Category Archives: Practical Training 2009

It will normally involve working as a management trainee in industry. The advantages of taking such a “sandwich” course are that it will improve students’
maturity and skills base and will give the opportunity to students to “test” in real-life situations what
they have learnt in theory. It will also enhance students’ employability skills.
Practicums will be monitored by the Department. Two reports must be produced at the end of the
training period: one by the student and one by the supervisor in the workplace. Practicums of at least
6 months’ duration, accounting for 6 credits, must be satisfactorily completed for the award of the
degree. Such requirement may be waived for part-time students currently in employment.