Intercalation (university administration)
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Intercalation, in the context of university administration, is a period when a student
is officially suspended from studying for an academic degree
. The grounds for intercalation to be granted are varied, though most commonly they are on compassionate or medical grounds. Often, intercalation has been granted to allow a student time away from the university
to gain industrial or job experience within one's field of study. Some medical students in the UK have an intercalated year in order to pursue another degree (usually medically related) for a year.
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
is officially suspended from studying for an academic degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
. The grounds for intercalation to be granted are varied, though most commonly they are on compassionate or medical grounds. Often, intercalation has been granted to allow a student time away from the university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
to gain industrial or job experience within one's field of study. Some medical students in the UK have an intercalated year in order to pursue another degree (usually medically related) for a year.