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Student's Leave Guide

GUIDELINES FOR LEAVE AND DEFERMENT OF THE 

MASTER OF MEDICINE  AND HEALTH SCIENCE

FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HELATH SCIENCE

 

LEAVE ENTITLEMENT

1. The leave entitlement is according to the Public Academic Institution’s Academic leave is the absence of a candidate does not exceed 42 days for each academic session (one year); i.e. 28 days of recorded leave and 14 days of sick leave. This includes maternity leave.
   
2. Officers who carry out specific medical duties are given Special Medical Duty Leave amounting to 14 days a year as mentioned in (i) and (ii) is included in the leave that has been set by the University (reference: KKM.500-8 /2/23 Jld.3 (3) dated 23 December 2022).
 
  • Officers who  carry out  full-time  X-Ray  duties  and  are exposed to X-Ray radiation; and
 
  • Officers on full-time duty in carrying out the treatment of tuberculosis, leprosy and psychiatric patients at designated health facilities. For officers who carry out treatment for less than a year, eligibility is based on qualifying service in the year in question.
   
3.

During the deferment period, the candidate’s leave entitlement is in accordance with the leave entitlement under Chapter C of General.

   
4.

During the placement at the Ministry of Health (MoH) hospital/facility, the MoH Department Head may consider and approve the application of unrecorded leave to attend relevant courses and examinations at universities subjected to HLP's conditions.

DEFERMENT OF STUDY

1.

Should a candidate require a deferment or extension of the duration of study, the candidate must submit a letter to the Dean of the Faculty through the Program Coordinator with valid reasons.

 

Revision: September 11, 2023 (JKPSF 61)

Updated:: 12/10/2023 [sazwan.ishak]

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