Changes to Enrolment
Content Regarding
Deferral, Suspension and Cancellation
Students may apply for deferment of
their studies under compassionate or compelling circumstances.
Compassionate and compelling
circumstances are generally those beyond the control of the student and
which impact on the student's program progress or wellbeing.
These could include:
· Illness, where a medical
certificate states that you were unable to attend classes
· The death of a close family member such as a parent or grandparent (where
possible a copy of a death certificate should be provided)
· Major political upheaval or natural
disaster in the home country requiring emergency travel and where this has
impacted on your studies
· A traumatic experience which could
include involvement in, or witnessing of a serious accident; or witnessing
or being the victim of a serious crime and this has impacted on your
studies (supported by police and psychologists reports)
· Where the institution was unable to
offer pre-requisite unit
Student Request to Defer or Suspend
If you wish to defer or suspend your
studies, you are required to complete the relevant forms:
Students studying AMI Courses
AMI Application for
Leave from Studies
Students studying University of
Ballarat courses
Application
for Leave from Studies .
Your
leave from studies needs to be approved by your Director of Studies.
Student Request to Cancel Enrolment
If
you wish to cancel your enrolment, you are required to complete Withdrawal
forms:
Students studying AMI Courses
AMI Withdrawal
from All Studies
Students studying University of
Ballarat courses
Withdrawal
from All Studies
You
should contact Academic support or your Director of Studies for more
information on deferring or cancelling your enrolment.
Deferring
of cancelling your studies may have an effect on your student visa. You
should contact DIAC for advice before
lodging the Application for Leave from Studies from or Withdrawal from All
Studies from.
Suspension or Cancellation of Enrolment by the University
The
AMI Education and/or the University of Ballarat can suspend or cancel a
student’s enrolment if:
·
it deems your behaviour to be unacceptable for an educational setting
·
plagiarism
·
breaches of discipline
AMI students should check the student manual and
speak to the Academic Support or Registry teams for further information for
more information on Suspension or Cancellation of studies.
University of Ballarat at AMI
students should
check the following links for further information.
Please
click here
for more information on Exclusion for Reasons of Unfitness.
Please
click here
for more information on Breaches of Discipline.
Please
click here
for more information on Plagiarism.
If
you are unhappy with the University's decision, you have 20 working days to
access the internal complaints and appeals procedure.
The
Institution and or the University is required to notify DEEWR and DIAC of
your suspension or expulsion. This will have an impact on your student
visa.
Transfer Between Registered Providers
Students studying AMI Education
Courses
If you wish
to transfer to another Education Provider within the first six months of
your principal course at AMI Education, you need to apply for a Letter of
Release. Your application will be assessed according to the Insitute's
Transfer Between Registered Providers Procedure.
You will
need to speak to a member of the Registry Team who will advise you on the
process and what is required.
Students studying University of Ballarat Courses
If you wish
to transfer to another Education Provider within the first six months of
your principal course at the University of Ballarat, you need to apply for
a Letter of Release. Your application will be assessed according to the
University's Transfer Between Registered Providers Procedure.
Click here
for the Transferring Between Registered Providers procedure.
Click here
for the Transferring Between Registered Providers Application form.
Click here
for the Transferring Between Registered Providers Appeal form.
^ back to top
