In lieu of the final progress report, two copies of the original dissertation or thesis should be submitted. The University reserves the right to call Master's and Doctoral degree candidates for oral examination in defense of their dissertations or theses and usually dose so. Academic Regulations i. The American University in London follows the semester system in which the year is divided into two academic semesters of 15 weeks each. Courses are taught for 15 weeks during each semester.
Many courses require two or more semesters to complete.
Any credits transferred from other universities or colleges will be translated into semester hour credits. Hour Load Students are required to enroll for at least 5 but not more than 21 credit hour courses. Students showing excellent performance may apply to the Registrar for additional courses, which must not exceed 24 credits during any quarter. Withdrawn The lowest acceptable grade for credits is D . The final examinations are held during the week before the end of each quarter.