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1–3 calendar years (3–9 academic sessions) and research-based master’s (MPhil.)
between 2–4 calendar years (6–12 academic sessions). PhD’s and taught doc-
toral courses of study are delivered between 3–5 years.
POLICY GUIDELINES
The following guidelines govern the minimum credits hours for a graduate
course of study.
Full-time requirements
• A candidate enrolled in a taught master’s or doctoral course of study will
be considered full time if he/she carries a minimum of 9 and a maximum
of 12 credits per academic session or a minimum of 27 and a maximum of
36 credits per calendar year (3 academic sessions). Adjustments will be
allowed for courses of study with more than 36 credits.
• A candidate enrolled in a research-based master’s course of study will be
considered full-time if he/she carries a minimum of 20 credits over a calen-
dar year (3 academic sessions)
• A candidate enrolled in a research-based doctoral course of study will be
considered full-time if he/she carries a minimum of 30 credits over a calen-
dar year (3 academic sessions).
Part-time requirements
• A candidate enrolled in a taught master’s or doctoral course of study will
be considered part-time if he/she carries less than 9 credits per academic
session or less than 27 credits per calendar year (3 academic sessions) for
taught master’s and doctoral courses of study.
• A candidate enrolled in a research-based master’s course of study will be
considered part-time if he/she carries less than 20 credits over a calendar
year (3 academic sessions)
• A candidate enrolled in a research-based doctoral course of study will be
considered part-time if he/she carries less than 30 credits over a calendar
year (3 academic sessions).
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