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7.0: IMPORTANT ACADEMIC INFORMATION

7.1: Polytechnic Semester Systems Rules & Guidelines

• Port Dickson Polytechnic Academic Year is divided into two regular semesters, namely June and December
semester. Each semester consists of 14 weeks of teaching and learning.

• Students must pass all required courses listed in the curriculum of the study programme. Students who fail any
courses must retake and pass that particular course without affecting other courses.

• GPA and CGPA will be determined by the students’ performance. Students who fail a course taken three
times including during short semester will be expelled (refer in Arahan-Arahan Peperiksaan Dan Kaedah
Penilaian)

• Examination results will be displayed within a specific period (according to calendar by Bahagian Pentaksiran
Dan Persijilan). Appeal for a review of any final examination grade can be done not later than THREE (3)
working days from official decision date announced.

7.2: Duration of Study

• The duration of study at the Diploma level takes a mimimum of 6 semesters or 3 years. Nevertheless, period
given for graduation allowed to a maximum of NINE (9) semesters.

7.3: Course Registration

• The course of registration can be made within 14 days from the date of official registration date. It is done
manually or by online.

• A minimum credit hour that is permitted is 12 credit hours and maximum credit hour is 18 credit hours.

• Course registration done manually and online has to refer to the procedure that has been specified by Port
Dickson Polytechnic. Course registration need to be implemented in early semester within 14 days from the
starting date of academic session.

7.4: Adding / Withdrawl Course

• Students must register for all courses taken in each semester.
• Any adding or withdrawal of the courses should be verified by the academic advisor and approved by Head of
Department not later than week 3 to 5 of the respective semester.

7.5: Deferment and Termination of Study

• A student can request for deferment or termination of study to Students’ Affair Department by completing
relevant forms.

7.6 Requirements of Class Attendance

• Students must attend all lectures including other forms of learning activities such as workshops/ tutorials/
laboratory work/ fieldwork and practical work as stipulated in the syllabus. Students with less than 80%
attendance from the total contact hours for courses with final examinations, are not allowed to sit for the final
examination of that course. Students with less than 80% attendance from the total contact hours for courses
with no final examinations, the course work will not be evaluated.

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