The qualification shall extend over the periods as reflected below:

Full-time registration
Minimum period: 2 years
Maximum duration: 4 years
Full-time study permits the student to register for modules totalling a maximum of 60 credits (600 notional hours) per semester.

Should a student be unable to study during a specific semester, then he/she may apply to the Faculty Management Committee to hold the semester in abeyance for a period not exceeding 12 consecutive months. The abeyance period will not be considered as part of the maximum duration permitted for the completion of the program.