MB-401 · Semester four
Project or Dissertation
It is the only part of the programme that is entirely yours, and the only part an interviewer can ask you about in detail.
- Code
- MB-401
- Semester
- 4 of 4
- Credits
- 6
- Assessment
- Written exam
6credits
6 of the 51 credits — 12% of the degreeSat in semester 4, alongside 0 other papers, in a semester worth 6 credits. At roughly 30 hours a credit that is about 180 hours of work.
What it covers
Topic selectionLiterature reviewPrimary or secondary dataAnalysisViva or submission
Studying it by distance
Entirely self-directed. Guide availability varies enormously and is worth asking about before you enrol.
How it is assessed
Written submission, sometimes with a viva. Usually the heaviest single credit block.
Our view. The one component where effort clearly separates candidates. Choose a topic connected to the work you actually want.