Postgraduate Diploma in Natural Hazard Science and Policy–PGDipNHSP 120 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed an undergraduate degree with a B+ grade average or better in a relevant subject; and

(ii) been accepted by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

(b)   Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Science for a candidate who has had extensive practical, professional or scholarly experience that provides equivalent preparation.

2. The course of study for the PGDipNHSP shall consist of courses worth 120 points, comprising:

(i) GEOS 401, GEOS 402, GEOS 403, GEOS 404; and

(ii) 60 further points from the Schedule to the MNHSP, or other courses approved by Programme Director, other than GEOS 560 and GEOS 561

3.  A candidate who has previously completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Natural Hazard Science and Policy or a Postgraduate Certificate in Natural Hazard Science and Policy with a B+ (or better) average, shall abandon that qualification on being awarded the MNHSP.

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