Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00996:reg:36
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L00996
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 36
Character Range: 33651–35384

36      Total minimum period of attendance at University campus during program

(1)    While a student is undertaking a program for a research award, the student must attend a campus of the University for a minimum period, in total, of:

(a)    for a Doctor of Philosophy or professional doctorate—72 units (which is equivalent to attendance for 18 months full-time or 36 months part-time); or

(b)    for a Master of Philosophy—48 units (which is equivalent to attendance for 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time).

(2)    However, subsection (1) is subject to any approval that is in force for the student under section 34(2) (Place where program must be undertaken).

(3)    If the Delegated Authority revokes the approval under section 35 (Revocation of approval to undertake program outside University), the Delegated Authority may, on the written application of the student and in exceptional circumstances, reduce the minimum period applying to the student under subsection (1).

(4)    If the student applies under subsection (3) for a reduction of the period applying to the student under subsection (1), the Delegated Authority must:

(a)    decide the application; and

(b)    tell the student in writing whether the period has been reduced.
[Note: A decision not to reduce the period is reviewable under Division 7.1 (Reviews of reviewable decisions).]

(5)    If the Delegated Authority decides not grant the reduction, the Delegated Authority must also give the student a statement of reasons for the decision.

(6)    For this section, leave of absence granted to a student under section 38 (Program leave of absence) is to be disregarded in working out how long the student has attended a campus of the University.