1997 QUT Handbook

1.11 Change of major
FORM: Intra-Faculty Changes Form (Form I)
SOURCE: Enrolments Office, Kelvin Grove campus
Campus Enquiry Counters.
SUBMIT TO: Enrolments Office, Kelvin Grove campus
Campus Enquiry Counters.
Students who wish to transfer to another major within the same course may apply to do so using the Intra-
Faculty Changes Form (Form I). Applications will be determined by Faculties and will be subject to the
following prescriptions:
(i) If the application is made after completion of the first semester but before completion of the first year,
the student must have met the minimum entry level which applied for the proposed new major in the
most recent admission period.
(ii) If the application is made after completion of the first year, the student’s eligibility will be assessed
according to criteria established by Deans of Faculties and published before the close of applications
each year.
1.12 Change of attendance mode
FORM: Enrolment Statement (Form E) or
Change to Enrolment Form (Form C).
SOURCE: Enrolments Office, Kelvin Grove campus
Campus Enquiry Counters.
SUBMIT TO: Enrolments Office, Kelvin Grove campus
Campus Enquiry Counters.
1.12.1 Definitions of attendance/study modes
Full-time
Full-time students are students who are enrolled for the semester in 75 per cent or more of the standard
credit points for a full-time semester of the course.
Part-time
Part-time students are students who are enrolled for the semester in less than 75 per cent of the standard
credit points for a full-time semester of the course.
Internal
Internal students are those who undertake all units of study for which they are enrolled through attendance
at the University on a regular basis. Students who undertake a higher degree course for which regular
attendance is not required, but attend the University on an agreed schedule for the purpose of supervision
and/or instruction are also classified as internal students.
Multi-modal
Multi-modal students are those who undertake at least one unit of study on an internal mode of attendance
and at least one unit of study on an external mode of attendance.
External
Students are classified as external when all units of study for which they are enrolled involve special
arrangements whereby teaching materials, assignments, etc. are delivered to the student, and any associated
attendance at the University is of an incidental, irregular, special or voluntary nature.
1.12.2 Procedure
Offers of admission to commencing students will specify the attendance mode for which the offer is made.
Students are required to enrol as specified (see Rule 1.3) and complete at least the first semester accordingly.
Students who wish to change to another attendance mode may apply to do so using the Enrolment Statement
(Form E) or Change to Enrolment Form (Form C). Applications will be determined by Faculties.
1.13 Transfer to another campus
Where a course is offered on more than one campus, students will be allocated to one of the campuses and
will be required to attend that campus for at least the first semester.
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