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The minimum duration of the programme is 1.5 years. The maximum candidature is 3 years.
The curriculum consists of a master thesis (12 Credit Units (CUs)) and coursework (total of 6 CUs) comprising Foundation courses (3 CUs), Electives (1 CU) and Empirical Research Projects (4 CUs), making a total of 20 CUs for graduation requirement.
- Foundation courses (3 CUs)
- Elective courses (1 CU)
- Empirical Research Projects [ERPs] (4 CUs)
- Completion of Master Thesis (12 CUs)
Total graduation requirement: 20 CUs
ERPs are 1 CU courses where the student works closely with a faculty member on an assigned empirical project and is required to submit a project paper at the end of the course.
Typical Programme Schedule:
Year 1: In general, the student will spend Year 1 completing all coursework requirements. Terms 1 and 2 of Year 1 will be spent on completing the foundation and elective courses as well as the Empirical Research Projects. Term 3 will be spent on preparation for the thesis proposal and formation of thesis committee chaired by the thesis supervisor.
Year 2: In general, the student will spend Year 2 working on and completing the thesis.
This Master programme shares the course modules of PhD in Information Systems. |
