Calendar 2000–01

6.2 Transfer of candidature (a) A student who has been registered in a course of study for a doctoral degree may, on the recommendation of the graduate division/board concerned, and with the approval of the Graduate Council, be transferred to a course of study for a master’s degree provided that such a transfer takes place before the thesis or portfolio is submitted. (b) A student who has been registered in a course of study for a master’s degree and has completed the first year of studies may be permitted, on the recommendation of the graduate division/board concerned and with the approval of the Graduate Council, to transfer to a course for a doctoral degree provided that the student meets the admission requirements. (c) A student who has been registered for a master’s degree and who subsequently becomes a student for a doctoral degree in the same field of study shall date the period of study from the date of commencement of master’s studies. # $ %& ' 7.1 A student shall take the required number of units in any academic year as specified in the programme of studies concerned. 7.2 A student who has completed comparable courses may be exempted from some courses and/or units according to the prescribed procedure, but in no case will a student’s normative period of study be shortened, except as provided in 5.2 and 14.3. " 8.1 A student shall complete the prescribed procedure for course registration. 8.2 A student shall select courses according to the programme of studies concerned, and shall be responsible for ensuring the timely completion of all programme requirements. ( ) * 9.1 A student who wishes to apply for withdrawal or addition of course/s shall complete the prescribed procedure within two weeks after the beginning of the teaching term. 9.2 In very special cases, the head of the graduate division/board concerned may, after examining the student’s written application, grant permission for withdrawal from a course or addition of a course after the second week of the teaching term. 9.3 A student who withdraws from a course without going through the prescribed procedure shall be given a failure grade for the course.