Published for 2024-25
6.1 Criteria for Changing Mode of Attendance | 6.3 Deadline for Changing Mode of Attendance |
6.2 Application and Approval Process |
6.1 Criteria for Changing Mode of Attendance
1. | The Programme Summary defines the approved Modes of Attendance on a particular programme (Full-time, Part-time and/ or Flexible). A student may be permitted to change their Mode of Attendance where: |
a) | The student will still be able to complete the requirements of the programme. | |
b) | The student will still be able to fulfil the requirements of any visa under which they are studying. |
2. | Exceptionally, and subject to approval by the Faculty Tutor, a student may be permitted to change to Part Time or Flexible study where it is not an approved Mode of Attendance in the Programme Summary. |
3. | On Masters programmes, students are only permitted to change mode during the taught modules. A student must not change mode in order to postpone submission of their Dissertation/ Substantive Project. If a student has Extenuating Circumstances, they may apply for an extension or deferral of assessment via the procedures in Chapter 2, Section 2: Short-term Illness and Other Extenuating Circumstances. |
4. | Where a student is Repeating or Deferring with Tuition, they will be registered on the affected modules only. Such students do not need further approval to change Mode of Attendance. |
6.2 Application and Approval Process
1. | Applications to change Mode of Attendance should be made in advance of the transfer. |
2. | Students wishing to change Mode of Attendance must contact their Department for information on how to apply. |
3. | Changes must be approved by the Departmental Tutor. Some changes must also be approved by the Faculty Tutor (see below). |
6.3 Deadline for Changing Mode of Attendance
1. | Transfers are only possible at certain times. |
2. | Changes from Full-time to Flexible, or Part-time to Flexible, should be possible at any point in the taught modules, subject to approval. |
3. | All other Mode of Attendance changes should be made before an Academic or Calendar Year commences: |
a) | The Faculty Tutor must consider any requests for a student to change Mode of Attendance after the Academic or Calendar Year has commenced. The student must still be able to complete the requirements of the programme of study. |