MSc Management and Educational Leadership

ACADEMIC YEAR

2024/2025

Kindly review this document at the start of each semester for any adjustments to the schedule.

Students who enrolled as of Academic Year 2024/2025 must follow the prescribed course of study and sequence given for your programme.

It is recommended that students continue to follow the prescribed course of study for the year/semester admitted.

For the working adult, we recommend a maximum of two courses per semester and (1) course in summer (Part-Time Status). University Regulation governing Full-Time status for Graduate Students: Full-time students may take employment for not more than twelve hours per week

without losing their Full-Time status; otherwise, they shall be registered as Part-Time. However, research students who hold Teaching or Research Assistantships in the area of their research programmes, may be registered as Full-Time students, provided that their employment commitment does not exceed twenty hours per week. [Board of Graduate Studies and Research (BGSR) Regulations, August 2018, #1.46]

Plan wisely to suit your particular situation so you may perform at your full potential. Do not jeopardize your long-term goals by being unrealistic about what you can handle.

IMPORTANT NOTE for New Students

Induction Course: It is mandatory that all students participate in the Graduate Introduction to Online Learning course (OOL6001) and successfully complete this by the end of their first semester. You can review the information about this course on the Website. If you are re-entering the programme and have completed this course already, you will not need to redo the course once done within 5 years of your re-entry.

Technology Requirement: Students will need to have access to a computer with Internet access.

The MSc Management and Educational Leadership is geared towards assisting educational leaders to develop a sound understanding of educational organisations, and prepare them to acquire foundational competencies in a variety of areas in management in order to improve their managerial decision-making abilities. The programme is delivered online using the Open Campus “Learning Exchange” environment (Moodle/Learning Management System).

The MSc Management and Educational Leadership programme is a 41-credit graduate programme. The duration of the programme (a minimum of approximately 24 months)  is based on the courses outlined for each teaching period. If you choose to do less than the outlined number, note that this will prolong your studies. Note that the programme does not have a full-time delivery schedule at this time. However, students wishing to take on a full-time load can consult the Programme Manager to work out a personalized schedule.

MSc Management and Educational Leadership programme operates under a semester system.

● Semester 1 and 2 each have thirteen (13) weeks of instruction

● Each Summer session has seven (7) weeks of instruction

Remember to check the programme-advising document before the start of registration and during the semester for any updates or additional information.

Pre-requisites for Matriculation into the BSc Political Science Programme