PRESENTATION TO GRADUATE STUDENTS

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PRESENTATION TO GRADUATE STUDENTS
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1. Course Registration - essential

• Creates Class List
• Creates Examination Register
• Creates entry in Electronic Grade Book for marks
  to be entered.
• Should be done by September 5 for Semester 1, and
  by the end of the first week of Semester 2.
• All students must register every semester until
  their degree is awarded.

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2. Course Registration (contd)

• Registration is done on-line.
• Your programme coordinator will guide you in this
  process. Instructions are given in the New
  Student Handbook available in print and on-line

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3. Fees

• Fees are to be paid on registration the
  Financial Handbook gives all details on fees.
• Students in Taught Masters programmes are
  required to pay for the courses for which they
  have registered as well as their University fees
  by the end of the second week of the semester.
• University registration fees are payable every
  semester until you graduate.

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4. Leave of Absence

• If for any reason you need to be absent from an
  academic programme for a semester or more, you
  must apply for formal leave stating the reasons
  for the application. Applications should be
  submitted by the end of the third week of the
  semester.
• Leave of absence will not normally be granted for
  more than two consecutive academic years.

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5. Examinations

• Your examination timetable will be published on
  the notice boards as well as on Cave Hill on Line
  (CHOL). www.cavehill.uwi.edu/chol
• Students must attend examinations on the date and
  time given.
• Students who miss examinations because of illness
  or other have any extenuating circumstances to be
  considered must submit a report within 7 days of
  the part of the examination affected with medical
  certificate where relevant.

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6. Exam Regulations

• If a course has examinations and coursework
  components, to pass the course you must pass both
  components at the first attempt.
• If you fail one component of a course, you may be
  permitted a second attempt at that component the
  next time the course is offered.
• Fees for re-taking a course or a component of a
  course are outlined in the Financial Information
  Handbook.

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7. Exam Regulations (2)

• No candidate will be normally permitted to repeat
  the examination in any one course on more than
  one occasion.
• Graduate Students are graded on a different scale
  to Undergraduate students.
• A 70 and over
• B 60 69
• B 50 59
• F 0 49

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8. Exam results

• If you miss an examination or project deadline,
  you will be deemed to have failed that component
  of the course.
• If you are dissatisfied with examination results
  you have four (4) weeks of the publication of the
  results to report this in writing.
• Results are published through Cave Hill On-Line.
  Grade letters are NOT normally sent to students.
• Results are not available until they have been
  declared by a Board of Examiners. Our website
  will give declaration dates.

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9. Review of results

• The fee for re-marking of an examination or
  course work is currently BDS125.00 per course.
• If the re-mark results in a higher grade, the fee
  is refunded.
• If the re-mark results in a lower grade, that
  replaces the original grade and the fee is not
  refundable.

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10. Distinctions

• To be considered for award of the degree with
  Distinction, students must pass all courses at
  first sitting and attain an average of 70 or
  more in the written courses. Where the programme
  includes a Research Paper, Practicum or
  Dissertation, the grade attained in this must
  also be an A.

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11. Transfer of Registration

• Any student in a taught programme may apply
  after one semester - through their Supervisor for
  a transfer to the relevant M.Phil programme in
  their Department.
• The procedure is outlined in the Graduate Studies
  Guide for Students and Supervisors.

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12. Upgrade of Registration

• A candidate registered for the M.Phil degree may
  apply after a period of 1 year of initial
  registration, and before the end of the 3rd year
  of registration, to be upgraded to PhD.
• The procedure for this is outlined in the
  Graduate Studies Guide for Students and
  Supervisors.

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13. Time Limits

• Taught Masters - as outlined in Programme
  Regulations.
• M.Phil Full-time Max 3 years
• M.Phil Part-time Max 5 years
• PhD Full-time Max 5 years
• PhD Part-time Max 7 years

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14. Seminars and Courses

• Research students are required to present
  seminars and complete written courses before
  beginning their thesis
• MPhil students 2 seminars 6 credits of courses
• PhD students 3 seminars 9 credits of courses
• From academic year 2008-09 MPhil and PhD students
  have to register for graduate seminars.

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15. Thanks

• Our website
• www.cavehill.uwi.edu/gradstudies
• All administrative forms given in the Document
  Library section of the website.
• Questions?