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Maximum timeframe

An undergraduate student or postgraduate student by course work is entitled to receive aid for 150% of the full-time course duration, providing they maintain the required UTS GPA of at least 1.5. If the student is applying credit recognition towards the degree, the course duration is adjusted to the time required to complete the degree as a full-time student i.e. credit hours from another institution that are accepted towards the student’s educational program count as both attempted and completed hours.

  • 1 year degree/program – eligibility for aid 1.5 years
  • 1.5 year degree - eligibility for aid 2 years
  • 2 year degree - eligibility for aid 3 years
  • 3 year degree – eligibility for aid 4.5 years
  • 4 year degree – eligibility for aid 6 years
  • 5 year degree – eligibility for aid 7.5 years

In a review at the end of each academic period, a student with a regular full-time study load (normally 24 UTS credit points) must have successfully completed at least two-thirds of the attempted program to date, in order to meet this requirement. If the student’s program requires a non-standard study load this calculation will be adjusted accordingly to ensure progress is adequate to meet the maximum time frame for program completion.

Students undertaking research degrees are entitled to receive aid for 150% of the allocated course time frame, provided they receive permission from the Dean of the University Graduate School to extend the completion date of the program.

Whilst US Federal Aid eligibility may allow students to continue; UTS academic progress rules and student visa restrictions may impact on the students’ ability to continue within the program.

Under Australian Government laws, students are expected to complete her/his course by the end date specified in the Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE). The eCoE end date is normally determined by the standard full-time duration of the course. For example, a UTS Bachelor of Business degree should be completed within 3 years. If a student has been granted credit or advanced standing then the eCoE duration may be shorter than the standard full-time duration. To complete the course in the standard duration students will normally need to be enrolled in 100% load each academic period. This is usually 24 credit points, although certain accelerated Master's courses at UTS may have non-standard loads, e.g. 18 or 32 credit points.

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