QIU Regulation (UTM)

DEFERMENT OF STUDY

1    Deferment of study can be made for the following reason:

·        health,

·        personal,

·        Gap Year,

·        GPA < 1.00,

·        Misconduct, or.

·        Other reasons as approved by the university.

2     The maximum deferment for Item 1.1.1 is TWO (2) consecutive regular semesters for every application made by students.

3    Students who are certified to be medically unfit by Medical Practitioner may apply to the Dean of Faculty OR the Chair of School though IRK for a deferment of study for the semester. If students require deferment of more than TWO (2) consecutive regular semesters, the case will be referred to a medical practitioner to decide whether they should be allowed to continue or withdraw from his study.

4    For item 1.1.2, the application must be made before the last working day of week NINE (9) of the semester.

5   The deferred semester will not be taken into account as part of the total semesters used for the duration of the programme for the following cases:

·        Students deferred by the University due to medical reasons,

·        Students deferred by the University due to GPA<1.00,

·        Students deferred by the University due to misconduct,

·        Students deferred by the University due to the interest of the country,

·        Students deferred by the university due to undergoing Gap Year prograame.

6  For cases under item 1.4, the period of deferment will be counted as the semester bring used. However, with the endorsement from the Dean of Faculty and approval from the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International), the semester requested for the deferment will be excluded from the calculation.