Postgraduate Certificate in Science–PGCertSc 60 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a degree of this university or, at the discretion of the Associate Dean, Academic (Postgraduate) of the Faculty of Science, another university; and

(ii) satisfied the prerequisites for the subject to be presented as listed in section 2 of the MSc regulations; and

(iii) been accepted by the relevant head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the head of school for a candidate who has produced evidence to the satisfaction of the associate dean of extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.

2. (a) A candidate shall normally be enrolled for at least one trimester and shall complete the requirements of the postgraduate certificate within two years of first enrolling in it. The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.

(b) A candidate who has been awarded a PGCertSc in a particular subject is required to abandon that qualification upon being awarded the PGDipSc in the same subject.

3. The personal course of study of a candidate shall satisfy the requirements for one of the subjects listed below, with such substitutions as may be approved under section 4.

Artificial Intelligence (AIML)

60 points from AIML 400–489, EEEN 422, EEEN 430

Biotechnology (BTEC)

15 points from BTEC 401–479; 45 further points from BTEC/BIOL/BMSC/CHEM/ CLNR 401–479, DRGD 401–479, MBIO 401–479

Cell and Molecular Bioscience (CBIO)

60 points from BIOL 430–440, BMSC 433, CBIO 489, CBIO 580

Chemistry (CHEM)

60 points in approved courses from CHEM 401–489, CHEM 580

Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience (CBNS)

60 points from PSYC 404, PSYC 408, PSYC 417, PSYC 422, PSYC 424, PSYC 444, PSYC 445, PSYC 446, PSYC 448, PSYC 489, BIOL 432, BIOL 433, BMSC 432, BMSC 433, CBNS 580 or other courses approved by the head of school

Computer Graphics (CGRA)

CGRA 408, CGRA 409; a further 30 approved points from CGRA 401–489, AIML/COMP/ MDDN 401–479, SWEN 401–479

Computer Science (COMP)

60 points in approved courses from CGRA 401–459, AIML 401–479, COMP 401–479, CYBR 401–479, SWEN 401–479, NWEN 401–479

Conservation Biology (CONB)

BIOL 420; 30 points from BIOL 401–440, BIOL 519, ERES 501–579, or other approved courses

Cross-cultural Psychology (CPSY)

PSYC 433, PSYC 434; 30 points from PSYC 423, PSYC 431, PSYC 432, CPSY 580

Climate Change Science and Policy (CCSP)

CCSP 401–404

Data Science (DATA)

One of (AIML 425, AIML 426, AIML 427, AIML 429), one of (STAT 432, STAT 438); 30 further points from AIML 400–479, COMP 400–479, DATA 400–499, DATA 501, MATH 400–483, STAT 400–483

Earth Science (ESCI)

45 points from GEOS 401–479; 15 further points from ENVI 520, ENVI 522, ENVI 525, GEOG 415, GEOS 401–479

Ecological Restoration (ERES)

60 points from ERES 525, ERES 526 of which 30 points may be replaced by approved BIOL, CONB, ENVI, or ERES courses

Ecology and Biodiversity (EBIO)

BIOL 422; 30 points from BIOL 401–424, BIOL 440, BIOL 519, ERES 501–579

Electronic and Computer Systems (ELCO)

45 points from an approved combination of EEEN 401–440, ELCO 489, RESE 401–439; 15 further approved 400-level points from the BE(Hons) Schedule

Environmental Science (ENSC)

ENSC 401, ENSC 402; 15 points from BIOL 403–431, CCSP 401–402, CHEM 421–423, ENSC 410–421, ENSC 485, ENVI 520, ESCI 401–488, GEOG 415, GPHS 441–448, PHYG 413–423, PHYS 415–447 and STAT 431–452

Forensic Psychology (FPSY)

PSYC 412, PSYC 442; 30 further points from FPSY 401–499, PSYC 400–488

Geography (GEOG)

GEOG 511; 30 points from GEOG 401–488 and PHYG 401–488

Geology (GEOL)

45 points from GEOS 401, GEOS 407, GEOS 408, GEOS 409; 15 further points from GEOS 401–479

Geophysics (GPHS)

45 points from GEOS 401, GEOS 410, GEOS 411, GEOS 412; 15 further points from GEOS 401–479

Marine Biology (BMAR)

BIOL 423; 30 further points from BIOL 401–440, BIOL 519, ERES 501–579 or other approved courses 

Mathematics (MATH)

60 points in approved courses from MATH 401–489

Molecular Microbiology (MBIO)

MBIO 434; 30 points from BIOL 400–439, BMSC 405, BMSC 406, CLNR 413, CLNR 414, MBIO 440, MBIO 487

Physical Geography (PHYG)

GEOS 402, GEOS 405, GEOS 414; 15 further points from GEOG 415, GEOS 401–479

Physics (PHYS)

60 points in approved courses from PHYS 401–491

Psychology (PSYC)

60 points in approved courses from PSYC 401–489, CBNS 580, CPSY 580

Renewable Energy Systems (RESY)

60 400-level RESE points

Science in Society (SCIS)

60 points from SCIS 410–414, SCIS 588, SCIS 589

Statistics (STAT)

60 points from MATH 477, STAT 401–489