The Chief of Defence Force Students Program in Business offers the opportunity for students entering UNSW@ADFA with a high Entrance Rank, and who maintain a high level of performance in their studies, to undertake research that will develop their critical thinking and independent research skills beyond that available in the standard three-year BBus program. Students in the CDF Students Program will complete the core business-related courses and a selection of business-related electives offered in the standard BBus and, in addition, will undertake a stream of research courses, normally through Years 2 and 3, working in close collaboration with an academic supervisor. In Year 1of the program, students will be engaged with cohort activities so as to develop and maintain their interest and continuing involvement in the program via invited lectures, seminars, general reading and social events.

Commencing in Year 2, the research projects , each offered as separate courses, will be supervised by academic staff with the same or closely related discipline expertise. The availability of research projects in any year will be on the approval of the CDF Students Program Subcommittee of the UNSW@ADFA Undergraduate Education Committee, acting on the recommendation of the relevant Head of School. Students in the research courses may work independently or as part of a team, depending on the nature of the project undertaken, though all students will submit individual assessment. Students in the research courses will be expected to present a short introductory seminar on their topic outlining their understanding of the project and their approach to the research to be undertaken. Projects will normally run over a single session with final assessment due by the end of session based on a written paper and an oral presentation. In exceptional cases, the two research courses in Year 3 may be used sequentially to generate a project running over a full year.

The BBus (CDF) program has objectives and learning outcomes in common with the standard BBus program though it extends the educational principles embodied in the standard BBus to a higher level. In the program, students will be exposed in the first year to research methods in business-related areas and will be offered significant extensions to the ideas and analysis performed in the standard program. This will allow the CDF students to undertake research projects, at the appropriate level, in their later years thereby more fully integrating research into the standard undergraduate degree. The individual projects undertaken in close association with academic staff on research topics of mutual interest underpin the program and give the students the ability to develop their full potential.

a) First Year Program

24UOC in Non-Business related Level 1 courses

b) Upper Level Program

24UOC chosen from Electives listed under the Bachelor of Business. Please see the link below.

1.0 Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students
1.1 A student must comply with the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students. In the event of a conflict, the rules for the Bachelor of Business take precedence over the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students.

2.0 Degree Requirements
2.1 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF), a candidate shall normally be enrolled for a minimum of six sessions and gain a minimum of 144 UOC, normally 24 units in each full-time session, including:
(a) Level 1 courses totalling 48 UOC, including 24 UOC from core courses in the BBus, excluding ZBUS1104 Integrating Core 1 but including the BBus (CDF) course ZBUS1901 Critical Analysis in Business Research;
(b) Upper-Level Business core courses in the BBus totalling 36 UOC;
(c) Upper-Level research project courses totalling 18 UOC;
(d) Business Electives in the BBus totalling 24 UOC;
(e) 12 UOC of specified General Education courses;
(f) 6 UOC for the Directed Studies course ZHSS2002 An Introduction to Strategic Studies.
2.2 No more than 12 UOC may be gained from General Education courses, with none to be taken solely within the School of Business and a maximum 6 UOC to be taken in any one discipline area.
2.3 No more than 48 UOC may be gained for Level 1 courses.
2.4 At least 84 UOC must be taken from Upper-Level courses.
2.5 A candidate for enrolment for the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF) shall hold an Entrance Rank equivalent to a UAI of no less than 95.
2.6 To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF), a candidate shall normally maintain a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of 80% throughout the program.
2.7 Normally, a candidate who does not comply with the requirements of Rule 2.6 shall be transferred to candidature for the degree of Bachelor of Business. A review of progress will occur at the end of each Session.
2.8 A candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Business may, at the discretion of the Head of School, transfer to the degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF) up until the commencement of the Year 2 research course, conditional upon having completed all courses to that point with a WAM of 80 or greater. Transfer to the Bachelor of Business(CDF) may be allowed
2.9 The degree of Bachelor of Business (CDF), shall be conferred as an Honours Degree after successful completion of an Honours Year.

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These regulations apply to all undergraduate degrees and are to be used in conjunction with Academic Rules and Program Information, which appear in the following section. All rules in this Handbook apply to each student who enters an undergraduate program in 2007. The rules remain applicable until the student exits their program, either by discontinuation or graduation. Students who entered a program in another year should consult the rules and regulations for that year.

1.0 Meeting degree requirements
1.1 To be eligible to graduate, a student must comply with the Faculty Regulations for Undergraduate Students and specific program rules.
1.2 Every student must complete courses as part of their degree. The requirements of a course will be outlined by its course convenor.
1.3 A student will be prevented from enrolling in a course if they have not met the prerequisites specified.
1.4 A student will be prevented from enrolling in a course if they have not met the co-requisites specified.
1.5 Students are required to complete the prescribed amount of first-year courses, or be granted the equivalent credit from a recognised tertiary institution, before enrolling in Level II or Upper- Level courses.
1.6 Students are required to complete the prescribed amount of Level II courses, or be granted the equivalent credit from a recognised tertiary institution, before enrolling in Level III courses.
1.7 Each course completed or granted as credit towards a program may be counted towards only one major/minor in that program.

2.0 Multiple enrolment
2.1 No student will be admitted into a UNSW program without the approval of the relevant Head of School if they are already enrolled in another program of study at any tertiary institution.

3.0 Study required per UOC
3.1 25-30 hours of work, including face-to-face teaching sessions and private study time, is expected for 1 UOC per session (e.g. 150-180 hours of study is expected for a 6UOC course).

4.0 Directed Studies courses
4.1 All undergraduate students must complete the Directed Studies courses ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management and ZHSS2002 Introduction to Strategic Studies (12UOC) except in the following circumstances:
4.2 Students enrolled in the BTech (Aero) or BTech (Aviation) are exempt from the Directed Studies requirement.
4.3 Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Engineering are exempt from ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management (by virtue of meeting the Leadership and Management requirement through equivalent work in the engineering schools).
4.4 Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Business are exempt from ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management.
4.5 ZHSS2002 An Introduction to Strategic Studies may be taken as part of a major or minor in History or Politics. Students who choose this option must complete an additional 6UOC Upper-Level course to make up the 144 UOC required for their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
4.6 Students are exempt from ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management if they complete both ZBUS1101 Organisational Behaviour and ZBUS2302 Leadership. Students who choose this option must complete an additional 6UOC Upper-Level course to make up the 144 units of credit required for their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
4.7 Any student who has completed ZBUS1101 Organisational Behaviour but not ZBUS2302 Leadership is required to take ZBUS2802 Leadership and Management (Leadership) but is exempt from enrolling in ZBUS2801 Leadership and Management and ZBUS2803 Leadership and Management (Management). Students who choose this option must complete an additional 3UOC Upper-Level course to make up the 144 units of credit required for their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
4.8 Students studying the Chief of Defence Force (CDF) programs may be exempt from studying one or both Directed Studies courses. Students within CDF programs should refer to their program rules for Directed Studies requirements.

5.0 General Education courses
5.1 All undergraduate students must include 12UOC of General Education courses in their program. These courses cannot be counted towards a major or minor.
5.2 No more than two General Education courses can be taken from any discipline area, as set out in the General Education Schedule, unless exempted in the Degree Rules.
5.3 No student can take a General Education course concurrent with or subsequent to a first-year course in the same discipline area.
5.4 Normally mainstream courses may not be substituted for General Education requirements. In exceptional circumstances students may seek to substitute one first-year course (6UOC) for two GE courses. This first-year course must be substantially different in nature to the remaining mainstream courses in their degree.

6.0 Limit of Pass Conceded (PC)
6.1 A student cannot be awarded more than 18UOC for PCs.

7.0 Limitation on enrolment each semester
7.1 In any session, a student cannot enrol in more than 27 UOC without the approval of the Registrar's Nominee (Manager, Student Administrative Services).

8.0 Credit Cancellation Period
8.1 No units of credit shall count towards any award at undergraduate level if ten or more years have elapsed since a candidate accumulated the units of credit.

9.0 Credit for previous study
9.1 Credit may be granted on the basis of previous studies at a recognised tertiary institution provided a Credit for Previous Study form is submitted and approved within the credit cancellation period.
9.2 If a student believes their previous studies and/or work experience have given them the knowledge and skills taught within a core course, but they have not completed suitable studies at a recognised tertiary institution, they may seek approval from the relevant program authority to substitute this course for one outside their degree rules.

10.0 Variation of program or course requirements
10.1 Upon sufficient cause being shown, the Presiding Member, Academic Board may, in special cases, vary the requirements of the degree rules provided that any proposed variation shall be initiated by a recommendation from the relevant Head of School and the Registrar's Nominee.