Regulations Governing Temporary Withdrawal from the University
(1) The Academic Registrar or his/her nominee may approve recommendations from Heads of Departments for the withdrawal of a student for a year or part of a year under the following circumstances:
(a) On health grounds, under provision of appropriate medical evidence and following consultation with the University Occupational Health Service.
(b) On academic or personal grounds, where the Department is of the view that it would be academically or personally advantageous for the student to withdraw temporarily.
(2) During a period of temporary withdrawal access to University IT facilities and the Library will be rescinded. Departments may make a case to the Academic Registrar or his/her nominee for continuation of access to the Library or IT facilities during a period of withdrawal.
(3) A student who has been granted temporary withdrawal is expected to re-register with the University at the end of the period of temporary withdrawal, unless an application for a further period of temporary withdrawal is made. If a student does not re-register at the agreed time and does not submit a further request for temporary withdrawal and if all reasonable attempts by the Academic Registrar or his/her nominee to contact the student have failed, he/she shall be deemed to have permanently withdrawn from the University.
(4) Requests for more than two consecutive periods of withdrawal shall not normally be considered, and the total period of consecutive temporary withdrawal shall not normally exceed two years, after whichthe student's department shall consider whether it is in the best interests of the student to continue in this way rather than to withdraw permanently.
(5) Return following a period of temporary withdrawal may be subject to conditions set out at the time of approval of the original request. In cases where a temporary withdrawal has been approved on medical grounds, a student will normally be required to provide medical certification confirming that they are fit to resume their course of study prior to re-registration.
(6) If information of a relevant non-academic nature come to light during a period of temporary withdrawal, the case shall be referred to the Continuation of Registration Committee as set out in Regulation 13 Governing the Continuation of Registration, except for students on the MB ChB, MA/Diploma in Social Work, Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma courses in Specialist Social Work (Adults) and Specialist Social Work (Children and Young People, their Families and Carers), the PGCE, and the BA(QTS) where the case shall be referred to the relevant Fitness to Practise Committee in the first instance. Information of a relevant non-academic nature includes:
(a) information concerning activities outside the law;
(b) information concerning anything done or said by the student which prima facie presents a clear and immediate danger of infraction of the law.
(c) in the case of students on the MB ChB information concerning an illness which may constitute a risk to patients.
(a) On health grounds, under provision of appropriate medical evidence and following consultation with the University Occupational Health Service.
(b) On academic or personal grounds, where the Department is of the view that it would be academically or personally advantageous for the student to withdraw temporarily.
(2) During a period of temporary withdrawal access to University IT facilities and the Library will be rescinded. Departments may make a case to the Academic Registrar or his/her nominee for continuation of access to the Library or IT facilities during a period of withdrawal.
(3) A student who has been granted temporary withdrawal is expected to re-register with the University at the end of the period of temporary withdrawal, unless an application for a further period of temporary withdrawal is made. If a student does not re-register at the agreed time and does not submit a further request for temporary withdrawal and if all reasonable attempts by the Academic Registrar or his/her nominee to contact the student have failed, he/she shall be deemed to have permanently withdrawn from the University.
(4) Requests for more than two consecutive periods of withdrawal shall not normally be considered, and the total period of consecutive temporary withdrawal shall not normally exceed two years, after whichthe student's department shall consider whether it is in the best interests of the student to continue in this way rather than to withdraw permanently.
(5) Return following a period of temporary withdrawal may be subject to conditions set out at the time of approval of the original request. In cases where a temporary withdrawal has been approved on medical grounds, a student will normally be required to provide medical certification confirming that they are fit to resume their course of study prior to re-registration.
(6) If information of a relevant non-academic nature come to light during a period of temporary withdrawal, the case shall be referred to the Continuation of Registration Committee as set out in Regulation 13 Governing the Continuation of Registration, except for students on the MB ChB, MA/Diploma in Social Work, Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma courses in Specialist Social Work (Adults) and Specialist Social Work (Children and Young People, their Families and Carers), the PGCE, and the BA(QTS) where the case shall be referred to the relevant Fitness to Practise Committee in the first instance. Information of a relevant non-academic nature includes:
(a) information concerning activities outside the law;
(b) information concerning anything done or said by the student which prima facie presents a clear and immediate danger of infraction of the law.
(c) in the case of students on the MB ChB information concerning an illness which may constitute a risk to patients.