COURSES OF STUDY

The London Graduate School awards it own Certificates and its Diplomas in respective fields of study. The degree courses taught by the London Graduate School are, however, those of the non-UK universities that have appointed the London Graduate School to serve as tuition providers for their programmes. Prospective students are hereby informed that the degree programmes described here are not UK university degrees. The Commonwealth University Belize is a Central American University Corporation registered in Belize.

Duration of Programmes
Expectedly, there is considerable flexibility in the duration of programmes of the university since there is a lot of variation and differences among degree candidates. Generally speaking, the following time periods may be taken as a good guide:

Certificate of Professional Studies
This is a certificate of competence granted to candidates who demonstrate ability in a given vocation or field of study. Evidence of studies of between 6 to 12 months is required.

Associate Degree/Diploma
Evidence of studies lasting for between 12 to 24 months depending on the background of the student.

Bachelors Degree
This is a qualification open only to mature adults of not less than 30 years old who have previously undertaken a two to three year diploma course in a Polytechnic or University. Experienced managers with considerable in-service training may also be accepted. Duration of the programme is 24 to 48 months depending on the student's background. Transfer candidates from other degree programmes or candidates already holding full professional qualifications in related disciplines are similarly welcome. Candidates who hold degree level qualifications such as chartered accountants, chartered bankers, HND, etc, but who still wish to acquire a Bachelors degree in their discipline may be granted credit for each unit of the degree course previously covered in their professional examinations. The candidate is then required to study the remaining course units for the degree and any new optional courses he or she wishes to offer. The candidate then prepares a dissertation project to demonstrate competence in research methodology and report writing skills. Candidates in this category may take considerably less time to complete the programme.

Masters Degree

The programme is for a duration of 15 to 36 months depending on the background of the student. Admission is open to persons holding a Bachelors degree or HND or a professional qualification acceptable to the Admissions Committee.

Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Management/DBA

The programme is for a duration of 24 to 36 months. Candidates who hold a Masters degree and who wish to extend the research carried out for the Masters programme may take less time to complete the degree. At all times, the end product of the research must result in original contribution to knowledge.

Concurrent Registration

Candidates may be permitted to enroll concurrently for the Bachelor and Master, or for the Master and Doctorate if, in the opinion of the Admissions Committee, such enrollment will serve the needs of candidates and their sponsors. Candidates will be required to complete the work on the lower degree before crossing over to the next higher degree. While this may be done, the university ensures that, at all times, the course work requirements and the standard of the degree are not be compromised.

Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.)
Holding the degree of Doctor of Letters signifies that the recipient is a highly lettered person, i.e., the person is a highly knowledgeable authority in that discipline. This is a post-doctoral degree in the humanities within the university's scheme of work. Only persons who hold an earned doctorate or Fellowship of a reputable professional body, who also have published works to their credit can apply to be considered. The works submitted are assessed by peers at a panel. Candidates are further required to make a prescribed submission on the subject of Management Consulting to fulfill the degree validation and accreditation requirements for the CMC certification.

Doctor of Science
The Doctor of Science degree is the equivalent of the Doctor of Letters in the sciences. Similar conditions apply.