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    Study the Postgraduate Certificate in Executive Management (PGCertEM)

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    Regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Executive Management (PGCertEM)

    1. Admission to the Programme

      1. Every applicant must have been awarded a bachelor's degree or have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce).
      2. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce)

      Note:  Applicants must enrol as part of an organisational group, after having arranged an appropriate course of study with the Director, Executive Programmes.

    2. Structure of the Programme

    3. The programme of study shall consist of four 15-point papers from the Postgraduate Diploma in Executive Management (PGDipEM)Schedule or from Phase 1 of the MBA schedule.

    4. Duration of the Programme

    5. A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for the postgraduate certificate within four years of admission.

    6. Variations

      The Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Commerce) may in exceptional circumstances approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.

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    Regulations on this page are taken from the 2026 Calendar and supplementary material.

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