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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2017/2018

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Year 1 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: September

Notes:
To achieve the MSc in Global Challenges you must complete 3 out of the 4 Postgraduate Certificates (PgCerts) shown below. These are represented by 4 separate collections of courses. The PgCerts can be studied in any order, but you must fully complete one before moving onto another. Each PgCert is worth 60 credits (you need 180 to achieve the MSc). When studying on a part time intermittent basis, you will normally complete 1 PgCert every 2 years and subsequently complete the MSc within 6 years (however, you are able to complete the MSc within 3 years if you choose to study at a faster pace). Please note, you can take EITHER the PgCert in Global Development Challenges OR the PgCert in Africa and International Development as part of the MSc, BUT NOT BOTH.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Africa and International Development (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Environment Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Health Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

Year 2 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: September

Notes:
To achieve the MSc in Global Challenges you must complete 3 out of the 4 Postgraduate Certificates (PgCerts) shown below. These are represented by 4 separate collections of courses. The PgCerts can be studied in any order, but you must fully complete one before moving onto another. Each PgCert is worth 60 credits (you need 180 to achieve the MSc). When studying on a part time intermittent basis, you will normally complete 1 PgCert every 2 years and subsequently complete the MSc within 6 years (however, you are able to complete the MSc within 3 years if you choose to study at a faster pace). Please note, you can take EITHER the PgCert in Global Development Challenges OR the PgCert in Africa and International Development as part of the MSc, BUT NOT BOTH.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Africa and International Development (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Environment Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Health Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

Year 3 Academic year: 2017/18, Starting in: September

Notes:
To achieve the MSc in Global Challenges you must complete 3 out of the 4 Postgraduate Certificates (PgCerts) shown below. These are represented by 4 separate collections of courses. The PgCerts can be studied in any order, but you must fully complete one before moving onto another. Each PgCert is worth 60 credits (you need 180 to achieve the MSc). When studying on a part time intermittent basis, you will normally complete 1 PgCert every 2 years and subsequently complete the MSc within 6 years (however, you are able to complete the MSc within 3 years if you choose to study at a faster pace). Please note, you can take EITHER the PgCert in Global Development Challenges OR the PgCert in Africa and International Development as part of the MSc, BUT NOT BOTH.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Africa and International Development (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Environment Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses
OR

Global Health Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select exactly 60 credits of the following courses

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