S.L. 327.633 Art. 81

When a student withdraws from a Course either by choice or because ineligible to proceed further in terms of these regulations, and unless the Bye-Laws for the Course provide for the granting of an interim award:

(a) if at least 60 credits have been obtained, the student shall be granted the Diploma in General Studies (Dip. Gen. St.);

(b) if at least 120 credits have been obtained, the student shall be granted the Higher Diploma in General Studies (H.Dip. Gen. St.);

(c) if at least 180 credits have been obtained in the Course and in accordance with the definition of a Bachelor degree as in paragraph (4) of regulation 3, the student may request to be awarded the degree of Bachelor in General Studies (B.Gen. St.);

(d) in all instances, students who are granted an award in terms of this regulation after withdrawing from a Course because ineligible to proceed further, shall not be entitled to be re-admitted to continue their studies in the same Course; and

(e) students who partially completed degree programmes prior to when the granting of General Studies interim awards came into effect and who satisfy this regulation, shall have the right to request to be awarded the Diploma in General Studies or the Higher Diploma in General Studies or the Bachelor in General Studies, as applicable, provided that these awards shall not be ex gratia, granted retroactively, in all instances without reference to any Area of Study in the title of the award.