Deferment is accepting the offer of a place in the programme but suspending enrolment for aspecified period not beyond one academic year (two semesters).

An applicant who wishes to deferan offer of admission must write a letter to the Registrar to that effect.

GCTU is bound to hold an offer for an applicant who pays the full cost of the fees for the year in session, and who also takes part in matriculation.

The University notifies all persons who have an approved deferment of admission.

In order to enroll at the end of the period of deferment, the applicant must notify the University of his/her intention to take up the deferred offer by the date specified on the University’s correspondence.

If no response is received by the due date, the offer of a deferred place will lapse.

Applicants are not entitled to hold a deferred place and apply for other programmes. If an applicant holding a deferred offer wishes to apply for other programmes, their deferred place automatically lapses.

Note: Fees must however be paid to the University before deferment.

Withdrawal of Admission Offer

The University reserves the right to withdraw an offer and cancel the enrolment of any person where an offer was made on the basis of false information supplied by the applicant or a certifying authority.

Transfer to Another Programme

Applicants who have received an admission offer into a programme and wish to change to another programme should do so in writing to the Registrar within the first 14 days of the commencement of the academic year. If the applicant meets all the requirements for admission to the new programme, the request may be approved.

Re-admission of Dismissed/Withdrawn Students

Dismissal from GCTU terminates a student’s relationship with the University.

A student may withdraw from the University voluntarily or may be officially dismissed or withdrawn due to academic or non-academic reasons.

(a) Voluntary Withdrawal: A student who on voluntary grounds withdraws from a programme may re-apply for admission through a later admission window.

(b) A student who is dismissed on disciplinary grounds (academic/non-academic) will not be considered for admission on a later date.

(c) A student who is withdrawn on academic grounds may re-apply for admission.

(d) Students who were expelled or rusticated from another college within the past year are not allowed to enroll at GCTU.

Transfer of Students

A student transferring from a different University to GCTU shall take courses over a study period of at least 4 semesters as a full-time student, and satisfy all the University and Faculty/Department course requirements. Students transferring from GCTU to another University shall be dependent on
the regulations of the admitting University.

Independent Study

Independent study is described as an engagement with academic study or field research that is designed to provide GCTU students with the knowledge and experience that they may require in addition to their courses but which may not be available in regular coursework, laboratory or practice especially in the Liberal Arts Department.

To qualify for an independent study, a student must have a very satisfactory academic record and shall request through his/her Dean to take up the Independent Study for non-letter/score-graded credit.

A student may request to take up to a total of two courses of Independent Study in his/her entire stay at the university.

At GCTU, Independent Study courses are subject to the same rules for registering, dropping and withdrawing courses in each semester.

Online / Distance Learning

Students participating in online courses or distance learning are expected to abide by the same code of conduct as students in a traditional classroom setting.

Failure to comply with appropriate standards of conduct may result in the student’s withdrawal from the course.

Online Examinations

While participating in an online course, students may be required to take exams at one of the GCTU Campuses or a GCTU Authorized Learning Centre (ALC) where those exams will be proctored.

Students are expected to arrive on time (30 minutes before the start of any examination) and take exams at the stipulated time.

Additional information can be found in the Centre for Online and Teaching Policy Manual.