Academic Regulations Academic Standards and Quality Version 2020 Effective from January 2020 Temporary Amendments April 2020 CONTENTS Page Definitions & interpretations ............................................................................................ v Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................... vi A The Academic Regulations ..................................................................................... 1 A1 The Scope of the Academic Regulations ............................................................ 1 A2 Powers to Grant Awards ..................................................................................... 1 B Awards of the University ....................................................................................... 3 B1 Principles for Awards of the University .............................................................. 3 B2 Sunway University Awards ................................................................................. 3 B3 Nomenclature ..................................................................................................... 4 C Credit Framework .................................................................................................. 6 C1 General Regulations on Credit Framework ........................................................ 6 C2 Programmes and Subjects .................................................................................. 7 C3 Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) .................................................................... 7 D General Study Regulations ................................................................................... 13 D1 The Academic Year ........................................................................................... 13 D2 Mode of Study .................................................................................................. 13 D3 Change in Mode of Study ................................................................................. 13 D4 Duration of Study.............................................................................................. 14 E Admission of Students ......................................................................................... 15 E1 Principles in Admissions of Students ................................................................ 15 E2 General Academic Entry Requirement ............................................................. 16 E3 Admission to Double Degree Programmes ...................................................... 16 E4 Admissions of Postgraduate Students .............................................................. 17 E5 Re-admission Following Failure ........................................................................ 18 E6 Admission of Students with Disabilities ........................................................... 18 E7 Fitness to Study ................................................................................................ 19 E8 Admission of Students with Criminal Convictions ............................................ 20 i E9 Misrepresentation in the Admission Process ................................................... 20 E10 Admission and Fitness to Study Appeals .......................................................... 21 F Student Registration ............................................................................................ 22 F1 Principles in Student Registration .................................................................... 22 F2 Programme Registration................................................................................... 22 F3 Subject Registration .......................................................................................... 22 F4 Transfer from Master’s to Doctoral Degrees.................................................... 23 F5 Dual PhD Registration ....................................................................................... 24 G Attendance ......................................................................................................... 25 G1 General Regulations on Attendance ................................................................. 25 H General Assessment Regulations ......................................................................... 26 H1 Principles in Assessment ................................................................................... 26 H2 Intellectual Property Rights .............................................................................. 27 H3 Students with Disabilities ................................................................................. 27 H4 Impartiality in Assessment Practice .................................................................. 27 H5 Communication of Results ................................................................................ 28 H6 Principles in External Examining ....................................................................... 28 H7 Appointment of External Examiners ................................................................. 28 H8 Responsibilities of External Examiners ............................................................. 29 H9 Principles in Student Progression ..................................................................... 30 H10 Failure to Progress ............................................................................................ 30 H11 Academic or Professional Exclusion ................................................................. 31 H12 Principles for Programme Awards .................................................................... 31 H13 Principles for Appeals against Assessment Board Decisions ............................ 32 H14 Grounds for Appeal .......................................................................................... 32 H15 Appeal Process .................................................................................................. 33 I General Assessment Regulations for Taught Programmes ..................................... 33 I1 General Regulations for Assessment of Taught Components .......................... 33 ii I2 Extensions and Late Submissions ..................................................................... 33 I3 Examinations Arrangement for April-July 2020 Semester ............................... 34 I4 Assessment Boards ........................................................................................... 34 I5 Mitigating Circumstances and Poor Performance ............................................ 36 I6 Progress Review ................................................................................................ 37 I7 Recommendation for Award ............................................................................ 37 J Diploma and Bachelor Degree Assessment ........................................................... 38 J1 Subject Assessment .......................................................................................... 38 J2 Subject Reassessment ...................................................................................... 39 J3 Condonement ................................................................................................... 42 J4 Internship.......................................................................................................... 42 J5 Progression ....................................................................................................... 43 J6 Award Classification ......................................................................................... 44 K ADTP Assessment ................................................................................................ 46 K1 Subject Assessment .......................................................................................... 46 K2 Subject Reassessment ...................................................................................... 47 K3 Progression ....................................................................................................... 47 K4 Programme Awards and Results ...................................................................... 47 L Assessment for Postgraduate Taught Programmes ............................................... 48 L1 Assessment for Postgraduate with Taught Component ................................... 48 L2 Progression for Students Undertaking Taught Components ............................ 49 L3 Reassessment ................................................................................................... 50 L4 Condonement ................................................................................................... 51 L5 Classification of Award ..................................................................................... 51 M Assessment for Postgraduate Research Programmes ............................................ 52 M1 Appointment of Supervisors ............................................................................. 53 M2 Change of Supervisor(s) .................................................................................... 54 M3 Research Proposal ............................................................................................ 55 iii M4 Work Completion Seminar ............................................................................... 55 M5 Change of Thesis Title ....................................................................................... 56 M6 Change of Specialisation