A full time student will typically complete the taught courses part of the programme by the end of the second semester of registration.
The student will then start the Project Term and will spend a minimum of 14 weeks to complete his/her project and submit the project thesis for examination.
The student will be assessed on the basis of the written research proposal and an oral research proposal examination conducted by at least two examiners, a main examiner and a co-examiner, appointed by the University Manager.

Thesis

The student must then complete a thesis on original research and defend it successfully in a viva voce examination.
The student can submit the thesis 3 years after his/her first registration for full-time students, or 5 years after his/her first registration for part-time students. However, the student must submit the thesis no later than 5 years after his/her first registration for full-time students, or no later than 8 years after his/her first registration for part-time students.

Publications

Students will be encouraged to publish their project results in refereed international conferences and journals. This provides a useful measure of the quality of the project work undertaken by the student. Students should acknowledge the contribution of their supervisor in any published material or presentation which involves the supervisor's work