Curriculum Composition
The minimum duration of the programme is 1.5 years. The maximum candidature is 3 years.
The curriculum consists of a master thesis [12 Credit Units (CUs)] and coursework comprising of courses and Empirical Research Projects, making a total of 20 CUs for graduation requirement.
Curriculum Requirements
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TOTAL 20 COURSE UNITS (CUs)
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| Courses (4 CUs) | Courses (5 CUs) | ||
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| Empirical Research Projects - ERP (4 CUs) | Empirical Research Projects - ERP (3 CUs) | ||
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| Master Thesis (12 CUs) | |||
You need to clear 3 ERPs in your research area and the 4th ERP could be one ERP/course in the other research area.
Total graduation requirement: 20 CUs
Typical Programme Schedule:
| Year | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 |
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| 1 |
2 courses 2 ERPs |
2 courses 2 ERPs |
Form thesis committee; |
| 2 | Submitted written thesis proposal; oral defense of thesis proposal; conduct thesis research | Conduct thesis; submit written thesis report of completed thesis research; oral defense of completed thesis | Revise and re-submit thesis report; submit approved thesis report to GSO |
Year 1: In general, the student will spend Year 1 completing all coursework requirements. Terms 1 and 2 of Year 1 will be spent on completing the foundation and elective courses as well as the Empirical Research Projects. Term 3 will be spent on preparation for the thesis proposal and formation of thesis committee chaired by the thesis supervisor.
Year 2: In general, the student will spend Year 2 working on and completing the thesis.
Course Description
This Master programme shares the course modules of our PhD programmes.
Last updated on 15 Sep 2021 .