1. Admission to candidature shall be determined by the Head of School on the recommendation of the course coordinator.
2. Except as provided in Rule 3, a candidate for admission to the honours course shall:
(a) hold an AQF Level 7 Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Education (Secondary Music) from the University of New England;
and
(b) have attained a minimum grade point average of 5.0 (Credit);
and
(c) have achieved 18 credit points at Distinction level or better in 300-level units in Music;
and
(d) have passed units to the value of at least 60 credit points in Music, except that with the approval of the relevant Head of School, up to 12 credit points in another subject may be substituted;
and
(e) have fulfilled any additional requirements prescribed and published by the school or area concerned.
3. With the approval of the Head of School a person who has fulfilled the requirements of an equivalent AQF Level 7 Bachelor qualification of a university or other institution and who meets requirements considered by the school to be equivalent to those specified in Rule 2 (b), (c), (d) and (e) may be admitted to the honours course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Music with Honours.
4. The candidate shall pursue a music topic for which the University can provide adequate supervision.