1997 QUT Handbook

Re-examination of the Dissertation
(a) A candidate who fails to satisfy the Faculty Academic Board (upon recommendation of the Higher
Degrees Advisory Committee) at the first attempt may, on the recommendations of the examiners and
with the approval of the Faculty Academic Board, be re-examined not more than once. Application
must be made to the Faculty Academic Board for approval of the re-examination arrangements.
(b) Re-examination shall take place within 12 months from the date on which the candidate is advised in
writing of such re-examination. The Faculty Academic Board may, on application by the candidate
and supported by the supervisor, approve an extension of this period.
(c) The examiners must give the candidate guidance on the deficiencies identified by the first examination.
(d) If a candidate is required to revise and resubmit a dissertation, the examiners’ reports will be made
available to the candidate, the anonymity of the examiners being maintained.
(e) The Faculty Academic Board on recommendation from the HigherDegrees Advisory Committee may
require that an additional external examiner be appointed for the re-examination.
(f) Regulations applicable to examinations generally apply to the re-examination.
(g) After the examination process is complete, the names of examiners may be released on request providing
the examiner has indicated willingness to have his/her identity revealed to the candidate.
Admission to the Degree of Master of Education
Prior to admission to the award, a candidate must have at least three of the completed documents bound. Of
these, one copy of the completed document must be submitted for inclusion in the University Library
collection as follows:
dissertation or project associated with a coursework specialisation where this constitutes at least 25% of
the credit point total for the course.
The Supervisor has the authority to decide whether a project should be housed in the University library
collection or the Centre or Concentration that the student is attached to.
Of the other two copies of the completed document, one is held in the Faculty Office and the other is
presented to the principal supervisor.
A candidate who:
(a) fulfils the requirements of these rules; and
(b) whose work is of a standard that satisfies the Faculty Academic Board (after considering the results in
all subjects and/or the reports of all examiners); and
(c) has otherwise complied with the provisions of all statutes and other applicable rules;
may be admitted to the degree of Master of Education.
Master of Education (Research) (ED12)
Location: Kelvin Grove campus
Course Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Total Credit Points: 96
Standard Credit Points/Full-Time Semester: 48
Course Coordinator: Dr Erica McWilliam
Entry requirements
A person may enrol as a candidate for the degree of Master of Education by research if that person holds:
(i) a four-year education-related degree with a grade point average of at least 5 (on a seven-point scale) or
equivalent, with demonstrated potential for further study and evidence of professional standing, or
(ii) a graduate diploma in an education-related field with a grade point average of at least 5 (on a sevenpoint
scale) or equivalent, with demonstrated potential for further study and evidence of professional
standing, or
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