UTech, Ja Student Handbook 2019-2020

U N I V E R S I T Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y , J A M A I C A – S T U D E N T H A N D B O O K 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 172 • Taught Doctorate – The minimum duration is three (3) years and the maximum is seven (7) years. • Doctor of Philosophy – The minimum duration is three (3) years and the maximum is seven (7 years). The maximum timeframe does not include approved Leave of Absence or extenuating circumstances, such as illness. C A L C U L AT I O N O F C O N T I N U AT I O N F E E S F O R G R A D U AT E R E S E A R C H D E G R E E S Graduate students who do not complete their courses of study within the minimum time period will be assessed a Continuation Fee as follows: Continuation fees are not applicable for research students who have completed their modules and have submitted their thesis/dis- sertation by the set deadline but were not assessed within the required registration time. C O N T I N U AT I O N F E E S F O R T A U G H T G R A D U AT E D E G R E E S Continuation fees are not applicable for stu- dents who have completed their modules and other course requirements within the required period for registration but were not assessed within the maximum registration time. Continu- ation fees are also not applicable for students who did not complete their externships / internships within the required period on account of placement issues. A C A D E M I C P R O G R E S S A N D G R A N T I N G O F A W A R D S F O R G R A D U A T E S T U D E N T S Scenario Calculation Where the student has not completed the thesis/dissertation 50% of the per semester fee for the thesis plus the ancillary fees which are payable once per year. Where the candidate has outstanding modules Full payment of the per credit rate for the out- standing modules plus the ancillary fees which are payable once per year. Scenario Calculation Students who have not completed a module (s) within the required period of course completion The per credit rate for the module(s) plus ancillary fees which are payable once per academic year Students who have started and not com- pleted their research projects (where applicable) 50% of the per credit rate for the research project plus the ancil- lary fees payable once per academic year Students who have not completed other course requirements, for eg. externships and/or internships within the required period of registration Full payment of the cost of the course requirement plus ancillary fees