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Right to Withdraw Course
The University reserves the right to withdraw or change the
class time-table of any course. Classes may be rescheduled
or cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances or low demand.
If a class is cancelled, students will be notified through their
NTU email account.
Examinations
Instructions to Candidates
Students are responsible for understanding and complying
with the University policies and procedures pertaining to
examination matters.
All candidates must follow these instructions conscientiously.
You will be dealt with by the Board of Discipline for any breach
of regulations.
Absence
Attention is drawn to the following regulation relating to
absence from any examinations:
“A student who having registered, fails to take any
examination for which he is eligible to sit, shall be deemed to
have sat and failed the examination unless the Board of
Examiners is satisfied that there is good and sufficient reason
for such failure to register or take the examination.”
If you are not able to take an exam and would like the Board
of Examiners to give special consideration, then you have to
write-in to appeal not later than forty-eight (48) hours from the
start of the exam. Supporting documents are important as it
will help you in the Board’s decision-making.
Late Submission Will Not Be Considered.
Example: If you are to be sent overseas by company, then you
have to submit an appeal letter, together with your company’s
letter certifying your period of away and a photocopy of your
air-ticket or e-ticket.
Illness
A candidate who is absent from an examination for a degree,
on account of illness, may be permitted to appear for the
examination at the next period of the examination on the
condition that: The candidate has been examined by a
registered medical practitioner and a medical report attached
with the original medical certificate be submitted to the
Graduate Studies Office within forty-eight (48) hours of the
absence.
The
medical
report
form
is
available
at
GSLink-Academic-Examination-Request for Medical Report
Form. Candidates are responsible to provide the form to their
attending doctor.
Any fee payable for the medical examination under the above
regulation shall be paid by the candidate.
Late Submission Will Not Be Considered.
Outstanding Fees
Attention is drawn to the following examination regulation
relating to outstanding fees :
“No candidate shall be entitled to be admitted to a University
examination unless the Chief Financial Officer certifies that he
is not in debt to the University (otherwise than as a result of a
loan made by the University) or to any University hall of
residence.”
Candidates are reminded to settle all outstanding fees with
the Office of Finance or/and hostel rental fees with the
International Student Centre before they sit for any
examination.
Cheating
A candidate who is caught cheating in examinations is liable to
be expelled from the University.
The University takes a serious view of cheating in
examination. All students are to take note of the written
examination instructions issued to them as well as the
announcement made by the Chief Invigilators during
examination.
Examination Rules and Regulations
A candidate who breaches any of the Examination
Regulations will be dealt with by the Board of Discipline.
A candidate who is caught cheating during the
examination is liable to be expelled from the university.
All materials and/or devices which are found to violate
any examination rules and regulations will be
confiscated.
Examinations will be conducted during the allocated
times shown in the examination time-table.
Candidates are allowed into the examination hall ten
minutes before the time scheduled for the
commencement of the examination. They are, however,
not permitted to turn over the question paper placed on
their desks until the time for the commencement of the
examination.
Candidates are not allowed to present themselves for
examination later than one hour after the commencement
of the examination.
The identity of every candidate will be checked during the
examination. Candidates are required to bring their
matriculation cards or identity cards and place them at
the upper right-hand corner of their desks at the
commencement of each examination.
Candidates may bring into the examination hall only
those calculators that have been approved by the school.
Graphic calculators which are approved for use must be
re-set i.e. memory cleared, prior to any examination.
Unauthorised calculators are not permitted in the
examination hall. Exceptions: Candidates in the MBA,
M.Sc.(MBA Specialisation), M.Mass Comm, M.Sc.(Info
Studies) and Grad Dip Mass Comm programmes are
allowed to use any calculator.
No candidate is allowed to bring into the examination hall
any unauthorised material such as books, paper,
documents or pictures. Bags, waist pouches, ear or
headphones are not to be brought into the examination
hall.
Candidates are allowed to bring their handphones into
the examination hall. However, the handphones must be
switched off at all times. Disciplinary action will be taken
against a candidate who breaks this regulation.
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