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Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Alignment - Award Nomenclature Procedure

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Section 1 - Background and Purpose

(1) La Trobe University issues testamurs for the conferral of awards and honorary degrees.

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Section 2 - Scope

(2) These procedures describe the standard nomenclature to be used for the statement of awards in testamurs.

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Section 3 - Policy Statement

(3) Refer to the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Alignment Policy.

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Section 4 - Procedure

Sub-Degree Awards

(4) Permitted forms:

  1. Diploma in (specialisation) OR of (field of study)
  2. Advanced Diploma in (specialisation) OR of (field of study)
  3. Associate Degree in (specialisation) OR of (field of study)

(5) Examples of sub-degree awards:

  1. DIPLOMA OF ARTS 
  2. ADVANCED DIPLOMA OF ACCOUNTING
  3. ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN NETWORK TECHNOLOGY

Bachelor Degree Awards

(6) Permitted forms:

  1. Bachelor of (generic discipline descriptor)
  2. Bachelor of (generic discipline descriptor) (Majoring in [major sequences])
  3. Bachelor of (specialist descriptor)
  4. Bachelor of (discipline) (specialist descriptor)

(7) Examples of bachelor generic degrees -

  1. BACHELOR OF ARTS
  2. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (in Financial Planning)*

(8) * Where applicable in the case of a statement of major studies

(9) Examples of bachelor specialist degrees

  1. BACHELOR OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
  2. BACHELOR OF VISUAL ARTS (GRAPHIC DESIGN)

Bachelors Honours Degrees

(10) Permitted forms:

  1. Bachelor of (generic discipline descriptor) (Honours)
  2. Bachelor of (generic discipline descriptor) Honours (specialist descriptor)
  3. Bachelor of (generic/specialist descriptor) with Honours
  4. Bachelor of (discipline) (specialist descriptor) (Honours)

(11) Note: Use of the word ‘with’ in conjunction with Honours may be applied to awards as determined by Colleges for approval by Academic Board.

(12) Examples of 

  1. Bachelor generic degrees Honours -
    1. BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS)
    2. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (HONOURS)
  2. Bachelor generic degrees Honours and specialist descriptor -
    1. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (HONOURS) (SPORT MANAGEMENT)
  3. Bachelor generic/specialist degrees with Honours -
    1. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (EVENT MANAGEMENT) WITH HONOURS
    2. BACHELOR OF LAWS WITH HONOURS
    3. BACHELOR OF ARTS WITH HONOURS
  4. Bachelor discipline/specialist degrees -
    1. BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (HONOURS)
    2. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (SPORT MANAGEMENT) (HONOURS)

Graduate Certificates and Diplomas

(13) Permitted forms:

  1. Graduate Certificate in (specialisation)
  2. Graduate Diploma in (specialisation) AND/OR (discipline)

(14) Examples of graduate and postgraduate awards -

  1. GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
  2. GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MIDWIFERY

Masters Degrees by Coursework

(15) Permitted forms:

  1. Master of (specialisation) OR (field of study)
  2. Master of (discipline) in (specialisation)
  3. Master of (field of study) Studies/Science
  4. Master of (field of study) Studies/Science in (specialisation)

(16) Examples of masters degrees by coursework awards -

  1. MASTER OF NURSING
    MASTER OF BUSINESS (INFORMATION SYSTEMS)
  2. MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH
  3. MASTER OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
  4. MASTER OF HEALTH SCIENCES IN REHABILITATION COUNSELLING

Masters Degrees by Research

(17) Permitted forms:

  1. Master of (specialisation) OR (field of study)

(18) Example of masters degrees by research awards –

  1. MASTER OF ARTS

Juris Doctors Degrees

(19) Permitted forms:

  1. Juris Doctor (for Legal Practice only)

(20) Example of degree awards -

  1. JURIS DOCTOR

Professional Doctoral Degrees

(21) Permitted forms:

  1. Doctor of (field of study) AND/OR (specialisation)
  2. Doctor of (field of study) Sciences

(22) Examples of professional doctoral degrees awards -

  1. DOCTOR OF CLINICAL SCIENCE (FAMILY THERAPY)
  2. DOCTOR OF NURSING

Doctor of Philosophy and Other Doctoral Degrees

(23) Permitted forms:

  1. Doctor of (nomenclature)

(24) Example of Doctor of Philosophy and other doctoral degrees awards -

  1. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

Higher Doctorate Degrees

(25) Permitted forms:

  1. Doctor of (nomenclature)

(26) Examples of higher doctorate degrees

  1. DOCTOR OF LAWS
    DOCTOR OF LETTERS
    DOCTOR OF SCIENCE