TH E UN I V E R S I T Y OF TE CHNO LOGY, J AMA I C A – ST UD E NT HANDBOOK 2022–2023 176 • 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. Graduate students who do not complete their courses of study within the minimum time period will be assessed a Continuation Fee as follows: Calculation of Continuation Fees for Graduate Research Degrees Continuation fees are not applicable for research students who have completed their modules and have submitted their thesis/dissertation by the set deadline but were not assessed within the required registration time. Continuation Fees for Taught Graduate Degrees Continuation fees are not applicable for students who have completed their modules and other course requirements within the required period for registration but were not assessed within the maximum registration time. Continuation fees are also not applicable for students where they did not complete their externships/internships within the required period on account of placement issues. AC AD EM I C PROGR E S S AND GR ANT I NG OF AWARDS FOR GR ADUAT E ST UD E NT S Scenario Calculation Where the student has not completed the thesis/dissertation 50% of the per credit 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 outstanding 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 completed their research projects (where applicable) 50% of the per credit rate for the research project plus the ancillary fees payable once per academic year Students who have not completed other course requirements, for e.g., externships and/or internships within the required period of registration Full payment of the cost of the course requirement plus ancillary fees
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