Duration of study for all Master’s Degrees
The duration of study for master degrees shall extend over a
period of not less than four trimesters.
Academic Year and Trimesters
An academic year is equivalent to two trimesters. A trimester
is made up of 15 weeks – 14 weeks of teaching and one week of
examinations.
Student Assessment for Master’s Degrees
Course work, Examination and Thesis
1. Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment is done
throughout the trimester and constitutes 40% of the total mark
for each course.
2. Trimester Examinations: Each student is required to take an
end of trimester examination. This constitutes 60% of the
total mark for each course.
3. Practicum: These are part of Continuous Assessment and/or
End of trimester Examinations.
4. Thesis: Each student is required to conduct research and
write a thesis. The thesis is written under the guidance of
two supervisors. It is assessed by three examiners: two
internal and an external examiner. A thesis constitutes 30% of
the final grade.
5. Comprehensive Examinations: Comprehensive Examinations,
both oral and written, are done by each student. Comprehensive
Examinations constitute 20% of the final grade.
Duration of study for the PGD programme
The post-graduate diploma in psycho-spiritual trauma healing
is a two-semester programme. A semester is made up of 15
weeks – 14 weeks of teaching and one week of examinations.
Student Assessment for PGD Programme
Coursework, Examination, and Thesis
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Continuous Assessment: Continuous Assessment is done
throughout the semester and constitutes 40% of the total
mark for each course.
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Semester Examinations: Each student is required to take an
end of semester examination. This constitutes 60% of the
total mark for each course.
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Practicum: These are part of Continuous Assessment and/or
End of semester Examinations.
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Comprehensive Examinations: Comprehensive Examinations,
both oral and written, are done by each student.
Comprehensive Examinations constitute 30% of the final
grade.
Duration of the Certificate Programme
The course involves an intensive one-week in-class training,
followed by six weeks of supervised counselling practice by
the trainees in their various locations. Only Candidates who
successfully complete these two components of the course are
awarded Certificates