Purpose | To specify the conditions under which, and terms on which, offered applicants may be permitted to defer taking up their place. |
Scope | All coursework applicants who have been offered a place in a course |
Policy Statement | The university will allow deferment of study up to a maximum of twelve months, or longer in exceptional circumstances, for all new coursework applicants who have been offered a place in a course and who apply for deferment to their faculty of intended enrolment, except where the applicant intends to study elsewhere. In this case, and in the case of Honours courses, the faculty will determine whether the deferment is appropriate. Any approved study completed in the year of deferral cannot be used to gain credit unless specified in the conditions of the deferment. |
Supporting procedures | Deferment Procedures
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Responsibility for implementation | Admissions Unit to disseminate policy to faculties
Faculty Office staff to apply policy |
Status | Revised |
Key Stakeholders | Faculties
Student Administration and Systems |
Approval body | Name: Academic Board
Meeting: 4/2009
Date: 26-August-2009
Agenda item: 15.5
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Endorsement body | Name: Education Committee
Meeting: 4/2009
Date: 29-July-2009
Agenda item: 11.2.1
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Definitions | Deferral (or deferment): An adjournment of the starting date for study which allows an offered applicant's place in a course to be held for a nominated length of time, usually one year. |
Related legislation | Statute 6.1.1 –University Entrance and Admission to Courses
University entrance and admission to course regulations
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Related policies | |
Related documents | Enrolments - Intermission
Previous changes to policy (Academic Board 4/1997, Item 13.3 and Council 4/1997, Item 10.6) |
Date Effective | 26-August-2009 |
Review Date | 30-March-2010 |
Owner | Coursework Admission and Scholarships Committee |
Author | Manager – Admissions, Student Administration and Systems |
Contact Person | Admissions Unit
Education Policy
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