Calendar 2006–07

Postgraduate Studies 545 MSc (Business Economics, Part-time 5 trimesters 4 years eBusiness Management, Information and Technology Management, Information Engineering) MSW Full-time 1 year 4 years Part-time 2 years 5 years PGDip Applied Geoinformatics, Part-time 1 year 2 years PGDip Clinical Gerontology, PGDip Community Geriatrics, PGDip Ecotourism, PGDip Epidemiology and Biostatistics, PGDip Exercise Science and Physical Education, PGDip Health Services Management and Public Health, PGDip Occupational Health Practice, PGDip Occupational Hygiene, PGDip Occupational Medicine, PGDip Sports Medicine and Health Science, PGDip Women’s Health Studies PGDip Family Medicine Part-time 1 year 4 years PGDip Epidemiology of Infectious Part-time 1 year 3 years Diseases, PGDip Health Science, PGDip Professional Accountancy, PGDip Social Work PGDip Psychiatric/Mental Health Part-time 20 months 36 months Nursing PGDip Psychology Full-time 1 year 2 years Part-time 2 years 3 years 5.2 For a student holding a degree of comparable level, the period of study may be shortened by permission of the Graduate Council on the recommendation of the graduate division concerned, subject to the statutory minimum of 12 months for master’s programmes and 24 months for doctoral programmes. 5.3 A student who cannot complete all programme requirements within the maximum period of study shall be required to discontinue studies in the Graduate School. However, in special cases, the Graduate Council may on the recommendation of the graduate division concerned grant a student extension beyond the maximum period of study. Degree/Diploma Study Mode Normative Maximum Period Period