IELTS Reading 29-09-2019: Reading Passage 2 (General)

Section 2
Questions 14 —19
Look at the information on the following page about Bathworth University’s refund policy.
In boxes 14 — 19 on your answer sheet write

TRUE                        if the statement is true
FALSE                      if the statement is false
NOT GIVEN          if the information is not given in the passage

14. University transfer of refund fees can be done if handled by both universities.
15. A student may get a full refund if withdrawing for personal reasons, but it is at the university’s discretion.
16. Each day you wait the refund becomes less and less
17. You are entitled to a full refund if you are ill and cannot complete the course.
18. If you enroll in a course and then later find out you do not have the right qualifications to take the program, you may get a refund.
19. If you make a mistake and enroll in the wrong courses and later are advised not to take the course by a school adviser, you may get a refund.

Refund policy

You should be aware of Bathworth’s refund policy for all fee-paying international students enrolled at Bathworth University.
General refund for new students
A general refund may be given if written notice of withdrawal from units or intermission from a course of study is received by the University
Semester 1 and 2
• up to and on the official starting date of the semester–90% refund of the course fee, or:
• after the official starting date of a semester and up to and including the HECS census date–fifty per cent (50%) refund of the course fee.
• when a student withdraws or discontinues from a unit or course of study after the HECS census date for the semester–no refund shall be given.
Semester – Summer
• Withdrawal from units up to and including 13 December–90% refund •
After 13 December–no refund shall be given.
Full refund
A full refund may be given in special circumstances. Such circumstances should be beyond the control of the student . The following reasons are grounds to apply for a full refund:
• a student is refused a student visa
• an offer is withdrawn or an enrolment terminated because the University is unable to provide the course of study, or
• a student withdraws from a unit on the advice of a Faculty Course Adviser and does not enroll in a replacement unit (the signature of the Faculty is needed)
• the University changes or is unable to offer units such that a student is prevented from completing the unit/s
• a student is unable to fulfill the requirements of an offer
• a student withdraws from a unit and enrolls in a replacement unit in the same semester.

Executive discretion may be exercised for applications which do mt comply with the above provisions but for which extraordinary circumstances may exist. Application for a refund in special circumstances must be made in writing and sent to the Executive Director. Proof of payment and validation of the reasons for applyhg for a refund will be required.

Methods of refund
The following apply to refunds:
• Refunds will be made in Australian dollars only, by cheque.
• Refunds in the form of the transfer of fees to another institution will not be made directly to a student. The student must provide evidence of acceptance into that institution before the approved refund will be transferred.

Questions 20 – 25
Look at the letter to a student regarding information about the credit policy of the school.
The text has 7 sections (1 — 7). Choose the most suitable heading for each section from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate numbers (i-xii) in boxes 20 — 25 on your answer sheet.

20. Section 2
21. Section 3
22. Section 4
23. Section 5
24. Section 6
25. Section 7

List of Headings
i. Academic Dean Discretion
ii. Undergraduate credit load policy
iii. Minimum load for full-time status
iv. Requirements for credit overload
v. Maximum number any student can take
vi. Maximum credits for full time status
vii. Maximum credits allowed without requiring permission
viii. International Student Credit Overload policies
ix. Definition of the Credit system
x. Requirements for exceeding overload limit
xi. Restrictions on credit policy for International Students
xii. Limitations on Permission to exceed overload limit

Bathworth University

Dear Student,
Thank you for your inquiry regarding the maximum and minimum number of courses you are allowed to enroll in at Bathworth. Without knowing your academic record in detail, I can, at least, inform you of our credit load policies.
1. Our system of course minimums and maximums is based on the credit system. The credit system is a measure of the number of hours both within a class and outside of a class that a student would need to devote to a particular course. At Bathworth, one semester credit is equal to 32 class hours and 60 hours of study outside the class.
2. Recognizing that many of Bathworth’s students are also employed, the university recognizes 9 credits for undergraduates (normally 3 classes), and 6 credits for graduates as a standard full-time, course load per semester.
3. The maximum credit load is 12 semester credits for undergraduate and 9 semester credits for graduate students.
4. Requests by students to exceed those limits may be approved by the Academic Dean, or may be allowed on a case by case basis. Undergraduate students may qualify for a credit overload if they have maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 for 20 credits and a graduate student has at least a 3.25 grade point average for 12 credits while enrolled at Bathworth.
5. In some cases, at the discretion of the Academic Dean, you may be allowed to take up to 20 credits if your grade point average is at least 3.0, and graduate students who maintain a 3.4 GPA may be given approval to take up to 12 credits.
6. This permission to exceed the load, however, is extended to a student for only one term, and is subject to review as the student’s circumstances change.
7. International students must attend on a full-time maximum-load basis ( 9 credits for undergraduates and 6 credits for graduates) as defined by the Immigration Authorities to maintain “active” status with the immigration authorities. All other credit load policies remain the same for international students.

I hope this is helpful for you in making a decision

With regards,

Amy Fisher
Assistant to the Academic Dean