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Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations • Regulations
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Admission to the prescribed course of study for the Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations is normally restricted to University Graduates holding a degree in such fields as Law, Economics, Political Science, Government, Sociology, Public Administration, Management, International Business, History or Humanities or to persons holding equivalent qualifications from approved professional bodies. However, possession of a degree does not automatically entitle a candidate to admission. Candidates for admission may have to pass an entrance examination.
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Full-Time
Candidates are required to follow the prescribed course of study over one academic year which is divided into two semesters.
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Part-Time
Part–time candidates would be required to complete the programme over two academic years
First Year – In the first semester of the first year, candidates must register for two courses plus the *foreign language component. During the second semester of the first year, three courses must be completed.
Second Year – Candidates are required to read for the Seminar Course over both the first and second semesters, in addition to two courses in both the first and second semester.
The first semester covers the period August to December, and the second semester covers the period January to May. Examinations are held in December and May.
Regular attendance at classes is expected. Valid written excuses are required for any absences.* While this course runs over two semesters, registration is to be completed in Semester II only.
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The curriculum of studies for the Postgraduate Diploma is structured with several objectives in mind:
- to enable students to develop broad competencies, in the fundamental concepts, skills and data relevant to the field of International Relations;
- to emphasise and explain the regional and international problems of the Caribbean and Latin American within the context of the international system and political economy;
- to consider specific topics related to the international challenges and policies of the developing countries;
- to concentrate, in some of the teaching, on policy-oriented and practical aspects of international diplomacy.
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Requirements for the Award of the Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations |
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Candidates for the Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations must fulfil the requirements for both semesters. Candidates are expected to pass both components of all courses (coursework and examinations). At the discretion of the Institute’s Board of Examiners, candidates who take Supplemental Examinations, may not be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma beyond the Pass Grade.
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- Subject to the approval of Senate, candidates who have successfully completed all courses and the Seminar Paper will be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations.
- The Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations will be awarded in two categories: Pass and Distinction.
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The UWI Institute of International Relations,
Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of the West
Indies,
St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago,
West Indies