Full-time students normally take forty-eight points each year in order to complete the degree in three years. Part-time and distance education students take twenty-four to thirty-two points each year, and normally complete the degree in five to six years. Students wishing to vary this workload in any way may only do so with the permission of the chairperson of the school board (or the chairperson's nominee). Any requests for variation must be lodged in writing with student administration, together with the reasons for the request. Permission to vary the normal study load will only be granted in exceptional circumstances, and students with a reduced workload may have certain conditions attached to approval of their re-enrolment.
On-campus students are expected to attend specified lectures and tutorials, participate in discussions and to submit written work for assessment. Participation in classes is considered to be an important component of each subject, and often requires work additional to attendance at formal lectures and tutorials.
Distance education students are provided with extensive printed materials for each subject, and are required to utilise these fully by maintaining weekly reading schedules. Weekend school classes are offered in many subjects, and provide an opportunity for additional contact and instruction. In some subjects, attendance at some weekend schools is compulsory. Students are also expected to submit written work which will then be assessed.
Assessment may be based on a student's performance in classwork, assignments throughout the semester, a formal end-of-semester examination or any combination of all three. The board of examiners and the school board will review the progress of all students enrolled in humanities and social science courses at least once during the course of each semester.
Subsequently, students may be required to discuss their progress and/or continuation with staff of the school, or to make an appropriate written submission if necessary.
Because of demand for places students should note that continued enrolment depends on satisfactory completion of a normal coursework load. Applications for re-enrolment must be received by the due date each year.
Any variations to the regulations must be approved by the head of school (or the head's nominee).
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