Exit Awards DT118 a (Part Time)

Exit awards DT118 A (Part Time)

Postgraduate certificate in Sustainable Development30 ECT credits

Candidates complete 3 core modules in semester 1 year 1 and 3 option modules in semester 2. There is no requirement to demonstrate prior learning for the postgraduate certificate.

Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development60 ECT credits

Candidates complete 5 core modules in years 1 and 2 and 5 option modules. Candidates should have 10 ECT credits from prior knowledge/work experience.

The module mix for the full and part time modes of study for all awards in Sustainable Development are shown in table 1.6 below.

Course/award / ECT Credits / Module mix
Full time certificate / 30 / 6 core in S 1 (30 credits) or
3 core in S 1 3 options in S2 (30 credits)
Full time diploma / 60 / 6 core in S1 + Work experience SSPL9057 (35 credits)
4 options in S2 + SSPL9033 (25 credits)
Full time MSc / 90 / 7 core in S1 + Work experience SSPL9057 (40 credits)
4 options in S2 + SSPL9033 (25 credits)
Dissertation S1/S2 complete in October (25 credits)
Part time certificate / 30 / 3 core in S1 and 3 options in S2 (30 credits)or
3 core in S1 (year 1) 3 core S1 (year 2) (30 credits)
Part time diploma / 60 / Yr 1: 3 core S1and 2 options S2 (25 credits)
Yr 2: 3 core S1 and 2 options S2 (25 credits)
Prior learning and work experience 10 credits
Part time MSc / 90 / Yr 1: 3 core S1and 2 options S2 (25 credits)
Yr 2: 3 core S1 and 2 options S2 (25 credits)
Yr 2: Research techniques and Dissertation
(30 credits)
Prior learning and work experience 10 credits

Table 1.8 Module mix for postgraduate certificate, diploma and MSc Sustainable Development on the full and part time modes.