The Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate MSc offered by distance learning through this programme of study have the same status as conventionally taught courses.

In the UK, each candidate is registered as a postgraduate student at one of the three participating universities (University of Huddersfield, the Manchester Metropolitan University and University of Salford) and upon successful completion will receive a certificate awarded by the university of their registration.

Status of non-UK qualifications

The non-UK institutions license the UNIGIS teaching materials and supplement them with their own local materials. Students who register with an overseas institution will become students of that institution and upon completion will receive a qualification validated by their institution of registration.

The awards made by the UK universities are entirely separate from the awards which may be made by other institutions using the course material licensed under the UNIGIS network.

UK University Disclaimers

University of Huddersfield
Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information given in this Handbook is correct at the time of publication, the University reserves the right, without notice, to make alterations in the timing and content of courses, to vary syllabuses and to cancel units. The University cannot accept any liability arising out of, or in connection with, such cancellations or alterations. The School will, however, endeavour to inform students of such changes as soon as possible.

Manchester Metropolitan University
The provision of educational services by the Manchester Metropolitan University is subject to terms and conditions of contract and, before accepting an offer of a place at the University, you should ensure that you read these terms and conditions.

The terms and conditions cover such matters as the delivery of courses, requirements for registration with the University, and the provision of educational services as described in the University's Prospectus and in other documents dealing with teaching, examination and assessment and with the provision of academic support facilities.

You will find the terms and conditions set out in full on the inside back cover of the University's Prospectus, or they may be obtained by writing to the Academic Registrar, The Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints, Manchester, M15 6BH. You will also be provided with a copy if you are offered a place on one of the University's courses.

The quantity of tuition stated as being provided in your timetable, syllabus, course handbook or other publication to you by the University is indicative rather than definitive and the University reserves the right to vary the quantity to such an extent as it may from time to time consider appropriate.

University of Salford
The prospectus describes courses offered by the University of Salford. Should you become a student of this institution you will receive further documents describing the teaching, examination, assessment, accommodation and other services offered by the University.

The University of Salford undertakes to use its best endeavours to provide the services referred to in the prospectus and in those further documents. In the event that any circumstances prevent or delay the provision of the services. The University of Salford will take all reasonable steps to minimise disruption, but can accept no liability to you in respect of such prevention, delay or disruption.

Any offer to you of a place and the understanding that in accepting such an offer you will be deemed to have accepted the provisions of this notice as a condition of such acceptance and also as a condition of enrolment to your course.

The University holds personal data on all applicants and enrolled students in computer-based administrative systems. All such data is kept in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1984.

The University of Salford agrees to abide by the terms and conditions laid down in the DFE Charters for Higher and Further Education. For a copy of the Charters, please write to: Charters, FREEPOST EDO 3138, London, E15 2BR.

The Vice Chancellor reserves the right to vary, add to, or delete any of the courses or parts thereof and any other information on matters referred to in the prospectus at his sole discretion and without prior notice.

The prospectus is issued on the express condition that it shall not form part of any contract between the University and any student. All matters covered in the prospectus are subject to change from time to time.

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