Rules and Regulations
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GENERAL
1. Registration is necessary before students are admitted to lectures and is valid up to a maximum of one year at a time. To be registered, a student must complete the appropriate forms and must be in good financial standing with the institute. Non-EU students must have a valid visa to enter
2. The right of a student to continue on a course of study, to sit examinations, to be issued with results and/or to graduate depends upon the payment of all fees and/or charges.
Postgraduate research students are required to have paid all fees and/or charges, including write-up fees, prior to completion of their Notice of Intention to Present Form, and they must provide written proof to the Registrar that all lawfully due fees/charges have been discharged in full.
3. A student, in any session, may undertake only the course/subject for which they are registered and in the appropriate year.
4. Any institute fees and/or charges prescribed for each academic year must be paid in advance, or the institute must be satisfied that such a payment will be made on behalf of the student within such a period as the institute may allow. If a course at the institute is cancelled, a letter is sent to participants and a full refund is automatically given.
5. An institute identity card is provided to students on registration, and must be produced on demand to any member of institute staff or other person authorised by the institute. It must be surrendered on demand to a member of staff. It must be returned to the Registration Office if a student leaves the institute during the course of the year. If it is lost, the student must obtain a replacement card from the Registration Office, for which a fee will be charged.
6. On registration, each student must notify the Registration Office of their home and term address(es). Immediate notification of any change of address must be given to the Office. Please note that the institute will employ the address(es) provided as the primary point(s) of contact.
7. In order to pursue a course of study, to sit examinations and/or be issued with their examination results, students must maintain satisfactory levels of attendance and academic performance, and must be in good financial standing with the institute.
In particular, students must maintain a minimum attendance level of 75% for each subject per month.
Students should note that there are minimum attendance requirements (minimum of 75% average attendance, per subject, per month) for students to be eligible to receive maintenance grant payments.
Students must also complete the schedule of practicals, project work and placement and any other requirements as detailed for each course.
8. Students are responsible for ascertaining and fulfilling all requirements for entry to all relevant examinations, for ascertaining the dates, times and locations of examinations, and are subject to the relevant ‘Examination Regulations and Procedures’.
9. The formation and continuation of all classes is subject to adequate enrolment and attendance. The institute reserves the right to discontinue, divide or combine classes, and to vary class times as circumstances require. The institute accepts no liability for consequential losses resulting from such changes.
10. Postgraduate research students are required to comply with these current institute rules and regulations and any subsequent regulations as approved e.g. the postgraduate research charter.
