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Why do I have to submit my specification in time?So that it can be ready at the beginning of your project. Your project deadline will not be shifted on grounds of a specification not being ready in time.
What if I don't submit my specification in time?Your specification can still be processed but in subsequent batches. You will have to accept delay in getting the specification internally and externally approved.
What projects do you have on offer?See the notice board or contact the administrator for current list. Also, feel free to contact organisations yourself. That is accepted and you can graduate with a diploma and return. Please note that there is a limit to how long you can delay the start of your MSc. Read question 19 for this information.
What are the fees for an MSc project?It can be £200, £370 or even £500 depending on whether factors such as whether you are doing your MSc within the originally allocated period. You must contact Finance to have a definitive statement.
You have invited me for an oral presentation, but I can't make it?Oral presentation is a requirement to all non-distance learning students. It is then your responsibility to arrange with your supervisor and moderator. You will have to contact the studio to arrange to video tape the presentation. If you are presenting outside the batch schedule, ensure that you register with Liz immediately after you present, else it may be impossible to ...
How is my progress monitored?It is your responsibility to keep regular and frequent contacts with your supervisor either face to face or electronically, on average once every fortnight. If you fail to keep contact, it will be assumed that you are progressing satisfactorily with your project. Also midway your project, you are required to submit an interim report. You cannot formally begin your MSc unti...
I would like to begin my MSc project before I complete the taught courses. Is that possible?You cannot formally begin your MSc until the Exam panel gives you a "proceed" decision which cannot happen before you complete your taught courses successfully. However, you are allowed to informally begin your MSc project now as long as you know that you are doing that entirely at your own risk. If you are eventually given a "proceed" decision, you can submit your MSc wor...
If I take a break after my pgd, for how long can I delay the start of my MSc?There is a maximum registration period of 5 years for the overall qualification which includes the period you used for your pgd - 1 year for full time and 2 years for part time. So, the maximum time you can delay your MSc after the pgd is 3 years for full time and 2 years for part time. However note that if you delay as much as 3 years, the university may revisit the curre...
How much do I have to score to be allowed to proceed from the diploma to the MSc?The regulations state that you should achieve an average of 50% across your best 7 modules. You are allowed to have one D grade at the first attempt but that must be passed at the resit diet. If you paid the full fees for the post graduate part of your course, did not attempt the MSc project and have not been away for more than two years then your PGrad fee would cover the... |
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