▁The ▁First ▁Sem ester ▁begins ▁from ▁August ▁to ▁December ▁and ▁Second ▁Sem ester ▁from ▁January ▁to ▁May . ▁The ▁University ▁awards ▁Master ▁of ▁Arts ▁( M . A .), ▁Master ▁of ▁Science ▁( M . Sc .), ▁Master ▁of ▁Education ▁( M . Ed .), ▁Master ▁of ▁Business ▁Administration ▁( M . B . A .), ▁Master ▁of ▁Philosoph y ▁( M . Ph il .), ▁Master ▁of ▁Com merce ▁( M . Com .) ▁and ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Philosoph y ▁( Ph . D .) ▁degrees ▁in ▁the ▁various ▁discipl ines . ▁ ▁M . A ./ M . Ed ./ M . Sc . ▁program mes ▁will ▁normally ▁consist ▁of ▁two ▁( 2 ) ▁sem esters ▁of ▁course ▁work ▁( n ine ▁( 9 ) ▁months ) ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁project ▁or ▁dis sert ation ▁( three ▁( 3 ) ▁months ). ▁ ▁The ▁Master ▁of ▁Philosoph y ▁( M . Ph il .) ▁programme ▁will ▁normally ▁consist ▁of ▁two ▁parts . ▁Part ▁I ▁shall ▁consist ▁of ▁two ▁sem esters ▁of ▁course ▁work ▁for ▁full - time ▁students ▁and ▁four ▁sem esters ▁of ▁course ▁work ▁for ▁part - time ▁students . ▁Part ▁II ▁extends ▁over ▁ 1 2 - month s ▁and ▁is ▁for ▁research ▁and ▁presentation ▁of ▁th esis . ▁The ▁Doctor ▁of ▁Philosoph y ▁( Ph . D .) ▁programme ▁is ▁essentially ▁by ▁research . ▁The ▁duration ▁is ▁between ▁ 3 ▁and ▁ 4 ▁years ▁for ▁full - time ▁students ▁and ▁ 4 ▁and ▁ 5 ▁years ▁for ▁part -