General Regulations – Postgraduate Certificates
The following regulations take precedence over the specific regulations for each Postgraduate Certificate published in this Calendar. As far as possible they are to be read in conjunction with the specific regulations for each Postgraduate Certificate.
Note: For the purposes of these regulations a Postgraduate Certificate is worth 60 points.
General Requirements
1 A student enrolled for a Postgraduate Certificate at this University must pass the full points value specified in the Postgraduate Certificate regulations. The total enrolment may not exceed the minimum points requirement for the Postgraduate Certificate by more than 30 points.
Deadlines for Completion
2 a The requirements for a Postgraduate Certificate must be completed within:
(i) one semester or two quarters, or an equivalent time period, of initial enrolment for the Postgraduate Certificate if enrolled full-time
or
(ii) four semesters or eight quarters, or an equivalent time period, of initial enrolment for the Postgraduate Certificate if enrolled part-time.
b In all cases, the term of initial enrolment is deemed to be the first term in which the student enrolled for a course which is assigned or reassigned to the programme.
c In exceptional circumstances the Associate Dean Academic, on the recommendation of the Programme Director, may increase the duration allowed for enrolment for a period not exceeding one semester or two quarters, or the equivalent time period.
d If an application to increase the allowed duration is declined by the Associate Dean Academic, the student may make an application for a review of that decision. An application for review must be made in writing to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) within one month of the decline being officially communicated to the student. The application must clearly set out the grounds for the review, and all relevant documents relied upon must be submitted with the application for review. The decision of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) will be final.
e In exceptional circumstances the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) may approve an increase to the allowed duration for enrolment of more than one semester or two quarters, or the equivalent time period, on the recommendation of the Associate Dean Academic. The decision of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) will be final.
Completion of Requirements
3 a A student enrolled for a Postgraduate Certificate must complete the requirements by the last day of the final term of enrolment in the programme.
b Extensions of time to complete work in examined courses or 100 percent coursework courses will not be granted beyond the end of the term in which the course is offered.
c A student who has failed a course or courses of no more than 30 points may be approved by the Associate Dean Academic to enrol for no more than one further consecutive semester or two quarters beyond the deadline for completion specified in Regulation 2 in order to complete the Postgraduate Certificate.
Transfer Credits, Cross-credits and Reassignments
4 a Transfer credits
Transfer credit may not be awarded for a Postgraduate Certificate.
b Cross-credits
Courses may not be cross-credited into or from a Postgraduate Certificate.
c Reassignments
With the approval of the Programme Director, courses may be reassigned as specified in the Credit Regulations.
Certificate of Proficiency
5 a The Certificate of Proficiency regulations under ‘Other Programmes’ apply.
b A Certificate of Proficiency course may be reassigned to a Postgraduate Certificate as specified in the Credit Regulations.
Transitional Certificate
6 The Transitional Certificate regulations under ‘Other Programmes’ apply. A Transitional Certificate course may not be reassigned to a Postgraduate Certificate.
Delegation of decision-making
7 a The decision makers named in these regulations may delegate some or all of their decision-making power under these regulations to another nominated role or roles. This delegation must be in writing.
b Where decision-making authority is delegated:
(i) The delegated authority can be exercised in the same way and to the same effect as if the original listed decision maker exercised it.
(ii) The original listed decision maker retains their authority as decision maker and remains responsible for the exercise of the authority by others.
Variations
8 In exceptional circumstances the Provost may approve a variation to the General Regulations – Postgraduate Certificates.