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Stop-the-Clock Policy for students who go abroad on Student Exchange Programmes (SEP) / NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC)

The ‘Stop-the-Clock’ policy at CAPT will apply to students who enter the College as Freshmen, from the AY2015/16 cohort onwards.

Students who spend one or two semesters abroad during their second year under the SEP or NOC programmes will be eligible to have their residency in the College extended by an equivalent number of semesters.

The policy aims to allow as many CAPTains as possible to have the four semesters they need to complete the University Town College Programme (UTCP).

 

Who is eligible?

Eligible students are those who

  • entered the College in their freshmen year (AY2015/16 onwards)
  • have stayed for at least 2 semesters before going on SEP
  • are on track to complete UTCP (have completed and passed at least 2 courses in 2 semesters, or 3 courses in 3 semesters)*

(*Freshmen who enter CAPT in Semester 2 are eligible if they have completed 3 courses in 2 semesters.)

What do I need to do?

You will need to inform the College that you are going for SEP by recess week of the semester before you leave by filling up this form, and receive official confirmation from the College Office of your eligibility for the extension of residency. You will also need to undertake to complete the remaining UTCP courses by the end of the additional semester (i.e. Year 3 Sem 1).

If I am offered Stop-the-Clock for one semester, how do I further extend my stay for another semester?

If your application to Stop-the-Clock is successful and wish to extend your residency, apply for CAPT SENIOR PROGRAMME.

Please note that the Stop-the-Clock policy is only applicable for students going on SEP/NOC. Students who have applied or plan to apply for Leave of Absence (LOA) are not included in this policy.

Please write in to capt@nus.edu.sg to inform the College office if you going/planning to go on LOA.

If you plan to extend your stay further at CAPT after returning from LOA, please also let us know in the same email too. Otherwise, it will be assumed that your stay at CAPT will end upon the commencement of your LOA. Kindly note that the extension of stay in CAPT beyond 4 semesters is not guaranteed and we will process your request on a case-by-case basis.

For those who have their stay successfully extended, please inform the College office immediately upon your return from your LOA so that we can provide further guidance.