Master of Communication–MC 180 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MC degree shall have:

(i) completed a relevant Bachelor’s degree, with a B grade average or better; and

(ii) been accepted by the programme director as capable of completing the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience that provides an equivalent level of preparation,

2. The personal course of study for the MC degree shall consist of a coherent programme of study approved by the programme director.

3. (a) The course of study for the MC shall consist of:

Part 1: (a) COMS 501 and COMS 502; and (b) 90 further points from the MC Schedule

Part 2: One of COMS 589, COMS 590, SCIS 588, SCIS 589

(b) Part 1(a) should normally be completed before a candidate proceeds to Part 2.

4.  (a) A candidate who completes COMS 501, COMS 502, and 60 further points of elective courses from the MC Schedule may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Communication (PGDipC).

(b) A candidate who completes one of COMS 501, COMS 502; and 30 further points from the MC Schedule may be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Communication (PGCertC).

5. (a) A candidate who has been awarded the PGCertC or PGDipC shall abandon that qualification on being awarded the MC.

(b) A candidate who has been awarded the PGCertC shall abandon that qualification on being awarded the PGDipC.

6. A candidate for the MC may obtain a specialisation by including the courses shown below: Science Communication: SCIS 410, SCIS 414, one of SCIS 588–589.

6. The MC may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.