Regulations for the Degree of Master of Environmental Planning (MEP)

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

Admission

2. Candidates for the Degree must have
   1. qualified for the award of the bachelors degree of the University of Waikato with at least a B grade average, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
   2. qualified for the award of the bachelors degree with Honours of the University of Waikato with at least second class honours (second division) or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent, or
   3. qualified for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma of the University of Waikato with at least a B grade average, or for a qualification considered by the Academic Board to be equivalent,
      
      and
   4. completed any qualifying papers or additional work as may be required by the Academic Board, either prior to admission or concurrently.
3. In exceptional circumstances, based on academic merit and relevant experience, candidates who do not meet the requirements of section 2 of these regulations may be considered for admission subject to the completion of any qualifying papers the Academic Board may prescribe which must be completed either prior to or concurrently.

Requirements for the Degree

4. The normal minimum period of enrolment for the completion of the Degree for candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these regulations is one and a half academic years. The normal minimum period of enrolment for candidates admitted under section 2(b) and section 2(c) of these regulations is one academic year. The requirements of the Degree must be completed within five consecutive years of first enrolling for the Degree.
5. Candidates must enrol in the Division of Arts, Law, Psychology and Social Sciences and follow an approved programme of study.
6. Candidates admitted under section 2(a) of these regulations must gain 180 points at 500 level, from the papers prescribed for Environmental Planning in the University of Waikato Subject Regulations. Candidates admitted under section 2(b) or section 2(c) of these regulations must gain 120 points at 500 level, from the papers prescribed for Environmental Planning in the Subject Regulations.
7. Candidates must include at least 45 points from List A: Advanced Study.
8. Candidates must complete their remaining points from papers listed in List A: Advanced Study or List B: Environmental Planning
9. If a candidate fails a paper or papers (worth not more than 30 points in total), they may repeat the paper or papers or take an alternative paper or papers with the same total points value on one occasion only. A candidate who fails a paper or papers worth more than 30 points in total will not be permitted to proceed with the Degree.

Examination of thesis (90 points and above)

9. The University will appoint two examiners for the candidate's thesis; one examiner external to the University and active in the research field of the thesis; and one examiner internal to the University, with a good grounding in the research field, who is not directly connected to the candidate, or the candidate’s thesis research or supervision.

Award of Honours

10. The Degree may be awarded with Distinction, when a thesis component is included.
11. Candidates who fail a paper will not be eligible for the award of Distinction.

Variations

12. The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Division or delegated authority may vary or waive these regulations in individual cases.