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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 Diploma in Global Challenges you must complete 2 out of the 4 Postgraduate Certificates (PG Certs) shown below. These are represented by 4 separate collections of courses. The PG Certs can be studied in any order, but you must fully complete one before moving onto another. Each PG Cert is worth 60 credits (you need 120 to achieve the Diploma). When studying on a part time intermittent basis, you will normally complete 1 PG Cert every 2 years and subsequently complete the Diploma within 4 years (however, you are able to complete the Diploma within 2 years if you choose to study at a faster pace). Please note, you can take EITHER the PG Cert in Global Development Challenges OR the PG Cert in Africa and International Development as part of the Diploma, BUT NOT BOTH.

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

Course options

Global Development Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses constitute the PG Cert in Global Development Challenges.
OR

Global Health Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses constitute the PG Cert in Global Health Challenges.
OR

Global Environment Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses constitute the PG Cert in Global Environment Challenges.
OR

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

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses constitute the PG Cert in Africa and International Development.

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

Notes:
To achieve the Diploma in Global Challenges you must complete 2 out of the 4 Postgraduate Certificates (PG Certs) shown below. These are represented by 4 separate collections of courses. The PG Certs can be studied in any order, but you must fully complete one before moving onto another. Each PG Cert is worth 60 credits (you need 120 to achieve the Diploma). When studying on a part time intermittent basis, you will normally complete 1 PG Cert every 2 years and subsequently complete the Diploma within 4 years (however, you are able to complete the Diploma within 2 years if you choose to study at a faster pace). Please note, you can take EITHER the PG Cert in Global Development Challenges OR the PG Cert in Africa and International Development as part of the Diploma, BUT NOT BOTH.

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

Course options

Global Development Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses constitute the PG Cert in Global Development Challenges.
OR

Global Health Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses constitute the PG Cert in Global Health Challenges.
OR

Global Environment Challenges (Online Distance Learning) (PgCert)

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses constitute the PG Cert in Global Environment Challenges.
OR

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

Select between 0 and 60 credits of the following courses
Notes:
These courses constitute the PG Cert in Africa and International Development.

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