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After a student has completed all the required courses for the programme a
“Cumulative Grade Point Average” (CGPA) is calculated, indicating the average
GPA of all the courses the student has taken (except Pass-and-Fail courses).
Suppose the student has taken n courses:
CGPA =
n
(
i1
GiUi)
n
i1
Ui
A student passing all the required courses in the progragmme will be awarded
the Associate degree by the University provided that his/her CGPA is ‘1.7’ or
above. It is possible for a student with an exceptionally good CGPA to be
awarded graduation with “Credit” or with “Distinction”.
If your CGPA fall below ‘1.7’ in any semester, your academic status will be
marked as “Academic Warning” or “Probation”, depending on how low your
CGPA is. An Academic Advisor will then be appointed to discuss with you the
reason for your poor performance and to give you advice.
Students who are unable to get out of “Probation” after two semesters or fail a
course three times are typically recommended for “Termination”. If you are
terminated, you will not be able to apply for another programme of study at the
CCCU for a period of one year. Thus, it is much better to inform ARRO that you
wish to apply for “Withdrawal from Studies” rather than be terminated.
Maximum Period of Study
Students shall complete all programme requirements (i.e. 60 credits) within 4
years, inclusive of programme transfer and any periods of leave of absence and
suspension of studies. Requests for extension of study beyond the maximum
study period will not be granted.
Students who cannot complete all programme requirements for graduation
within the maximum study period will be required to discontinue their studies
and is not allowed readmission to the same programme. If a student applies for
programme transfer involving a change of study mode, the new maximum period
of study will be calculated on a pro-rata basis as determined by CCCU.
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