Subject selection, enrolment and transfer

• Selection of subjects -- first-year students
• How to use this guide -- all students
• Prefix table
• Prerequisites
• Campus transfer
• Cancellation of subjects
• Credit for previous study
• Degree transfer
• Enrolment in single or not-for-degree subjects
• Time limit on degree completion

Selection of subjects -- first-year students

Each student offered a place in the Faculty of Arts has an interview during the enrolment period with a faculty course adviser. The faculty adviser's role is to assist the student's subject selections for the first year and to answers questions regarding course requirements. Students are expected to have a general understanding of the requirements of the degree in which they are enrolled -- this information is available in the handbook and on the web to assist students in making choices about their course.
Throughout their university course, students are expected, on any matters of difficulty in their studies, to seek the advice of the tutors and lecturers whose classes they attend. In addition, the faculty and school course advisers may be consulted by students on the selection of their subjects, on changes of course, or on matters relevant to their academic progress in their university courses. The faculty and university has a range of student services for students experiencing difficulty and these can be found in the Student Resource Guide 2001.

How to use this guide -- all students

The guide is divided into two main sections -- the faculty section and the subject section. The faculty section provides students with information on the structure of the faculty, the courses offered and the requirements of these courses. Students should refer to the specific degree in which they are enrolled to ensure they understand the structure of their course.
It is important that students read and understand the structural requirements of their degree. These can be found in the outline of studies below.
Once students have determined which disciplines they wish to study and how many subjects they wish to study in a semester (ie full-time or part-time), they should refer to the discipline prefix below and then move to the subject section of this guide in order to determine which subjects are on offer in each semester. Students should ensure they meet any prerequisite requirements given for each subject.
Once students have selected the subjects they would like to enrol in, they must refer to the faculty timetable to ensure they do not have any timetable clashes before completing enrolment.

Prefix table

The following is a list of the alpha prefix that identifies the discipline area. Students can use this list to help them locate the subjects for a particular discipline in the back section of the guide.

Prerequisites

A prerequisite is a subject a student must have successfully completed prior to undertaking the nominated subject.
As a general rule, students must complete two or more subjects in the same discipline prior to advancing to the next year level. It is the student's responsibility to check the individual subject entries in the guide for the prerequisite requirements.

Campus transfer

Students enter the Faculty of Arts as students on a particular campus. The Bachelor of Arts is offered on the Clayton, Caulfield and Gippsland campuses. Once students complete the first year of the BA on the Clayton or Caulfield campus, they may, if they wish, seek to transfer to any other campus to complete the course. Students on the Peninsula or Gippsland campus are required to complete 68 points of arts subjects (closer to two years) on that campus before submitting an application to transfer to another campus. A student may take one subject each semester on another campus. An application form for a course or campus transfer is available from the Arts office on any campus.

Cancellation of subjects

Students should note that subjects may be cancelled if there are insufficient enrolments in the subjects or if, due to some unforeseeable circumstances, there is no staff member to teach the subject. Students will normally be given one week's notice of the cancellation.

Credit for previous study

The faculty may award credit towards its undergraduate degrees for subjects completed in tertiary studies (including TAFE, open learning (OLA) units). Applicants may be granted specific credit in equivalent subjects or unspecified credit for subjects which are not arts/humanities/social sciences subjects. An application form is available from the Arts office on any campus.

Degree transfer

Students seeking to transfer from one degree course to another or from a double degree to a BA degree should obtain a course transfer application form obtainable from the Arts office on any campus.

Enrolment in single or not-for-degree subjects

Suitably qualified people may be permitted to enrol for a subject or subjects on a non-credit or not-for-degree basis. These subjects are normally available to (i) graduates who need to upgrade their previous studies in order to satisfy the requirements for admission to honours or MA qualifying or faculty certificate; (ii) other applicants wishing to undertake studies in individual subjects; (iii) those who need such subjects in order to satisfy the normal entry requirements to a degree program.
A fee is charged by the university for all courses that are not being credited towards a degree or diploma. At the time of going to publication, the fee for 2001 was being reviewed. This fee must be paid to the university at the time of enrolment and cannot be deferred. Students should check with the faculty/ campus office for details of the fee charged for a single subject.
Single-subject (non-credit) enrolments are available up to a maximum of 12 points in any one semester. Students should also note that enrolment in any subject in which a quota applies (and in which a candidate for the degree has been or would therefore be refused enrolment) can only be undertaken with the permission of the faculty board in exceptional cases.

Time limit on degree completion

For students completing a single degree and studying full-time, the normal minimum time for completion is three years; for students studying part-time or by distance education, it would normally take five to six years. The maximum time allowable for the completion of a single degree with the Faculty of Arts is eight years. For students completing a double degree and studying full-time, the normal minimum time for completion is four years and seven to eight years part-time. The maximum completion time for double degrees is 10 years.

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