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  • I (think I) have now made all the changes suggested by Fay and Linda on 22/1/16. 
  • Revised the entry requirements.
  • Fine-tuned the first degree requirement.

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Entry Requirements

To be accepted into the BBSc you need to:

  • achieved University Entrance for at least one of the admission types; and
  • achieved an NCEA Guaranteed Entry Score (GES) for the BBSc is of 180 points. Further information on the GES is available in the Admissions section.

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  • A definition of GES

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Link to admission types, as not all students will understand all of them: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/apply-enrol/admissions

Link to additional information on GES. Based on the student type selector:

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Degree requirements

  • Total of 360 points required (recommended 120 points/year).Of the 360 points, of which:
    • At least 270 points must be from courses listed for the BBSc or BAS.
    • At least 210 points must be at 200 and 300 level:
      • Of the 210 points at least
      180 
      • 180 points must be from courses listed for the BBSc or BAS.
        • Of the 180 points at least 90 points must be at 300 level.
  • Complete eight courses at 100 level (in first year):
    • SARC 111
    • SARC 121
    • SARC 122
    • SARC 131
    • SARC 151
    • SARC 161
    • SARC 162
    • One further elective course.
  • Complete four courses at 200 level and the other 200-level major courses (in second year):
    • BILD 251
    • SARC 221
    • SARC 222
    • SARC 223.
  • Complete four courses at 300 level and the other 300-level major courses (in third year):
    • BILD 322
    • BILD 364
    • SARC 321
    • SARC 362.
  • Satisfy the requirements for at least one major subject (selected from the drop down list below).
    • 300-level courses may only be counted towards one major.

Supplementary information

SARC 122 may be replaced with an elective course by students who have at least 14 NCEA Level 3 credits in each of two of: Calculus, Physics, and Statistics.

BAS students share "a common first year . . interests and needs" (GUS, p.38)

Some courses listed above are also listed under the requirements for the major (selected from the drop down list below). Students only need to complete these courses once.

BBSc students studying both the Project Management and Sustainable Building Systems majors don't require any elective courses beyond their first year. BBSc students doing only one of these majors are required to complete elective courses to the value of 60 points, preferably 30 points in each of the second and third years.

"If a student taking any other . . ."  (2016 Calendar, p157).

Standard ones on Degree and major requirements for UG degrees

Tool tips

Standard ones on Degree and major requirements for UG degrees

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Major subject requirements

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  • Complete four courses at 200 level (in second year):
    • BILD 231
    • BILD 232
    • BILD 261
    • BILD 262.
  • Complete five courses at 300 level (in third year):
    • BILD 321
    • BILD 322
    • BILD 331
    • BILD 361
    • BILD 362.

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Standard ones on Degree and major requirements for UG degrees

BILD: Major/subject code for Project Management

SSEG: Major/subject code for Sustainable Engineering Systems

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Project Management (BILD)

  • Complete BILD 261 and BILD 262 (in second year).
  • Complete three courses at 300 level (in third year):
    • BILD 361
    • BILD 362
    • BILD 364.
  • Complete courses worth 60 further points from elective courses (spread over two years), including:
    • At least 30 points from 30 points from courses at 200 and 300 level.

Supplementary information

Students are advised to complete elective courses to the value of 30 points in each of the second and third years.

Tool tips

Standard ones on Degree and major requirements for UG degrees

BILD: Major/subject code for Project Management

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Sustainable Engineering Systems (SSEG)

  • Complete two courses at 200 level (in second year):
    • BILD 231
    • BILD 232.
  • Complete three courses at 300 level (in third year):
    • BILD 321
    • BILD 322
    • BILD 331.
  • Complete courses worth 60 further points from elective courses (spread over two years), including including:
    • At least 30 points from least 30 points from courses at 200 and 300 level.

Supplementary information

Students are advised to complete elective courses to the value of 30 points in each of the second and third years.

Tool tips

Standard ones on Degree and major requirements for UG degrees

SSEG: Major/subject code for Sustainable Engineering Systems