Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L01601:reg:21:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019L01601
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 21 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 29447–32290

21      Academic progress required for medical programs

(1)    If a medical student fails 1 or more courses in the student's medical program in any year of enrolment in the program, the student is considered to have failed to maintain a satisfactory standard of academic progress in the student's medical program, and is regarded as on probation for the remainder of the program.

(2)    If a medical student is regarded as being on probation, the student must be notified by the Registrar, in writing, as soon as practicable after the relevant failure happens.

(3)    On notification of being on probation, the medical student must meet with the Delegated Authority and the Delegated Authority may direct the student, in writing, to undertake remediation activities.

(4)    If a medical student to whom subsection (1) applies fails, for a second or subsequent time, any course in the student's medical program in any year of enrolment in the program, the Delegated Authority may exclude the student from medical programs for a specified period of no longer than 5 years.

(5)    Subsection (6) applies to a medical student if:

(a)    the student is directed under subsection (3) to undertake remediation activities; or

(b)    under Part 4 (Academic progress appeals and review):

(i)    the Academic Progress Committee permits the student to continue to undertake medical programs; and

(ii)    the committee imposes conditions on the permission.

(6)    If this subsection applies to a medical student and the Delegated authority is satisfied that the student has contravened the direction to undertake remediation activities or a condition imposed by the Academic Progress Committee, the Delegated Authority may exclude the student from medical programs for a specified period of no longer than 5 years.

(7)    If a medical student fails any course in the final year of the student's medical program, the student is considered to have failed to maintain a satisfactory standard of academic progress in the student's medical program and the Delegated Authority may exclude the student from medical programs for a specified period of no longer than 5 years.

(8)    If a medical student fails a second or later year ANU Medical School professional practice course, the student is considered to have failed to maintain a satisfactory standard of academic progress in the student's medical program and the Delegated Authority may exclude the student from medical programs for a specified period of no longer than 5 years.

(9)    To remove any doubt, subsections (7) and (8) are additional to, and are not limited by, subsections (1) and (4).

(10)    If the Delegated Authority excludes a medical student from medical programs under this section, the Registrar must, as soon as practicable, tell the student, in writing:

(a)    that the