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An intermediate award is only available for approved
articulating postgraduate coursework courses. It is not available for research
based Masters or Doctoral courses.
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An intermediate award can only be awarded if the course
has been approved as a stand-alone degree.
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Any course which is to be offered as a stand-alone or
intermediate award must be approved by Academic Council on the recommendation
of Academic Policy Committee. This must be done in line with Academic Planning
Guidelines at that time.
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When creating an intermediate award it must not be of
the same level as the principal award. For example a postgraduate diploma
cannot be an intermediate award for another postgraduate diploma course.
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Admission into the higher level course shall be deemed
to include admission into the lower level intermediate course.
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Students can exit from a higher level award and take
out an intermediate lower level award if they have satisfied the course requirements
of that lower level award.
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To be granted an interim award the academic requirements
of the intermediate course must have been successfully completed. A student
must complete at least one half of the total points with Murdoch Units.
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Students enrolled in an articulating lower level award
(such as a Postgraduate Certificate) are permitted to progress into the
corresponding Postgraduate Diploma and then Masters if they meet the approved admission
requirements, with advanced standing being granted for the articulating
lower level course.
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Students must be advised of the opportunity of taking
out intermediate awards in all relevant University publications such as
course brochures and handbooks.
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A student who elects to take out intermediate award(s)
will have a statement to this effect on their academic transcript.
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Students who continue their enrolment without any break
in their studies will not be entitled to graduate and receive their suite
of awards until they have completed the higher level award.
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Students are entitled to attend only one graduation
ceremony where they will be presented with a testamur for the highest level
award. They will be provided with testamurs for each intermediate award
on application after the ceremony.
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This policy is not retrospective and took effect from
the date of its approval by Academic Council.
