Under special circumstances students may seek deferment once and for up to one year during the medical course.
All applications for deferment must be made in writing to the dean who is the only person who may grant a deferment, and decisions will normally be made following an interview with the dean.
In considering applications the dean will take account of any medical, financial, social, emotional or psychological problems that could potentially be remedied by deferment. The deferment must therefore be used to assist the student to satisfactorily progress through the medical course.
Deferments are not granted automatically. However, students seeking deferral for one calendar year between school and the commencement of first year will be treated sympathetically. Application for the deferment of first year must be made in writing following receipt of an offer of a place in the medical course and must be lodged by the date of enrolment specified at the time of offer.
Because of the regulation requiring students to satisfy all the requirements of each year of the medical course within one calendar academic year, any student granted a deferment at any time through the year will be required to return to studies at the start of the following year and repeat work already completed, unless specific exemptions from parts of work (eg practical classes) are granted by course conveners. Returning students will be required to enrol as full-time students, with HECS and other fee liabilities.
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