Master of International Trade–MIntTr 180 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the MIntTr degree shall have:

(i) completed a Bachelor’s degree with at least a B average or equivalent; and

(ii) been accepted by the programme director of the Master of International Trade as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement 1(a)(i) may be waived by the Director of Postgraduate Studies for the Faculty of Law or deputy dean, in consultation with the programme director, for a candidate who has extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. (a) The course of study for the MIntTr shall consist of:  

(i)    INTP 441, ITRA 501 (or ITRA 502 and 503), LAWS 504, 30 points from PHPE 401, PHPE 402, PHPE 403, or other courses approved by the programme director;  

(ii)    60 points from DEVE 515, DEVE 517, GOVT 519, INTP 417, LAWS 520–550, LAWS 582, MAOR 510, MAOR 589 and PECO 515 or other courses approved by the programme director.

(b)    The course of study for the PGDipIntTr shall consist of INTP 441, ITRA 501 (or ITRA 502 and 503), LAWS 504, 30 points from PHPE 401, PHPE 402, PHPE 403, or other courses approved by the programme director.

3. (a) A candidate for the MIntTr shall normally be enrolled for at least three trimesters and shall complete the degree within three years of first enrolling in it.

(b) The programme director may extend the maximum period in special cases.

4. A candidate who has failed any course in the programme shall re-enrol only with the permission of the programme director.

5. (a) With the permission of the programme director, a candidate who holds a GCertLaw, may, on abandoning the Certificate, credit any approved 500-level LAWS courses passed under the Certificate to the MIntTr.

6. The MIntTr may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.