| Admission |
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Candidates must satisfy the Regulations for Admission to Degree Programmes as specified in the General Regulations. In addition, the normal requirement for entry to all programmes is a good first degree (first or second class) in a relevant subject of an approved University or institution of higher education. |
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Candidates without a good first degree may be admitted to the programme but will be expected to provide evidence of suitable professional experience and supportive qualifications. |
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All candidates must satisfy the Programme Director that they are competent to pursue the programme. Candidates must also be approved by the School of Nursing and Midwifery. The right to refuse permission shall be reserved to the Programme Director. |
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Candidates may apply for exemption from up to 40 credits of required modules on the basis of prior certificated learning (APL) at Masters (HE4) level. The acceptance of such credit towards the award of a qualification shall be at the discretion of the Programme Director. No application for APL may be made towards the dissertation. |
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Candidates may register for one of the following:
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| Approved Programme of Study |
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The programme structure is as follows:
- 180 credits are HE4 level (120 taught credits plus an evidence-based dissertation of 60 credits)
- Individual modules: specified credits at HE4 level.
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The programme may be of full-time or part-time study. The full-time period of study is two years and a maximum of five years for part-time study. |
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Candidates may apply to suspend from the programme temporarily for a specified period which will not normally exceed 12 months. Save in exceptional circumstances, permission to suspend will only be granted where the candidate can still complete the programme within the time limit defined by the regulations. |
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The programme may include lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical work, coursework, contract learning and projects as specified for individual modules. Candidates will select their modules in consultation with, and with the approval of, the Programme Director. |
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Candidates will be required to undertake an evidence-based dissertation that will normally be between 15,000 and 20,000 words in length on a topic to be agreed with the Programme Director. Full-time candidates must submit their dissertation within a timescale agreed with the Module Leader or Programme Director. Part-time candidates must submit their evidence-based dissertation within a maximum of 12 months of commencement. |
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Academic staff within the Faculty, and other staff approved for the purpose, will supervise candidates for the MSc programme. The Programme Director will manage the appointment of supervisors. |
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| Assessment |
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Each module will be assessed according to the assessment guidelines within the module description. Assessments may include written assignments, including case studies, critical reports and reflective assignments, and a dissertation. In addition, candidates may be required to attend a viva voce examination. |
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The module pass mark and overall pass mark for the award of MSc is 50%. |
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Candidates who are referred in any taught module at the first attempt (up to a maximum of two modules) shall have the right to be re-assessed on one further occasion. Candidates who fail the dissertation shall have the right to submit a revised dissertation on one further occasion. |
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Any further opportunity for re-assessment (in a taught module or the dissertation) shall be at the discretion of the relevant Board of Examiners and shall only be granted in exceptional circumstances. |
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A student who fails a third module at the first attempt will normally be deemed to have failed the programme and will have their registration terminated. |
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| Award of Qualification |
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Candidates who have satisfied the examiners and who have accumulated the requisite number of credits shall be awarded the qualification for which they have registered. |
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Candidates who fail to achieve a pass mark in the dissertation (even after any permitted re-assessment) may be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma. |
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Candidates who decide to exit the programme after achieving 60 credits at HE4 level in the three stated required modules may normally be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care. |
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Candidates who decide to exit the programme having achieved 120 credits at HE4 level may normally be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care. |
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Students who elect to leave the programme with a Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma may normally rejoin the programme up to two years after the date of their exit with the Postgraduate Certificate or Postgraduate Diploma. |
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Candidates for the degree of MSc who achieve an overall average of at least 70%, and who have passed each module at the first attempt, may be awarded the qualification with Distinction. |
