Regulations for the Degree of Bachelor of Climate Change (BCC)

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

Admission

  1. Candidates for the Degree must have qualified for admission to 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 with the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences, the Division of STEM, the Division of Management, Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies or the Division of Education (depending on major) and follow an approved programme of study.
  3. Candidates must gain 360 points at 100, 200, and 300 levels or above, including at least 225 points above 100 level and 75 points above 200 level.
  4. Candidates must complete the requirements of a major.
    1. Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences majors
      Anthropology
      Economics
      Environmental Planning
      Geography
      History
      Law
      Philosophy
      Political Science
      Social Policy
      Sociology
    2. Division of STEM majors
      Chemistry
      Data Analytics
      Earth Sciences
      Ecology and Biodiversity
      Environmental Sciences
    3. Division of Management majors
      Economics
      Public Relations
      Strategic Management
    4. Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies majors
      Māori and Indigenous Studies
      Pacific and Indigenous Studies1
    5. Division of Education major
      Education and Society
  5. 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 45 points must be above 200 level. Candidates must also meet any specific requirements prescribed for the major in the relevant subject entry in the Subject Regulations.
  6. 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.
  7. Candidates may complete a second major in any undergraduate major.
  8. 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 30 points must be above 200 level. Candidates must also meet the specific requirements prescribed for each major in the relevant subject entry in the Subject Regulations.
  9. Candidates must also complete: ARTSC106, CLIMT101, CLIMT103, CLIMT104, CSMAX101 or BUSAN205, CLIMT201, CLIMT202 and CLIMT301.
  10. A paper completed towards the requirements of a major cannot be counted towards the requirements of another major or minor.

Conjoint Component requirements – Single major only

  1. Candidates must gain 255 points at 100, 200, 300 and 400 levels, including at least 150 points above 100 level and 60 points above 200 level.
  2. Candidates must complete the requirements of a major, as specified in sections 6.
  3. Candidates must also complete the papers required for the BCC as specified in section 11.

Variations

  1. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the relevant Division or the Dean of the Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.

Notes:

  1. There will be no new intake into this major in 2025.