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Regulations for the MSc in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling

  1. The MSc in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling is awarded by Senate on the recommendation of the Board of the School of Psychology to candidates who have completed satisfactorily a course of study leading to the Diploma in Advanced Studies: Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling and completed a dissertation of a maximum of 20,000 words.

  2. Applicants for admission must hold a degree awarded by an approved University or by the CNAA, or have other qualifications approved by the Faculty, and have completed satisfactorily the Diploma in Advanced Studies: Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling or recognised equivalent.

  3. Progression from Diploma in Advanced Studies: Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling is not an automatic right but is on the recommendation of the Board of the School of Psychology.

  4. All dissertation titles must be approved by the Course Team, who will allocate to each student a dissertation supervisor appropriate to the subject of the dissertation.

  5. Examination shall be by assessment of the dissertation. The minimum period for the submission of the dissertation is six months. The maximum period for submission of the dissertation is 12 months.

  6. The degree may be awarded with Distinction.

  7. Candidates who fail the dissertation may with the approval of the Board of the School of Psychology re-submit a dissertation on one occasion only, by a date specified by the Board.

  8. In accordance with the principles contained in the CATS Guide and Regulations, the dissertation element carries 60 M Level points.


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