8.4 Concurrent enrolment/conjoint programme/double degree programme
concurrent enrolment
Simultaneous enrolment in 2 distinct qualifications (e.g. BA and BCom, LLB
and BMS), offered by the same university. Exceptionally, one of the
qualifications may be offered by another provider.
conjoint programme
An intra-institutional arrangement whereby a university provides for 2
qualifications to be completed in a shorter timeframe than would normally be
the case, even allowing for the full realisation of cross-crediting potential, and
with a smaller number of papers to be completed. The regulations set out the
required quantum of work that must be credited to each qualification. What sets
a conjoint programme apart from concurrent or serial enrolment is that students
are required to be good performers, they must reach a minimum standard in each
year of study in the conjoint programme and must take papers for each of the 2
qualifications in each year of study. Fresh approval to re-enrol is generally
required annually. Admission to such a programme is not available to a student
who has already completed one of the qualifications involved.
double degree programme
A programme within which the requirements of 2 complete degrees, normally at
undergraduate level, are satisfied. The 2 constituent degree programmes may
have overlapping elements (either compulsory or elective), in which case certain
papers may count towards both. This cross-crediting, in accordance with
individual university policy, normally enables the 2 programmes to be
completed in a shorter time than if no sharing of papers were permitted. A
double degree programme may proceed by concurrent enrolment in all or some
years, or the second degree may be started after the first has been completed.
Note: Cross-crediting is generally limited to one-third of any programme to which it can be applied.
This information was taken from the NZVCC website
Committee on University Academic Programmes (CUAP)