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Contact Officer | Director, Student Business Services |
Approval Date | 01/12/2005 |
Approval Authority | University Academic Board |
Date of Next Review | 01/07/2008 |
4.4.1 Time limits for completion of an award course
4.4.2 Measurement of time limits
4.4.3 Consequence of exceeding time limits
4.4.4 Course level time limits
Modification History
THIS POLICY HAS BEEN REVIEWED BUT REMAINS OPERATIONAL UNTIL THE END OF 2008.
A REVISED POLICY HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR IMPLEMENTATION FROM 2009.
CONTACT THE Director, Student Business Services, FOR FURTHER DETAILS. |
This policy should be read in conjunction with the
QUT
Student Rules
and the procedural information provided on the
Student
Services website
.
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4.4.1 Time limits for completion of an award course
The University requires students to complete their award course within certain
time limits (Student Rule 14).
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4.4.2 Measurement of time limits
Time limits are measured in calendar years from the first day of the first teaching period in which
the student was enrolled in a particular course. Periods of exclusion, periods of approved leave of
absence or other approved periods of interruption are excluded from the calculation of time limits.
In the case of research degree students, time limits are measured from the first day of enrolment
in the research degree.
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4.4.3 Consequence of exceeding time limits
At the end of the academic year, students who have exceeded the time limits
will be eligible for exclusion. A faculty academic board may exclude a student,
place them on probationary enrolment, or apply no penalty.
Students excluded because of failure to complete a course within time limits
have the right of appeal (see
E/6.7
).
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4.4.4 Course level time limits
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Doctoral degrees |
In accordance with specific course requirements.
Maximum time: normally 4 years full-time; 8 years part-time. |
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Masters degrees by research |
In accordance with specific course requirements.
Maximum time: normally 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time. |
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Graduate diplomas and masters degree courses equivalent to two years of
full-time study |
Maximum time 6 years. |
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Graduate diplomas, honours degrees, degrees and masters degrees equivalent
to one year of full-time study |
Maximum time 4 years |
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Degrees, graduate diplomas and masters degrees equivalent to one and a
half years of full-time study |
Maximum time 5 years |
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Bachelor degrees and diploma courses |
Maximum time 10 years |
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Double degree courses |
Maximum time 11 years |
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Associate degree and associate diploma courses |
Maximum time 7 years |
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Graduate and advanced certificate courses |
Maximum time 2 years |
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Modification History
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Date |
Sections |
Source |
Details |
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01.12.05 |
E/4.4.2 |
University Academic Board |
Revised policy relating to periods of exclusion – effective from 01.01.2006 |
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15.06.05 |
All |
Student Business Services Department |
Policy reviewed – no change required (endorsed by Academic Policy and Procedures
Committee 15.06.05) |
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20.06.03 |
All |
University Academic Board |
New policy (effective from 01.01.2004) |
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