The program is of one year and comprises 32 credits divided into 2 semesters. Each semester shall be of 19 weeks, of which 15 weeks for class teaching 1 week for a preparatory break 3 weeks for holding the semester final examination. The program shall include 8-course units for a total of 800 marks, which shall be translated into 32 credit hours. The total credit hours shall be evaluated on the basis of 800 total marks which shall be for 6 full unit taught courses, 100 marks for the thesis (thesis will be offered in certain conditions), and 100 marks for comprehensive and viva voce. Students can be allowed to take one taught course instead of a thesis. Each full-unit course shall be 100 marks and the half-unit course shall be 50 marks. The number of lecture classes/contact hours per week shall be determined on the basis of the credit hours assigned to each course..

For a 4 credit course, there shall be two lecturer classes of 90 minutes each and one 60-minute class/tutorial class/lab work/group presentation/class test each week. For a 2 credit course unit, there shall be one lecturer class of 60 minutes each and one 60 minutes class/tutorial class/lab work/group presentation/class test each week. The number of lecture classes/contact hours per week shall be determined on the basis of the credit hours assigned to each course.

A total unit of 800 marks for 8 full unit courses of which 600 marks shall be for the full 6 unit taught courses, 100 marks for thesis, and 100 marks for viva and comprehensive examination. However, the department may opt for an additional full course in lieu of a thesis.

Evaluation and grading shall be determined on the basis of an overall evaluation of student's performance including mid-semester examination, semester final examination, term paper, class presentation and class attendance.

The examinations--mid-term and final, term paper and presentation shall be evaluated by the course teacher. For each course, the average marks awarded by the semester final examiners, and the marks awarded by the course teacher for the mid-term examination, term paper, class attendance, class participation, and problem analysis and presentation will be totalled and converted into letter-grades