All courses within this qualification are offered at HEQF level 9, and the programme shall extend over the periods as reflected below, in accordance with the registration type:
Full-time registration
Minimum period: 2 years
Maximum duration: 4 years
Part-time registration
Minimum period: 4 years
Maximum duration: 6 years
Full-time study permits the student to register for modules totaling a maximum of 60 credits (600 notional hours) per semester.
Part-time study permits the student to register for modules totaling a maximum of 60 credits (400 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 place the studies 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 programme.