Master of Marine Conservation–MMarCon 180 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree of a tertiary institution in a relevant subject, normally with a B+ grade average or higher in the relevant 300-level courses; and

(ii) been accepted by the Head of the School of Biological Sciences as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean, Academic (Postgraduate) of the Faculty of Science for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. (a) The course of study for the MMarCon shall include:

Part 1 (January–June):

(i) BIOL 424; and

(ii) 60 further points from the MMarCon Schedule

Part 2 (July–December):

(i) BIOL 519, BIOL 529; and 

(ii) 30 further points from the MMarCon Schedule.

Note: Students may commence the programme in January or July.

3. (a) (i) A candidate for the MMarCon admitted under section 1(a)(i) or 1(b) shall normally be enrolled for at least 18 months and shall complete the degree within three years of first enrolling in the PGCertMarCon or the MMarCon.

(ii) A candidate for the MMarCon admitted under section 1(a)(ii) shall normally be enrolled for at least 12 months and shall complete the degree within two years of first enrolling in the PGCertMarCon or the MMarCon.

(b) The associate dean may extend that maximum period in special cases.

4. With the permission of the head of school, a candidate who holds a PGCertMarCon may subsequently be permitted to enrol for the remainder of the MMarCon programme. The candidate shall abandon the postgraduate certificate on being awarded the MMarCon.

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