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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.151
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY (HONOURS) - 
B.PSY. (HONS.) - DEGREE COURSE 
REGULATIONS
21st August, 1998
LEGAL NOTICE 204 of 1998.
Citation and 
interpretation.
1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Bachelor of
Psychology (Honours) - B.Psy. (Hons) - Degree Course
Regulations.
(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Education;
"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed for
the course;
"the course" means the course leading to the Degree of Bachelor
of Psychology (Honours) - B.Psy. (Hons); and
"the Degree" means the Degree of Bachelor of Psychology
(Honours) - B.Psy. (Hons).
Applicability.
1999 or later.
Eligibility for the 
Degree.
3. In order to be eligible for the award of the Degree, a
student must:
( a ) register for and successfully complete the course as
provided in these regulations;
( b ) pass the Final examinations; and
( c ) satisfy all other requirements laid down in these
regulations and in any other relevant statutes,
regulations and bye-laws of the University.
Requirements for 
admission.
4. (1) Applicants shall have:
( a ) successfully completed Part One of the course leading
to the degree of Bachelor of Psychology; and
( b ) obtained a Grade B or better in the overall assessment
of the 29 compulsory credits in Psychology during the
Part One of the course leading to the degree of
Bachelor of Psychology; and
( c ) obtained a Grade C+ or better in the overall
assessment of the 46 credits of Part One of the course
leading to the degree of Bachelor of Psychology.
(2) Before being admitted to the course, applicants shall be
required to attend for an interview, which may include
psychological assessment, in order to test their aptitude for
pursuing the course.
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(3) Applicants shall normally be required to proceed to the
course immediately after obtaining the qualifications laid down in
subregulation (1). They shall not, in any case, be admitted to the
course if more than two years have passed since they obtained such
qualifications, except in special circumstances with the permission
of Senate.
Duration of course. 5. (1) The duration of the course shall be of two full-time
academic years.
(2) Students shall be required to register before the beginning
of each academic year.
(3) The Board may allow students to complete the course
within three years, for good and sufficient reason, and under those
conditions that the Board may impose.
(4) Students may not complete the course earlier than two
years or later than three years from the date of first admission to the
course, except with the permission of the Senate.
Course structure. 6. (1) The Course shall consist of four modules as follows:
Core Module;
Module A (clinical/counselling psychology area of
specialization);
Module B (educational psychology area of
specialization);
Module C (social/organizational psychology area of
specialization).
(2) In the first year of the course students shall be required to
register for study-units chosen from Modules A, B and C laid down
in subregulation (1).
(3) In the second year of the course students shall be required
to register for study-units chosen from two of Modules A, B and C
laid down in subregulation (1). They shall indicate the two areas of
specialization chosen when applying for admission to the course.
(4) A catalogue of study-units, with the credits assigned to
each, shall be approved by Senate and published by the Board of
Studies before the start of each academic year.
Course of studies. 7. (1) The course shall consist of study-units and a
dissertation to which not less than 43 credits are assigned.
(2) In order to complete the course and to be allowed to sit for
the final examinations, students are required to obtain the
following:
( a ) at least 32 credits in Psychology (including the credits
for the practical placement/s);
( b ) 5 credits in the subsidiary area of study chosen in Part
One of the course leading to the degree of Bachelor of
Psychology;
( c ) 5 credits for the dissertation; and
( d ) 1 optional credit.
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Assessment and 
final examinations.
8. (1) During the course, students shall be set assignments
(including written and/or oral tests) and practical placements which
shall be assessed. They shall also be required to complete
successfully their dissertation and to pass the final examinations.
(2) Credits shall be assigned according to the University’s
grading scheme in descending order of merit: A+, A, B+, B, C+, C,
D+, D and F, where F means a fail.
(3) Students who fail to obtain any credit shall be allowed to
take a re-sit once only. The maximum grade that may be awarded
shall be grade D.
(4) If students fail during the resit, they may be allowed to
repeat that study-unit once during the following academic year. If
successful in the re-assessment the maximum grade that may be
awarded shall be grade D.
(5) Students who fail to obtain 23 credits during the first
academic year or 18 credits during the second academic year of the
course are required to apply to the Board for permission to extend
their studies by one year in terms of regulation 5(3).
(6) A student may be allowed to repeat only one year
throughout the course, except in special circumstances with
permission of Senate.
(7) A student is required to sit for the Final Examinations on
completion of the course of studies as indicated in regulation 7(2).
(8) Final examinations shall be held once annually, normally
in June, and shall consist of five papers in Psychology. The papers
shall be marked according to the grading scheme as indicated in
subregulation (2). A  viva voce  examination may also be held.
(9) Students shall be successful in each of the five papers in
order to pass the final examinations.
(10) Students who fail in any of the five papers may resit the
failed paper or papers in a supplementary session once only.
(11) The maximum grade that may be awarded during a
supplementary session of the final examinations shall be grade D.
Dissertation.
of not more than 18,000 words in length, on a subject proposed by
them and approved by the Board of Studies.
(2) The proposed title and outline of the dissertation must be
submitted for the approval of the Board of Studies by not later than
the end of the first year.
(3) Students shall be required to complete their dissertation
under tutorial supervision.
(4) Students whose dissertation is found unsatisfactory may be
allowed by the Board of Studies, on the recommendation of the
Board of Examiners, to re-submit it in a revised form within a
period as directed by the Board of Studies. In such cases, the
maximum grade that may be awarded is grade D.
(5) Students whose dissertation is not approved or who have
not submitted the dissertation within the required time limit, shall
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not be allowed to sit for the final examinations.
Final results. 10. (1) The overall assessment of students shall take into
account the grades obtained in the study-units and the dissertation
required under regulation 7(2) and their performance in the final
examinations.
(2) The final examinations shall carry 50% of the weighting
for the grading of the final results. The other 50% shall be
calculated on the basis of the overall average of the credits referred
to in regulation 7(2).
(3) The names of students who qualify for the award of the
Degree shall be published in a list in alphabetical order divided
into:
First Class Honours
Second Class Honours (Upper Division)
Second Class Honours (Lower Division)
Third Class Honours.
(4) The Board of Studies may award a Pass degree (without
Honours) to students who successfully complete all the
requirements laid down in regulation 7(2) but narrowly fail the
dissertation and/or the final examinations.
