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Intermission (study leave)

Once you have started your course you may choose to take study leave. Usually, leave is granted for a maximum of 12 months at a time. This is one full year or two consecutive semesters. If you need to take a longer period of study leave, you must re-apply when the initial period expires.

While on study leave:

You are required to complete your degree within a certain timeframe. Check with your faculty whether your study leave will count towards the time limit. See faculty regulations for time limits.

Apply for study leave

Submit an application before the semester census date to limit academic and financial penalties

What happens next?

Domestic coursework students

International coursework students

Fill out the intermission application (pdf 44kb) or pick one up from a student service centre or your faculty office.

Research students

Doctoral: Download an application from the Monash Research Graduate School
Masters by Research: Consult the postgraduate adviser in your faculty

International students

International students on a student visa can get study leave only for compassionate or compelling situations.

See visa conditions for international students

Examples of compassionate or compelling situations

'Compelling' means you face a situation where there is little or no alternative but to provide support to your family.

Fee refunds or reversal of loan debt

If you apply for study leave before the census date, you can apply for a refund.

Fees will not be refunded if you discontinue after the census date.

Exception

If you can provide proof that medical reasons or personal trauma occurred after the census date, you can apply for a:

See refunds and reversal of loan debt (remission of debt)