In accordance with regional and international standards, and as per regulatory requirements, 10 notional hours equates to 1 programme credit at IOU.

An academic semester of full-time study permits 600 notional hours to be completed, equating to a total of 60 credits.

A maximum of 120 credits may be accumulated annually.

This 2-year programme meets the credit requirement of a Master’s degree, that is, 240 credits.