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Academic Year
The academic year starts in
September and is divided into three
semesters. There are two teaching
semesters, September to January
and January to May and a third
semester from May to September.
During the third semester you
will either complete a supervised
dissertation or work on your
supervised applied company
research project. How are the programmes
structured?
Each programme consists of
nine taught modules each worth
15 credits to give you a total of
120 credits. You will then choose
to undertake either a dissertation
or an applied company research
project, both of which are worth
60 credits. Successful completion
gives you the 180 credits for a
Master’s degree.
Dates for 2017/18
academic year are: Your dissertation provides you with
an opportunity to apply the theory
you have learned to an in-depth
specialised study.
SEMESTER 1
25th September 2017
to 19th January 2018
SEMESTER 2
22nd January 2018
to 8th June 2018
SEMESTER 3
11th June to 28th
September 2018
The applied company research
project enables you to critically
reflect on organisational
experiences and to develop and
apply the skills and knowledge you
have developed on the taught part
of the programme.
Assessment
Full-Time courses have
examinations in both January
and May and a combination
of other in-course/module
assessments which vary from
course to course but can include
essays, assignments, group work,
mini-projects and tests.
If you are successful in applying
for an Applied Company Research
project you will be assessed by a
report; a presentation to the host
company management team and
KMS academics, feedback from the
host organisation and a reflective
account of the project.
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