Full-time Diploma candidates shall normally
complete the Diploma Programme in not more than
2 consecutive semesters.
Full-time Diploma students will be required
to withdraw unless 12 credits are gained by
the end of the second semester.
Candidates must reach in each paper a standard
prescribed by the examiners provided that if
a candidate reaches the prescribed standard
in each of 10 papers and the examiners do not
consider his/her failure in the last 2 subjects
to be serious they may, at their discretion,
declare him/her to be referred in that part.
Students who have recently passed courses
identical or similar to those listed in Regulation
5 may be:
permitted credit with the approval
of the Department or
required by the Department to substitute
courses to be chosen from optional courses
available in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
A part-time student shall normally complete
the Diploma Programme in not more than 6 consecutive
semesters.
A part-time student shall normally take not
less than 2 courses in each semester.
A part-time student will be required to withdraw
from the Faculty unless he/she has gained 3
credits at the end of the first year.
Entry to Examination
Entry to the examination will be made at the
same time as registration for the course. Such
registration shall take place during the University
registration period.
A fine will be imposed on students whose registration
form is received late.
Notification
of Results
Candidates who gain the award of the Diploma
with outstanding merit may be awarded a distinction.
For the award of the Diploma
with Distinction candidates must achieve
either:
At least 8 grades of A and
4 grades of B+ or;
At least 10 grades of A and 2 grades
of B.
For the award of the Diploma with Honours
candidates must achieve either:
At least 8 grades of B+ and
4 grades of B or;
At least 10 grades of B+ (including
all the compulsory subjects) and 2 grades
of C.
The results of the examination shall be published
in a separate pass list in which the names of
the successful candidates shall be arranged
alphabetically as follows:-
Distinction
Honours
Pass
Oral Examination for
Diploma Students
Oral examinations are available to Diploma
students under the same regulations that govern
such examinations in the undergraduate programme
EXCEPT that only ONE (1) Oral Supplemental will
be offered to Diploma students who fail with
a mark of 35% - 39%.
Award of the Diploma
The report of the examiners and the pass list
shall be laid before the Senate for approval.
