S.L. 327.175 Art. 8Programme of study taught or by research.

(1) The programme of study for any area of study offered in the course may be either mainly taught or mainly by research.

(2) (a) Mainly taught programmes of study shall comprise taught study-units to which a total of 60 credits are assigned and a dissertation study-unit to which 30 credits are assigned.

(b) Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the taught study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in the relevant area of study.

(c) Students who obtain 30 credits assigned to the taught study-units and do not proceed with the course, shall be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate in the relevant area of study.

(3) Mainly research programmes of study shall comprise taught study-units to which 10 credits are assigned and a dissertation study-unit to which 80 credits are assigned.

(4) In cases where applicants lack essential knowledge in the area of research methodology, the Board may require students admitted to the Course to follow and pass supplementary study-unit/s in the said area to which a maximum of 10 credits are assigned in addition to the programme of study specified in bye-law 7.

(5) Programmes of study shall be published by the Board after approval by Senate normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the course.