Integrated Urban and Rural Environmental Management

This M.Sc. stream – Integrated Urban and Rural Environmental Management – will be available to full-time and part-time students as follows:

Full-time. Duration of the degree by full-time students will be 12 months over 2 semesters and a summer term. Semester 1 commences on January 21, 2008 (semester 2 of the University year) and the summer is regarded as a semester.                     

Semester 1     Four core courses (16 credits)

•  Summer term         Combined specialisation courses (14 credits) 
•  Semester 2            Research Project (10 credits)

    Total Credits: 40

Part-time. Duration of the degree taken part-time will be over 4 semesters and 2 summer terms.

• Semester 1 & summer term  -  2 core courses in semester 1and 2 core courses in summer term (16 credits)
• Semester 2           -  3 specialisation courses (8 credits)
• Semester 3          -  2 specialisation courses  (6 credits)
• Summer term 2 & semester 4    -  Research Project (10 credits)

    Total Credits: 40

Sustainable Urbanisation

This  M.Sc. stream - Sustainable Urbanisation - will be available to full-time and part-time students as follows:

a)    Full-time. Duration of the degree by full-time students will be 12 months over 2 semesters and a summer term. Semester 1 commences on January 21, 2008 (semester 2 of the University year) and the summer is regarded as a semester.   

Semester 1    4 core courses (16 credits)

•  Summer term          2 specialisation courses and two electives (14 credits) 
•  Semester 2             Research Project (10 credits)

    Total Credits: 40

b)     Part-time. Duration of the degree taken part-time will be over 4 semesters and 2 summer terms.

• Semester 1 & summer term   -  2 core courses in semester 1and 2 core courses in summer term (16 credits)
• Semester 2           -  2 specialisation courses (8 credits)
• Semester 3          -  2 electives (6 credits)
• Summer term 2 & semester 4    -  Research Project (10 credits)

    Total Credits: 40

Postgraduate Diploma

Full-time:  1 semester and a summer term.

• Semester 1          -  4 core courses (16 credits)
• Summer term       -  2 electives (6 credits)

   Total Credits: 22

Part-time:  2 semesters and a summer term.

• Semester 1          -  2 core courses (8 credits)
• Summer term       -  2 core courses (8 credits)
• Semester 2          -  2 electives (6 credits)

   Total Credits: 22

Disaster Management

This M.Sc. stream - Disaster Management - will be available to full-time and part-time students as follows:

Full-time. Duration of the degree by full-time students will be 12 months over 2 semesters and a summer term. Semester 1 commences on January 21, 2008 (semester 2 of the University year) and the summer is regarded as a semester.                     

Semester 1    4 core courses (16 credits)

• Summer term        2 specialisation courses and two electives (14 credits) 
• Semester 2           Research Project (10 credits)

    Total Credits: 40

b)     Part-time. Duration of the degree taken part-time will be over 4 semesters and 2 summer terms.

• Semesters 1 & Summer term    –   2 core courses per semester (16 credits)
• Semester 2           –    2 specialisation courses (8 credits)
• Semesters 3         –    2 electives (6 credits)
• Summer term 2 & Semester 4    –   Research Project (10 credits)

    Total Credits: 40

Postgraduate Diploma

a)    Full-time: 1 semester and a summer term.

• Semester 1      –   4 core courses (16 credits)
• Summer term   –   2 electives (6 credits)

    Total Credits: 22

b)    Part-time: 2 semesters and a summer term

• Semester 1             –   2 core courses (8 credits)
• Summer term          –   2 core course (8 credits)
• Semester 2             –   2 electives (6 credits)

    Total Credits: 22