Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01752:reg:27
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L01752
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 27
Character Range: 38244–40107

27      Program leave of absence

(1)    A domestic student enrolled in a program for a coursework award may take leave of absence from the program under this subsection for a period of up to 2 years (or for consecutive periods of up to 2 years in total) by not enrolling in any courses.

(2)    However, if the student is enrolled in a program for a medical degree, the student may take leave of absence from the program under subsection (1) only with the written permission of the Director of Medicine and Health Science granted on the written application of the student.

(3)    Permission under subsection (2) may be granted for an initial period of up to 1 year.

(4)    Permission under subsection (2) may also be granted on application under that subsection for an additional period, or for additional periods, that, together with the initial period, do not exceed 2 years in total.

(5)    The Delegated Authority may, on the written application of a domestic student enrolled in a program for a coursework award, grant the student leave of absence from the program under this subsection for a period of longer than 2 years.

(6)    The Delegated Authority may, on the written application of an overseas student enrolled in a program for a coursework award, grant the student leave of absence from the program under this subsection for any period.

(7)    However, a period of leave of absence under this section must not be for less than a half year, comprising first half year (Semester 1, Summer Session and Autumn Session) or second half year (Semester 2, Winter Session and Spring Session).

(8)    Subsection (7) does not apply to a program if the program is taught in trimesters.

(9)    In this section:
medical degree means the Medicinae ac Chirurgiae Doctoranda (Doctor of Medicine and Surgery) degree.

Division 3.4—Other program requirements