Exemption Policy

COURSE EXEMPTION POLICY FOR LANGUAGE COURSES

The Language Centre has established a "Policy" to advise Departments' on the granting of language course exemptions. This policy is intended to facilitate the recognition of the diverse language competencies with which students enter the University.

In implementing its language course exemption policy, the Language Centre seeks not only to recognize the linguistic competencies of students but also to place them in courses commensurate with their abilities.

Exempting students from a designated course upon demonstrated competence benefits the Language Centre as well as students in allowing for more linguistically homogenous language classes.

Language course exemptions are available only for compulsory subjects; they do not apply to electives. Moreover, exemptions are normally only granted for general language courses, not language for specific purpose courses.  The Language Centre will recommend exemption from a specific course on the basis of demonstrated competency in the target language. The determination of competency is based either upon:
  1. Proof of the successful completion of a course deemed by the Language Centre to be relevant
  2. The submission of a certificate from an accredited academic institution recognized by the Language Centre
  3. Performance on an exemption test devised and administered by the Language Centre. Students may obtain information about the specific requirements of exemption from particular courses from the exemption coordinator of each language or the Language Centre website 
  • Applications for exemption must be submitted no later that the end of the first week of the academic semester.
  • To qualify for an exemption, recognized courses and certificates must have been completed no more than three years prior to the beginning of the course for which exemption is being sought.
  • The exemption test will consist of two parts, written and oral, both of which must be passed to qualify for an exemption.
  • Exemption testing will be conducted at times and places indicated by the Language Centre. It is the student’s responsibility to be present at the scheduled date and time of the exemption test.
  • Students are responsible for informing the Language Centre at least seven (7) days in advance of any special requirements they have in order to sit the exemption test.
  • The Centre has the obligation to recommend to the Department of the student requesting the exemption whether he/she has been awarded an exemption.  It is the responsibility of the Department together with Student Welfare Service to decide for the approval of the exemption.
  • The Language Centre is solely responsible for determining exempiton from its courses.

Approved by the "Language Centre Board" at its meeting held on 23.01.08 and 22.10.08

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