Graduate diplomas
Under special circumstances, and with the approval of the course coordinator and faculty, a candidate may be allowed to intermit his or her candidature for a period of time not exceeding twelve months.
Masters degrees
Under special circumstances, and with the approval of the course coordinator and faculty, a candidate may be allowed to intermit his or her candidature for a period of time not normally exceeding twelve months.
Period of leave
The maximum period for which a student may intermit is two years. If a student is unable to return after the second year, the student's candidature will be terminated. Should such a student wish to resume the course, he or she will have to apply formally for re-admission, seeking exemption for the work already completed. Such exemption is not necessarily granted.
Request dates
Requests for intermission/leave of absence for semester-based coursework components of study will not normally be considered by the faculty after the semester dates set each year for the last date for discontinuance of a subject.
The following policies are under review and subject to the formal approval of the faculty
Credit and exemptions
Graduate diploma and masters degrees except 100 per cent research degrees
A candidate may, with the approval of the course coordinator and the faculty, be granted credit for up to 25 per cent of his or her course, be that a masters or graduate diploma. Under special circumstances only, credit may be granted for up to 50 per cent of a candidate's course (eg where a candidate has upgraded from a graduate diploma to masters).
No credit will be granted for work completed more than seven years prior to admission to candidature.
Credit to be granted will normally be assessed on the basis of information supplied by the candidate at the time of application for candidature.
Grievance procedures
Student grievance procedures are available within the Faculty of Medicine for any student who believes he or she has a grievance against the faculty, and where procedures for the resolution of that grievance are not provided for by other means.
If a student is unable to resolve a grievance by other means, he or she should contact the dean of medicine or the faculty manager and explain in writing the basis of the grievance.
The details of the formal procedures relating to grievances are available from the faculty office.
Unsatisfactory progress
Graduate diploma and masters degrees except 100 per cent research degrees
In the case of a candidate's unsatisfactory progress, the course coordinator or head of the relevant department, in consultation with the dean of the faculty, may recommend one of several actions including:
* that the candidate be allowed to repeat part of the course;
* that the candidature be recommended for possible exclusion from the course.
Where a candidate has been recommended for exclusion, the faculty Scholarships and Graduate Matters Committee will review the case and determine whether the candidate should be excluded or be allowed to repeat part of the course. The faculty office will in writing inform the student of the procedures to be followed including documentation required and the candidate's opportunity to present their case before the committee. An excluded candidate may appeal to the university's Appeals Committee.