Recommendation of Registrar and Deputy President and Deans on a
Uniform System of Postgraduate Programme Weightings to Apply from 2004/05
The following is recommended:
Award
Status
Period of Study
H. Dip.
Fulltime
Sept. to May
(2 semesters)
60
Sept. to August
(3 semesters)
90
(i) Sept. to May
(2 semesters: part-time)
30
(ii) Sept. to May
(4 semesters : part-time)
60
Sept. to May
(2 semesters)
60
Sept. to August
(3 semesters)
90
Sept. to May
(2 semesters: part-time)
30
Sept. to May
(4 semesters : part-time)
60
One yr: Sept. to May
(2 semesters)
60
One yr: Sept. to August
(3 semesters)
90
Sept. to Dec. of following year
(4 semesters)
120
Two yr: Sept. to May
(in each of two years)
(4 semesters)
120
Two yr: Yr. 1 – Sept. to May
Yr. 2 – Sept. to August
150
H. Dip.
Postgraduate
Diploma
Postgraduate
Diploma
Master
Part-time
Fulltime
Part-time
Fulltime
Taught
ECTS
(5 semesters)
Part-time
Taught
Research
Yr. 1 Sept. to May
Yr. 2 Sept. to May
(4 semesters: part-time)
60
Yr. 1 Sept. to August
Yr. 2 Sept. to August
(6 semesters: part-time)
90
Each of Yrs. 1 and 2
Yr. 3
Yr. 4 +
90
30
0
Award
Period of Study
Ph.D.
Each of Yrs. 1,2 and 3
Yr. 4
Yr. 5 +
*It is recommended that course weightings should be either 5 or 6 ECTS or multiples
thereof.
*that fractions of ECTS, e.g. 7.5, should not be used.
*that Faculties should use either 5 or 6 as their basic course weighting to facilitate use
of courses on more than one programme where appropriate.
16th June, 2003
ECTS
90
30
0