will need to focus on improving their academic performance in order to maintain their studentship. 7. For the Regular Programme, students do not get to select where they are placed but all efforts will be made to ensure that there is a best fit for placements taking into account the students’ experience, skills and the Department’s needs. 8. However, a student is not disadvantaged due to lack of experience or qualification as the aim of the Regular Programme is to expose students to the world of work and to provide that desired experience which will assist them once they have completed their studies. 9. The application period for the Regular Earn & Study Programme are as follows: • Semesters I and II – August of each year • Summer Session – April of each year ELIGIBILITY CRI TERIA FOR THE EXPANDED EARN & STUDY PROGRAMME 1. All enrolled unemployed students are eligible to participate in the Earn & Study Programme. 2. However, placement on the expanded programme is dependent on a student’s availability since this programme usually requires students to work well beyond the 25 hours a week required for the Regular Programme. 3. Often the required work hours are between 8:00 and 4:00 and so an ideal candidate for the Expanded Programme should not be carP’8Prying the full credit load; but should instead be enrolled on modules which equate to part-time studies. 4. For the Expanded Programme, students do not get to select where they are placed. Placements are done based on the specific needs of the Department in an attempt to achieve the right job fit with the skills and experience that the receiving Department needs. 5. Students at all programme levels are able to work and there are no restrictions on the employment period for a student within each academic year. This means that students are allowed to work unbroken throughout the academic year. 6. However, students on Academic Probation (GPA of 1.70 or below) will not be employed on the Expanded Earn & Study Programme as they will need to focus on improving their academic performance in order to maintain their studentship. 7. There is no specific application period for the Expanded Programme as placement is done in response to the needs of the Departments which can be at any time throughout the year. Once a need is established, suitable candidates will be identified from the Earn & Study Skills Bank which is a reservoir of data from the Earn & Study applications. “EXC E L L E NC E THROUGH KNOWL E DG E ” ST UD E NT FI NANC I A L SE R V I C E S 107
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