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13. Unsatisfactory progress

The Music Faculty Student Progress Committee normally meets twice annually in June/July and December/January.

Its function is to consider the academic records of students in the music course and:

to determine whether progress is judged unsatisfactory;
to investigate the circumstances of such students' performance;
to elicit any fact which may weigh in favour of the students; and
to consider whether any action should be taken, or any opinion given for the purpose of Statute 11.5. This Statute and the Student Diary set out the principles governing student progress in the University.

In considering a case, the committee normally takes into account personal, financial and study problems.

Progress rules for students enrolled in the undergraduate courses of the Faculty of Music are:

1. The progress of a student will be deemed to be unsatisfactory if the student:

a) fails, within two successive semesters, ANY four subjects (except a semester of ensemble);

b) fails any subject twice (semester-long or year-long, except ensemble);

c) when enrolled as part-time and fails more than 50%of their music course load entered for in any one year (semester-long or year-long);

d) having failed to achieve a satisfactory result in any practical study or composition subject, is unlikely, in the opinion of the examiners, to reach the level of proficiency required for that subject.

e) fails to achieve a satisfactory result in clinical practice in music therapy, or is in breach of Duty of Care to patients or clients, and is unlikely, in the opinion of the examiners, to reach the level of proficiency required for clinical practice.

2. No student shall proceed:

a) to the third year of the course before passing all subjects of the first year;

b) to the fourth year before passing all subjects of the second year.

Such a student will be advised in writing of any information at least seven days prior to the committee meeting and given an opportunity to explain their performance in writing and/or in interview. After investigating the circumstances and giving the student concerned an opportunity to be heard, the committee may:

award supplementary examinations;
specify the subjects for which the student may enrol in any subsequent year; or
report its opinion to the Academic Board that the student be suspended from the course.

Students will be notified promptly of the results of the Committee's decision in writing. Students reported to the Academic Board are then advised of their rights to appear before the board and copies of the relevant regulations are provided. Such students are given an opportunity of making an explanation to the Academic Board, which may then either suspend the student, limit the student's future enrolment, or permit the student to continue without restriction.

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