Postgraduate Diploma (Political Science)

Eligibility for the Award of a Postgraduate Diploma
1. For award of a Postgraduate Diploma, a student must accumulate grades of B- (B minus) or better in course units aggregating to at least 25 credits within three consecutive academic years with a GPA of 2.70 or greater.
ii. For award of a Postgraduate Diploma with Merit, a student must accumulate Grades of B- (B minus) or better in course units aggregating to at least 25 credits within one academic year with a GPA of 3.70 or greater, and obtain grades of A or better in course units aggregating to at least 50% of total credits for the course units considered above.
iii. A student who does not obtain a grade B- (B minus) or better in a particular course unit may re-sit the examination of that course unit in the following academic year in order to improve the grade. The best grade obtainable by a student in this instance would be B- (B minus). In the event a student obtains a lower grade while attempting to better the grade, he/she will be entitled to the previous grade.
Note: A student who fulfills these requirements stipulated under 5.1 above may be considered by the Board of Examiners for the award of Postgraduate Certificate.