EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
UNIVERSITY
REGULATIONS FOR TAKING COURSES
FROM ANOTHER INSTITUTION
(By-law 189/1988, 157/1989,
92/1990, 364/1991, 112/1993, 113/1993, 234/1994, 280/1994, 158/1995, 334/1995,
1215/1996, 58/1999, 557/1999, 699/1999, 854/2007, 435/2010)
Regulation under Article 26
Eastern Mediterranean University prepared the following Regulation
according to the Article 26 of Eastern Mediterranean University Education,
Examinations and Success By-Law with Senate’s approval.
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Brief Name
SEN. 30.12.2009 09/313-15 EK 4 |
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Present Regulation is referred as the “Eastern Mediterranean
University Regulations for Taking Courses from Another Institution”. |
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Aim and
Scope |
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This Regulation sets the
conditions for Eastern Mediterranean University who are to take courses as a
Visiting Student, Exchange Program Student or Special Student at Summer
School or at Student Exchange Programs from other institutions of higher
education that have signed collaboration protocols with EMU. |
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Conditions
for Taking Courses from Another Institution |
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(1) |
Department and/or
Faculty/School Board determines whether the student can take courses outside
the university or not and/or whether the courses to be taken outside the University
are the equivalents of courses in the student’s own program in terms of
content and credits. |
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(2) |
Duration of studies at
another institution is included in the period of study specified in the Eastern
Mediterranean University Education, Examinations and Success By-law,
regardless of the difference of the institution and the number of courses to
be taken. |
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(3) |
Total credits of courses
taken from another institution of higher education cannot exceed 25% of the
course credits the student has to take during the study at associate/undergraduate
program. |
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(4) |
The student keeps his/her
student rights in EMU, however, s/he cannot benefit from the student rights
regarding diploma or student status in the higher education institution s/he
takes course from. |
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(5) |
A student who wishes to take
courses from another higher education institution should apply to the
relevant department head in writing and attach a formal and certified
document summarizing the courses, credits and content of the courses to be
taken as well as the weekly course timetable no later than the relevant
semester or Summer School registration renewal period. |
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(6) |
Equivalency of the grades
obtained at another higher education institution is determined by the
Faculty/School Board decisions based on the Senate decisions and relevant
by-laws. |
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(7) |
Students who take courses at
another higher education institution continue to pay full tuition fee or the
course(s) fees in EMU. |
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(8) |
In order to be eligible to
take courses from another higher education institution, a student should
attend the registered program in EMU for at least one academic year and
should have a minimum CGPA of 2.00. |
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(9) |
Those who do not meet the
requirements of Article 3(8) but able to present valid reason(s), can take courses
from another institution of higher education upon the favorable views of the
Department and/or Faculty and/or School and the approval of the University
Executive Board. |
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Executive
Power |
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This
Regulation is executed by the EMU Rector’s Office. |
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Coming
into Force |
5. |
This Regulation comes into force following its approval date by the
EMU Senate. |
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