7.1 Requirements for Enrolment
A person who has been offered a place in a course must complete the required enrolment procedures by the due date. Enrolment is not complete until all relevant University and government fees and charges have been paid or approved payment arrangements have been made.
7.2 Withdrawal from Enrolment
A candidate can withdraw from candidature at any time. Before doing so, however, candidates are strongly advised to first seek the advice of their Faculty Associate Dean Research.
7.3 Revival of Candidature after Withdrawal from ACU
7.3.1 The Associate Dean (Research) may recommend reinstatement of candidature after
- taking into account the reasons for withdrawal and the standing of the candidate at the time of withdrawal;
- the time consumed thus far in candidature; and
- establishing that the research and the thesis can retain academic currency and be satisfactorily completed within the time remaining to the candidate.
7.3.2 In such circumstances, the commencement of candidature will be the date of the original enrolment, and the total period remaining in the candidature will be calculated minus the period of original enrolment. Re-commencement of candidature will not normally be allowed after three years from the previous enrolment.
7.4 Concurrent Enrolment
An enrolled full-time candidate for a research degree may not normally enrol or remain enrolled in any other degree program at this University or any other institution.
An exception to this clause will be granted in the following instance: where an ACU staff member enrolled in a PhD is required to undertake the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (GCHE) as part of their probation criteria, they may be granted six months leave to undertake the GCHE. This period is in addition to the 12 months leave allowed within the candidature.
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2017-06-28
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