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Form P9 Heriot-Watt University – Graduate/Postgraduate Programme Structure and Programme Notes 1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & 2. Programme Titles for all awards 3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited 4. Exit Awards (for graduation exit awards) (unabbreviated) to) only) C137-SPE Masters in Strategic Project Management MSc PG Diploma (European) 5. Type 6. Programme Accredited 7. UCAS 8. School 9. QAA Subject Benchmarking 10. Date of Production/ by Code Group(s) Revision March 2013 Specialiset N/A N/A Management & Languages Business and Management Departmental 10. Arrangement of Courses 11. Awards, Credits & 9. Composition Level Mandatory and Optional Courses Study Period 1 Study Period 2 Study Period 3 Heriot-Watt University (HWU) Politecnico di Milano (Polimi) University of Umeå (USBE) MSc requires 180 HWU Course Code & Title Effort Hours Course Code & Title Effort Hours Course Code & Title Effort Hours Scottish Credit and 4 taught courses C11SP 150 C11CO 80 C11RH 150 Qualification Framework Strategic Project Management Management Accounting and Research Methods credits; at least 165 of (SCQF level 11) Control (SCQF level 11) Polimi which are at Level 11 (SCQF level 11) 7 taught courses C11LD C11SM Leadership 150 C11FI Strategic Project Management PG Dip requires 120 USBE 150 (SCQF 11) Finance 60 Decision Making 2 taught courses and Scottish Credit and (SCQF level 11) (SCQF level 11) the thesis Qualification Framework C11TJ Business Models C11PM 140 C11SQ credits; at least 105 of (SCQF level 11) 150 Project Management I Master level Thesis which are at Level 11 All mandatory 300 (SCQF level 11) (SCQF level 11) C11SH PG Cert requires 60 Strategic Change C11PJ (SCQF level 11) Project Risk Analysis and 80 Scottish Credit and Management Qualification Framework 150 (SCQF level 11) credits; at least 45 of which are at Level 11 C11PQ 60 Project Procurement (SCQF level 11)

C11BT 60 Business Statistics (SCQF level 11)

C11PB Project Management 2 120 (SCQF level 11)

12. Mode and Location of Study 13. Duration of Study (months) Full-time Part-time Independent Standard Maximum

1 Form P9 Heriot-Watt University – Graduate/Postgraduate Programme Structure and Programme Notes 1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & 2. Programme Titles for all awards 3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited 4. Exit Awards (for graduation exit awards) (unabbreviated) to) only) C137-SPE Masters in Strategic Project Management MSc PG Diploma (European) 5. Type 6. Programme Accredited 7. UCAS 8. School 9. QAA Subject Benchmarking 10. Date of Production/ by Code Group(s) Revision March 2013 Specialiset N/A N/A Management & Languages Business and Management Departmental Home Campus Other Campus (specify) Partner Institutes Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time Masters 16 16 Collaborative Partner Approved Learning Partner

14. Mode of Delivery Diploma 16 16 Conventional Blended Independent Certificate 4 4 15. Level of Courses 16. Collaborative/Approved Learning Partner Programme (Please specify details of partner institutions) Level 11 13 Levels 7-10 (UG) Mixed Politecnico di Milano (Polimi) Courses not at Level 11 (codes): University of Umeå (USBE)

Programme Notes

1. Nominal Pass Mark/Grade 2. Summary of Assessment Methods

 Masters: 50% average grade C  Diploma: 40% average grade D (HWU only)  33 % coursework:  50% examination: (Total 150 credits = 83% pro rata from course  Certificate: 40% average grade D (HWU only) descriptors )  17% Master thesis (Total 30 credits)

3. Re-assessment Opportunities At the discretion of the Exam Board students will be permitted the opportunity to resit up to a maximum of three courses from the taught courses at HWU. Resits are not permitted where the overall average grade achieved is >= 50%. The Examination Board has discretion to advise the required courses to be re-assessed in keeping with the Degree title.

Where courses are assessed entirely by examination or by a combination of examination and coursework the re-sit will be by examination. For courses where assessment is based solely on coursework, a new assignment will be given.

4. Award Criteria Number of Overall Basis of Overall Mark/Grade Other Requirements 2 Form P9 Heriot-Watt University – Graduate/Postgraduate Programme Structure and Programme Notes 1. Programme Code(s) (recruitment & 2. Programme Titles for all awards 3. Main Award(s) (to be recruited 4. Exit Awards (for graduation exit awards) (unabbreviated) to) only) C137-SPE Masters in Strategic Project Management MSc PG Diploma (European) 5. Type 6. Programme Accredited 7. UCAS 8. School 9. QAA Subject Benchmarking 10. Date of Production/ by Code Group(s) Revision March 2013 Specialiset N/A N/A Management & Languages Business and Management Departmental ECTS credits Mark/Grade required  Master (Distinction): 90 >= 70%,Grade A Weighted average of course marks at first At least 45 ECTS credits at >=60%, Grade B  Master: 90 >= 50%, Grade C assessments At least 45 ECTS credits at >=50%, Grade C  Diploma (Distinction): 60 >= 70%, Grade A At least 45 ECTS credits at >=60%, Grade B  Diploma: 60 >=40%, Grade D None  Certificate: 30 >=40%, Grade D None 5. Course Choice/Dissertation

All courses are compulsory including the Thesis for the MSc. In the first study period at HWU students register for a total of four mandatory courses. Each course is worth 7.5 ECTS credits (15 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework credits). Students must pass all courses at 50% to enable mobility to Polimi. Similarly at Polimi students must pass all courses at 50% for mobility to Umea. The MSc Thesis conducted at Umea nad is worth 15 ECTS credits. Under normal procedures of the partnering university, the thesis is conducted in pairs and students are required to orally defend their theses as part of the assessment 6. Additional Information Students obtaining 60 ECTS credits with an overall average mark at first attempt of at least 40% (grade D) are eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Diploma at HWU only Students obtaining 30 ECTS credits with an overall average mark at first attempt of at least 40% (grade D) are eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate at HWU only The accompanying Programme Description provides details of aims, outcomes, teaching & learning and assessment policies for the course. Details of individual Courses are provided in the appropriate Course Descriptors.