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(ii) The Faculty shall determine before the first semester of each academic
session and inform the candidate early the courses he must pass with the
specific minimum grades.

(iii) For courses that are required to pass with specific minimum grades, the
candidate shall repeat any course with a grade that is less than the minimum
grade so as to attain the minimum grade within the maximum period of his
candidature. A candidate who attains a grade less than the required minimum
pass grade after three attempts for a course for which the minimum grade is
required shall be terminated from his programme of study.

(iv) Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) and the maximum
period of his candidature, a candidate who obtains a CGPA of 3.0 and above in
a semester—

(A) may maintain Grade B-, C+ or C that he has attained for any course; or

(B) may repeat to improve that grade that has been attained in any course.

(v) A candidate who obtains a CGPA of less than 3.0 in a semester—

(A) may not maintain Grade B-, C+ or C that he has attained in any course until
the candidate has attained a CGPA of 3.0 and above in the following
semester; and

(B) shall repeat any course in the following semester to raise his CGPA to 3.0
and above subject to the maximum period of his candidature.

(vi) Subject to the provisions of subparagraph (iv), a candidate who obtains a GPA
of less than the required minimum for his programme of study shall be placed
on an Academic Probationary Period in the following normal semester. That
period shall continue and shall end when the candidate has attained the
required minimum GPA in the following normal semester. Any candidate who
is placed on an Academic Probationary Period for more than two consecutive
normal semesters shall be terminated from his programme of study.

(vii) A candidate who obtains a GPA or CGPA of less than 2.0 in two consecutive
normal semesters shall be terminated from his programme of study.

(viii) For the purpose of subparagraphs (vi) and (vii), only the normal semester for
which the candidate has registered, attended and sat for the examination for
the course concerned shall be taken into account.

(ix) Where a candidate is placed on an Academic Probationary Period in a
semester, the Dean of the Faculty shall issue a warning to the candidate and
inform him of the status of his progress. The warning shall contain a clear
statement of what is deemed as “satisfactory progress” and what the candidate
needs to achieve it.

(x) Where a candidate is terminated from his programme of study, the notice of
termination shall be sent to the candidate by the Dean of the Faculty where the
candidate is registered for his programme of study.

(2) The method of assessment for the research component of a Degree programme of study by
Coursework and Research shall be provided for under the method of assessment for the
Degree programme of study by Research.

Special examination

29. In specific circumstances, the Senate may upon the recommendation of the Faculty concerned,
approve a special examination for a candidate who is unable to sit for an examination for a course
due to extraordinary reasons. A candidate who has been approved to sit for a special examination
shall take the examination before the second week of the following semester.
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