Intercalation (university administration)
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Intercalation, also known as intermission or interruption, in the context of university administration, is a period when a student is allowed to officially take time away from studying for an academic degree.
When a university or similar institution allows a student to intercalate, it is usually for one of the following reasons:
- on medical or compassionate grounds, so that the student can take a break from his or her studies and return later.[1]
- to allow the student to gain work experience in a field related to his or her field of study.[2]
- for medical, dental and veterinary students in the UK, to allow the student to pursue a separate but related research degree (normally for one year) and then return to the main medical, dental or veterinary degree.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Guidance from the University of Hull on compassionate or medical intercalation Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Guidance from the University of Warwick on an intercalated year in industry Template:Webarchive
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