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Monash University Policy Bank

Deferment Policy

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

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

Endorsement body

Name: Education Committee
Meeting: 4/2009
Date: 29-July-2009
Agenda item: 11.2.1

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

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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