Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Media and Creative Technologies (BMCT)

  1. The Personal Programmes of Study Regulations apply in these regulations.

Admission

  1. Candidates for the Degree must have qualified for admission to the Joint Institute of the Hangzhou City University and the University of Waikato and met any criteria set out in the Criteria for Admission to Particular Qualifications.

Requirements for the Degree

  1. The normal minimum period of enrolment for completion of the Degree is three years.
  2. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences and follow an approved programme of study.
  3. Candidates must gain 360 points at 100, 200, 300 and 400 levels, including at least 225 points above 100 level and 75 points above 200 level.
  4. Candidates must complete the compulsory papers prescribed in the appendix to these regulations, including the three University-wide requirements that are included in all undergraduate degrees. These elements include: Disciplinary Foundations; Cultural Perspectives; and Work-Integrated Learning.
  5. Candidates must complete the requirements of a major, Design Media.
  6. To complete the requirements of a single major, candidates must gain 135 points in that major, including at least 105 points above 100 level, of which at least 60 points must be above 200 level. Candidates must also meet any specific requirements prescribed for the major in the Media Design Subject Regulations.
  7. Candidates completing a single major may also complete a minor by gaining 60 points in any minor subject, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Candidates must also meet any specific requirements prescribed for the minor in the relevant subject entry in the Subject Regulations.
  8. Candidates may complete a second major in any undergraduate major.
  9. To complete the requirements of a double major, candidates must gain 120 points in each major, including at least 90 points above 100 level, of which at least 45 points must be above 200 level. Candidates must also meet the specific requirements prescribed for the major in the relevant subject entry in the Subject Regulations.
  10. A paper completed towards the requirements of a major cannot be counted towards the requirements of another major or a minor.
  11. Candidates must also complete at least 105 points listed for the field of the Degree if completing a single major, or at least 120 points from papers listed for the field of the Degree if completing a double major, including at least 60 points at 100 level, at least 30 points at 200 level, and at least 15 points at 300 level or above. Candidates completing a double major must also include at least 30 points at 300 level or above.
  12. Candidates may take up to 120 points from outside the field of the Degree.
  13. The field of the Degree comprises the major listed in section 7 of these regulations as well as the Finance major.

Variations

  1. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may permit more than 120 points to be taken from outside the field of the Degree in individual cases.
  2. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.

Appendix

Compulsory Papers

CREAT301 Creative Technologies and Creative Practice Project
DSIGN141   Principles of Form and Design
DSIGN252  Cultural Perspectives for Design
DSIGN350  Design Internship
ENSLA100  English for Professions
MEDIA100  Understanding Visual Culture