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Admissions |
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Students:
- must satisfy the Regulations for Admission to Degree Programmes as specified in Section IV of the University Calendar;
- must satisfy the necessary programme requirements as set out in the programme specification and outlined below.
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The normal requirement for entry to all programmes is a good first degree (First or Upper Second class) or equivalent in a relevant subject of an approved university or institution of higher education. Applicants will need a 2.1 in all statistics modules taken and preferably will have some knowledge of SPSS. |
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Students may apply for exemption from up to 40 credits of taught modules on the basis of prior certificated learning (APL) at Masters (M) 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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All individuals are selected and treated on their relative merits and abilities in line with the University's Equal Opportunities Policy. Disabled applicants will be treated according to the same procedure as any other applicant with the added involvement of the Enabling Services Office to assess their needs. |
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Structure of Programme(s) |
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All modules in the programmes are credit rated in accordance with the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS) as specified in Section IV of the University Calendar. |
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The programme may be of full-time or part-time study. The maximum periods of study are as follows:
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Full-Time |
Part-Time |
Postgraduate Diploma |
12 months |
36 months (3 years) |
Master of Science (MSc) |
15 months |
60 months (5 years) |
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The programme may include lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical work, coursework and projects as specified for individual modules. |
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Students for the MSc will be required to undertake a research dissertation on a topic to be agreed with their supervisor. |
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Full-time students must submit their dissertation within a timescale agreed with the Programme Co-ordinator. Part-time students must submit their research dissertation within 24 months. |
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Progression |
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4. |
Assessment |
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The performance of students shall be assessed by the Board of Examiners in accordance with the regulations governing the Progression, Determination and Classification of Results: Standalone Masters Programmes as set out in Section IV of the University Calendar. |
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Assessment may include written assignments, examinations, practical work, research presentations and a dissertation. |
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Students for the MSc may be required to attend a viva voce examination. |
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The module pass mark and overall pass mark 50%. |
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5. |
Award of Qualification(s) |
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6. |
Placements/Study Abroad/Exchange/Fieldwork |
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7. |
Other |
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