting documentary
evidence of prior qualifications. Applications should be made
by completing the Exemptions form available from the
Faculty of Arts Office (BA915) or the Student Administration
Office and lodging it with the Assistant Registrar (Arts).
The exemptions policy of the Faculty of Arts is as follows:
1. Preamble
The Arts Faculty Board, after considering applications
from students enrolled in the Faculty of Arts, may grant
exemptions in relation to the award of the Swinburne
Bachelor of Arts degree.
Notwithstanding any exemptions granted, students must
complete a full third year of study in each of two (2)
majors approved by the Arts Faculty Board plus any
additional subjects necessary to satisfy requirements for
the Swinburne Bachelor of Arts degree.
Applications for exemptions will normally be of two
kinds: those based upon incomplete qualifications and
those based upon completed qualifications.
The exemptions granted will be of two kinds: named
and general. Named exemptions will only be granted
following recommendations from the appropriate subject
leader(s) that the applicant has satisfied equivalent
requirements for a pass in the named Swinburne
subject(s).
General exemptions may be used towards satisfaction of
the requirement that twenty semester subjects or equivalent
are needed for a Bachelor of Arts degree. They
cannot be used as parts of a major sequence. Students
who are granted six (6) general exemptions may use four
(4) at stage one and two (2) at stage two; they may not
be used at stage three. For arts-related studies (2.1)
general exemptions require the recommendation of the
appropriate dean.
2. Applications on the basis of incomplete
qualifications
Applicants possessing incomplete qualifications normally
fall into two categories: those with passes in arts-related
studies (see para. 2.1) and those with passes in non-arts
related studies (see para. 2.2). Students may apply for
exemptions under one category or the other, but not
both.
2.1 Arts-related studies
Named or general exemptions may be granted by
the Arts Faculty Board for subjects successfully completed
elsewhere which are comparable with those
comprising the Swinburne Bachelor of Arts degree.
Exemptions will only be granted following recommendation
from the appropriate subject coordinators.
The maximum value of exemptions
possible of this type will be fourteen (14) semester
subjects or equivalent.
Exemptions will not normally be awarded for
subjects passed more than ten (10) years prior to
the date of the applicant's admission to the Faculty
of Arts.
2.2 Non-arts related studies
The Arts Faculty Board may grant a general exemption
to the value of four (4) semester subjects or
equivalent to applicants who have successfully
completed one (1) year or more of full-time study
(or equivalent) at degree level in courses unrelated
to an arts degree.
An applicant may seek to have included within the
four (4) semester subjects or equivalent of general
exemption credit for named exemptions from
specific subjects taught by the Arts Faculty, provided
that the studies on which the exemption claim is
based were completed less than ten (10) years prior
to the date of the applicant's admission to the
Faculty of Arts.
Such named exemptions will only be granted
following recommendations from the appropriate
subject co-ordinators that the applicant has satisfied
equivalent requirements for a pass in the named
Swinburne subject(s).
3. Applicants with completed qualifications
It is possible for an applicant to be granted exemptions
in respect of only one completed qualification to a
maximum value of six (6) semester subjects or equivalent
towards the award of Swinburne Bachelor of Arts degree.
Such exemptions may be granted irrespective of the date
of award and whether or not the completed qualification
was taken in an arts-related field.
The following are the entitlements for exemptions for
applicants with completed qualifications:
Category Completed Qualification Semester
subjects or
equivalent
(a) Bachelors degree of at least
three (3) years full-time tertiary 6
study (or equivalent).
(b) Diploma of at least three (3)
years full-time tertiary study 6
(or equivalent).
(c) Associate diploma of 2 years
full-time tertiary study (or 4
equivalent).
(4 Graduate qualifications of at
least one (1) year full-time 2
tertiary study (or equivalent).
Under Swinburne articulation arrangements students who
have completed certain Swinburne Tafe courses may be
eligible for up to six exemptions. Contact the Arts Faculty
Office for details.
The Arts Faculty Board may consider applications based
on qualifications not listed abwe and award exemptions
as it deems appropriate.
Within the total unit value for exemptions granted on the
basis of completed qualifications, an applicant may apply
for exemptions from specific subjects taught by the
Faculty of Arts, provided that the studies on which the
exemption claim is based wre completed less than ten