| dc.description.abstract | This paper was generated from findings of a survey that was done
involving postgraduate students and lecturers of Bishop Stuart
University to find out the status of course progression and
completion among Masters and PhD students. The study sought to
establish the factors impacting program progression and
completion among postgraduate students at Bishop Stuart
University. The data for the study was collected through online
questionnaires and interviews with Masters and PhD postgraduate
students that were registered between the years 2015 and 2018. The
findings indicated that the majority of students spend more than
twice the amount of the minimum time allowed for the programs
registered for. It was established that after the completion of the
first academic year of class work, there is little follow up on the
students. As a result, most students graduate well behind schedule
while others drop out. Financial constraints were mentioned by
students as the main challenge causing delay in program
progression and completion. Other key challenges mentioned were
the Covid-19 induced lockdown, disagreement between
supervisors, personal health challenges and inaccessible or
unresponsive supervisors that take a very long time to provide
feedback when they are given work for review. Some students also mentioned that they were unable to access most online journals that
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