Calendar 2001–02

Postgraduate Studies 257 The University first introduced programmes at the postgraduate level with the establishment of the School of Education in 1965. In the following year, the Graduate School was formally set up to offer postgraduate programmes leading to the award of master’s degrees. In 1980, the University advanced into the realm of doctoral education. The University currently offers 172 postgraduate degree programmes leading to six research degrees and 14 taught degrees. The six research degrees are Doctor of Music (DMus), Doctor of Education (EdD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Master of Music (MMus), and Master of Philosophy (MPhil). The 14 taught degrees are Master of Accountancy (MAcc), Master of Architecture (MArch), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Chinese Medicine (MChiMed), Master of Clinical Pharmacy (MClinPharm), Master of Divinity (MDiv), Master of Education (MEd), Master of Midwifery (MMid), Master of Nursing (MNurs), Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Social Science (MSSc), and Master of Social Work (MSW). In addition there are 10 diploma programmes: Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Education (APGDE), Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Geoinformatics (PgDipGeo), Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE), Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary) (PGDE), Postgraduate Diploma in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (DPEPB), Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology (PgDipPsy), Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (PgDipNurs), Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work (DPSWK), Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery (PgDipMid) and Postgraduate Diploma in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (PgDipPMZ). For doctoral programmes, a full-time student with a research master’s degree normally spends a minimum of 36 months and a maximum of 84 months while a full-time student without a research master’s degree normally spends a minimum of 48 months and a maximum of 84 months; a part-time student with a research master’s degree normally spends a minimum of 48 months and a maximum of 96 months while a part-time student without a research master’s degree normally spends a minimum of 64 months and a maximum of 96 months. The normative period of study for master’s programmes normally ranges from one to two years P ostgraduate Studies