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GENERAL
INFORMATION
programme.
00.253 Academic Good Standing: Students
are in academic good standing at the university
when their cumulative grade point average is
2.00 or above. Such students are considered
to be making satisfactory progress toward a
qualification.
00.254 Academic Warning: Students may be
placed on academic warning for failure to make
satisfactory progress toward a qualification.
Students whose cumulative grade point average
is between 1.99 and 1.51 (the actual lower limit
is dependant on the number of attempted credits
a student has as indicated in regulation 00.9)
may be placed on academic warning for their
subsequent semester of enrolment. Students on
academic warning may not enrol for more than
16 semester credits. They are encouraged to seek
appropriate advice and services from relevant
offices.
00.256 Academic Probation: Students may be
placed on academic probation for failure to make
satisfactory progress toward a qualification.
Students whose cumulative grade point average
is between 1.90 and 1.21 (the actual upper limit
is dependant on the number of attempted credits
a student has as indicated in regulation 00.9)
may be placed on academic probation for their
subsequent semester of enrolment. Students on
academic probation may not enrol for more than
14 semester credits. They should seek appropriate
advice and services from relevant offices.
00.3 Students
00.31 Registered Students
00.311 Full-time Student: A full-time
undergraduate student is one who is registered
with the university and carries a minimum
workload of 15 credits per semester, unless
officially exempted.
00.312 Part-time Student: A part-time
undergraduate student is one who is registered
with the University and normally carries a
workload of less than 15 credits per semester.
00.313 Transfer Student: A transfer student is
one who is registered with UB after transferring
academic credits deemed to be equivalent
to UB credits. Such credits may come from
another recognised university or equivalent, or
be the result of various articulation agreements
between UB and other institutions. Such a
student can only transfer up to a maximum of
one-half of the total credits required for the
programme, and must complete the remaining
one-half in the university. The total credits
transferred are subject to acceptance by the
relevant Department(s). Grade points are not
transferable, and the cumulative GPA of transfer
students will be computed on the basis of the
work done at UB only.
00.314 Visiting/Exchange/Audit Student:
A visiting/exchange/audit student is one who
satisfies the university entrance requirements
and is registered for a selected number of
courses for credit or audit. Such students may be
from within the country, from abroad or under
exchange programmes.
00.315 Special Student: A special student
is one who satisfies the university entrance
requirements, but does not have immediate
plans to enter a programme and wants to take
courses with approval from the department.
Such a student shall be limited to register for a
maximum of fifteen credits overall.
00.32 Responsibilities of Students
00.321 While the university strives to give
students proper academic advice, it is the
responsibility of the individual student to know
and follow all the regulations of the university.
00.322 A student registered for a course is
expected to fulfil all requirements prescribed for
that course.
00.323 A student who is unable to attend
classes due to illness should notify the Director
of Student Welfare of this fact within twenty
one consecutive days from the day the student
misses classes. Certification from a recognised
health officer will be required in support.
Prior permission or supporting evidence will
be necessary for circumstances other than ill
health.
00.324 A student who enters or returns to the
university late shall not be entitled to extra
tuition.
00.325 A student may have access to their
academic transcript and has the right of appeal
on any matters concerning it, to Senate through
their Faculty Board.
00.4 Exemptions, Credit Banking, Credit
Transfer, and recognition of prior learning.
00.41 Permission for exemptions shall be sought
in all cases from the Director, Academic Services,
and exemption shall be subject to the approval of
the relevant Head(s) of Department. Exemption
from taking certain courses may be granted
under the following conditions:
a) A student who has been registered at UB can
bank credits up to a maximum of ten consecutive
semesters. Exemption may be given to a former
UB student who subsequently rejoins UB if
such a student has banked credits. Once such
exemption has been granted, the programme
for which the student is currently registered will
be credited with the original marks obtained for
the credit course(s) and the corresponding grade
points.
b) Exemption(s) may be given to a student if such
a student took a course or courses at another
recognised university or institution with which
UB has a formal articulation agreement, within
ten semesters prior to registration. Once such
exemptions have been granted, the student
may transfer up to a maximum of one-half of
the total credits required for the programme.
However, grade points for such students are
not transferable, and the cumulative GPA shall
be computed on the basis of the work done at
UB only.
c) Exemption may be granted to a student if
such a student took a course or courses at
another recognized University or institution with
which UB has no formal articulation agreement
within ten semesters prior to registration. Such
exemptions shall be based on course to course
articulation and once they have been granted
a student may transfer up to a maximum of
one third of the total credits required for the
programme. However grade points for such
students are not transferable, and the cumulative
GPA shall be computed on the basis of work done
at UB only.
(d) Exemption(s) may be given to a student
for relevant work experience and recognised
prior learning upon satisfactory performance
in assessments of their knowledge, skills and
experience in the area as outlined in Section
6.0 of the policy organised by the Department.
A student who has performed such tests shall
be awarded an appropriate grade, and may
be exempted in the relevant courses up to a
maximum of one-sixth of the total credits
required for the programme.
00.42 Articulation agreements between UB and
other institutions resulting in de facto exemptions
shall be applied to general admissions to diploma,
higher diploma and degree programmes as
well as to satisfy programme specific internal
requirements
00.5 Entrance Qualifications
00.51 Normal Entry Scheme
00.511 The normal requirement for entrance to
Diploma Programmes are specified in General
Regulation 10.2.
00.512 The normal requirements for entrance to
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