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Gaduate Studies

Progression Rules

  1. Context of Progression

    The trimester system (three terms in an academic year) is adopted for this programme.  Students will be required to take a specified number of courses at each stage.

    Each student will at the end of each term (stage) receive grades in each course taken.  These represent quality points, assigned to each grade.  At the end of each the Grade Point Average (GPA) for each student will be calculated.  A cumulative Grade Point Average will also be calculated.

  2. The Grading System

    Below is the grading system used for the graduate programmes run by the University
     

    Grade Point Percentage
    A 4.0 75 - 100
    B+ 3.5 70 - 74
    B 3.0 60 - 69
    C+ 2.5 56 - 59
    C 2.0 50 -55
    D 1.0 40 - 49
    F 0.0 0 - 39

     

  3. Progression Through Stages

    1. A student shall proceed to Stage II and III regardless of the cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) obtained at the end of Stages I and II
    2. A student must have gained a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 at the end of Stage III to proceed to Stage IV
    3. The programme must be completed within a maximum period of 3 years

  4. Deferred Examinations

    A candidate, who through illness or other reasonable cause is unable to present himself/herself for an examination may apply for the consideration of his/her case. Such application shall be forwarded to the Dean of the School, preferably before the date of the examination.

    The results of a Deferred Examination shall be treated in a similar manner as cnd of stage examinations.

  5. Thesis

    1. To proceed to the Thesis Stage, a student must have gained a cumulated GPA of at least 2.5 at the end of Stage III
    2. A student shall submit his/her thesis to the Dean of the School within six (6) months, after the completion of Stage III
    3. There will be two presentation periods in a year, at six monthly intervals after the completion of the third stage
    4. The thesis shall be examined by a committee consisting of 3 examiners, of whom two should be internal and one external. The grading of the thesis will be done according to the set criteria giving a maximum of 50 points
    5. The Grade for the thesis shall Pass or Fail

    In the case of a Fail, the student will be permitted to submit a new dissertation in the next presentation period. Only two submissions shall be permitted

  6. Exclusion

    Except with the express permission of the Dean of Business, a student who, without permission withdraws himself/herself from his/her course of study shall be excluded.

  7. Graduation

    1. MA Human Resource Management Degree

      To be eligible for the MBA Degree, a student must:

      1. Have achieved cumulated GPA of 2.5 at Stage III, and
      2. Have obtained a 'Pass' in the Dissertation
    2. Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

      A student shall be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources Management:

      • If he/she attains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the end of the Stage III, and after he/she has had two unsuccessful submissions of a dissertation
      • If after Stage III the candidate fails to attain a cumulative GPA of 2.5, but attains at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
    3. MBA Degree

      To be eligible for the MBA, MBA (Finance) and MSc Project Managemnt Degree, a student must:

      • Have achieved cumulated GPA of 2.5 at Stage Ill, and
      • Have obtained a 'Pass' in the Thesis
    4. Post Graduate Diploma

      A student shall be eligible for the award of postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration:

      1. If he/she attains a cumulative GPA of 2.5 at the end of the Stage III, and after he/she has had two unsuccessful submissions of a dissertation
      2. If after Stage III the candidate fails to attain a cumulative GPA of 2.5, but attains at least a cumulative GPA of 2.0.

  8. Miscellaneous

    1. A student shall not change his/her course of enrollment at Stage III without the written approval of the Dean of the School
    2. A student wishing to change elective courses shall apply formally to the Dean of the School within three weeks of the commencement of the third stage
    3. Every student shall be required to attend lectures, seminars and tutorials given in each module in any term, on a regular basis.