(a) Postponement of studies shall mean stopping studies for a semester of a full academic year where the period will count into the student’s registration period.

(b) Postponement of studies shall not be entertained. However under special circumstances, permission to postpone studies may be considered as per General Regulations and Guidelines for Postgraduate Programmes section 1.5.3 for students at the coursework phase. Students on thesis and dissertation phase shall be required to freeze registration as per regulations 1.5.15.