Master of Design Innovation–MDI 180 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a BDI degree or GDipDI of this university with at least a B average, or, at the discretion of the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation, another relevant degree; and

(ii) been accepted by the head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the associate dean for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. (a) Except as provided in (b), the course of study for the MDI shall consist of:

DSDN 481, DSDN 592 and 30 points selected from the MDI schedule, or with approval of the head of school from courses offered for another postgraduate qualification.

(b) With the permission of the associate dean, a candidate who has completed an appropriate degree with Honours or other graduate study to an appropriate level may be exempt up to 60 points of 2(a).

3. A candidate shall normally be enrolled for at least three trimesters, and complete the degree within three years of first enrolling. The Associate Dean (Students) may extend the maximum period in special cases.

Note: A student who passes an appropriate set of MDI courses but who will not complete the MDI degree may, with the permission of the associate dean, be able to transfer the courses to a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma in Design Innovation. Refer to the PGCertDI and PGDipDI regulations below.

5. The MDI may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.