WAWASAN OPEN UNIVERSITY: ODL JANUARY 2019 INTAKE - ACADEMIC CALENDAR (version 2)

Intake Start & End Date: 14 Jan 2019 – 11 Jun 2019

Principal Activities Week of the Intake Date

Orientation The weekend before the January 2019 Intake commences 13 Jan 2019 (Sun)

19 Jan 2019 (Sat) 26 Jan 2019 (Sat)

Tutorial 1 1&2
20 Jan 2019 (Sun) 27 Jan 2019 (Sun)

23 Feb 2019 (Sat) 2 Mar 2019 (Sat)

Tutorial 2 6&7
24 Feb 2019 (Sun) 3 Mar 2019 (Sun)

16 Mar 2019 (Sat) 30 Mar 2019 (Sat)

Tutorial 3 9 & 11
17 Mar 2019 (Sun) 31 Mar 2019 (Sun)(a)

13 Apr 2019 (Sat) 20 Apr 2019 (Sat)

Tutorial 4 13 & 14
14 Apr 2019 (Sun) 21 Apr 2019 (Sun)

4 May 2019 (Sat) 11 May 2019 (Sat)

Tutorial 5 16 & 17
5 May 2019 (Sun) 12 May 2019 (Sun)

Revision 19 20 May 2019 (Mon) – 26 May 2019 (Sun)

Final Examinations & 20, 21 & 22

27 May 2019 (Mon) – 11 Jun 2019 (Tue)
Supplementary Examinations (2 weeks & 2 days)
22 – 26
Semester Break 12 Jun 2019 (Wed) – 14 Jul 2019 (Sun)
(5 weeks)
Enrolment / Re-enrolment for From the first day of Week 5 of the January 2019 Intake till
11 Feb 2019 (Mon) – 3 Apr 2019 (Wed)
April 2019 Intake the mid of Week 12 of the January 2019 Intake
(a) All Regional Centres: The Student Orientation programme for the ODL April 2019 Intake will be held on the same day, i.e. 31 March 2019.

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Principal Activities Timeline Deadline
Enrolment & Re-enrolment for January 2019 Intake From the first day of Week 14 of the July 2018 Intake till the mid of Week
15 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 30 Jan 2019 (Wed)
(for all courses except Postgraduate Project Courses) 3 of the January 2019 Intake
Enrolment & Re-enrolment for January 2019 Intake From the first day of Week 14 of the July 2018 Intake till the mid of Week
15 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 31 Oct 2018 (Wed)
(for Postgraduate Project Courses only) 16 of the July 2018 Intake
From the day after the release of the examination results for the July 2018 From the day after the release of the examination results
Registration for Supplementary TMA
Semester till the mid of Week 3 of the January 2019 Intake for the July 2018 Semester –- 30 Jan 2019 (Wed)
From the day after the release of the examination results for the July 2018 From the day after the release of the examination results
Registration for Supplementary Examination
Semester till the last day of the following month for the July 2018 Semester –- 28 Feb 2019 (Thu)
Payment of Fees Without Penalty For payment made from the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for January 15 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 20 Jan 2019 (Sun)
2019 Intake begins till the last day of Week 1 of the January 2019 Intake
Fees: Self-pay
Payment of Fees With Late Payment Penalty Late Payment Penalty is charged for payment made from the first day of From 21 Jan 2019 (Mon) onwards
Week 2 of the January 2019 Intake onwards
Fees: Pay via EPF/ Payment of Fees Without Penalty For payment made from the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for January 15 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 3 Mar 2019 (Sun)
PTPTN/sponsors / 2019 Intake begins till the last day of Week 7 of the January 2019 Intake
Installment Scheme, Payment of Fees With Late Payment Penalty Late Payment Penalty is charged for payment made from the first day of From 4 Mar 2019 (Mon) onwards
etc. Week 8 of the January 2019 Intake onwards
st
1 Barring (Barred from using facilities) Barring is done one day after the last Tutorial 3 in the January 2019 Intake On 1 Apr 2019 (Mon)
Barring of students nd
2 Barring (Barred from examinations) Barring is done in Week 16 of the January 2019 Intake From 29 Apr 2019 (Mon) – 3 May 2019 (Fri)
Distribution of Textbooks (for certain courses only) & Begins one (1) week before the commencement of the January 2019
From 8 Jan 2019 (Tue) onwards
Download Course Materials Intake
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for January 2019 Intake begins
Submission of Study Grant Application 15 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 30 Dec 2018 (Sun)
till two (2) weeks before the commencement of the January 2019 Intake
Advanced Standing Results (For non-precedent / new / fresh cases) After approvals have been obtained from Senate, Advanced Standing results will
[Note: On average, processing time of AS applications would be released based on the following principal activities:
require at least 3 months upon receipt of complete documentation a) one week before the deadline of “course adding” (January/July intakes)  By 23 Jan 2019 (Wed)  By 24 Jul 2019 (Wed)
& results would be released usually at the closest deadline of the b) one week before the re-enrolment period (January/July intakes)  By 1 Apr 2019 (Mon)  By 30 Sep 2019 (Mon)
published release date(s)] c) after final examination period of the semester  After 9 June 2019 (Sun)  After 8 Dec 2019 (Sun)
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for January 2019 Intake begins
Add Course 15 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 30 Jan 2019 (Wed)
till the mid of Week 3 of the January 2019 Intake
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for January 2019 Intake begins
Drop Course 15 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 13 Mar 2019 (Wed)
till the mid of Week 9 of the January 2019 Intake
From the mid of Week 9 of the January 2019 Intake till the mid of Week 16
Withdraw from a Course with a “W” Grade 14 Mar 2019 (Thu) – 2 May 2019 (Thu)
of the January 2019 Intake
Submission of Application to Change Regional Centre / Support From the day the examination results for the July 2018 Semester is From the day the examination results for the July 2018
Centre released till the mid of Week 15 of the January 2019 Intake Semester is released till 24 Apr 2019 (Wed)
Submission of Application to Change Exam Centre (within Regional From the first day of Week 1 of the January 2019 Intake till the Friday of
14 Jan 2019 (Mon) – 3 May 2019 (Fri)
Centres) Week 16 of the January 2019 Intake
From the first day of Week 1 of the January 2019 Intake till the Friday of
Submission of Application to Change Exam Centre (Overseas) 14 Jan 2019 (Mon) – 29 Mar 2019 (Fri)
Week 11 of the January 2019 Intake
From the day the enrolment /re-enrolment for January 2019 Intake begins
Submission of Application for Deferment of Studies 15 Oct 2018 (Mon) – 19 May 2019 (Sun)
till the last day of Week 18 of the January 2019 Intake
Release of Examination Results for the January 2019 Intake One (1) week before the first tutorial in the July 2019 Intake 12 Jul 2019 (Fri) (tentative)

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REFUND POLICY FOR DROPPING COURSE(S) AND WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY (For All Courses)
Legend: R&S = Resource & Services Fee LF = Laboratory Fee PF = Practicum Fee
TF = Tuition Fee P&A = Processing & Administrative Fee MF = Microteaching Fee SV = Site Visit Fee
ACTIVITY REFUND PERIOD TIMELINE DEADLINE REFUND POLICY
Non-Project Course
From the day the enrolment / re-enrolment 15 Oct 2018 (Mon) –
activity for January 2019 Intake begins till the 3 Feb 2019 (Sun)
last day of Week 3 of the January 2019 Intake Refund Amount is as per the formula
Project Course Undergraduate Courses: = [Total Tuition Fee of the Dropped Course(s)] –
With Refund #
From the day the enrolment / re-enrolment 15 Oct 2018 (Mon) – [Total Outstanding Fee ] –
a) Drop all courses
activity for January 2019 Intake begins till the 9 Mar 2019 (Sat) [Mandatory Fee* (where applicable)]
enrolled in the intake;
deadline to submit TMA1 (for Undergraduate Postgraduate Courses:
b) Drop course(s) but
Project Course) / Project Proposal (for 15 Oct 2018 (Mon) –
remain enrolled in at
Postgraduate Project Course) 30 Dec 2018 (Sun)
least one (1) course;
Non-Project Course
c) Withdraw from the
From the first day of Week 4 of the January From 4 Feb 2019 (Mon) onwards
University
2019 Intake
Project Course
No Refund Undergraduate Courses: No refund of all fees
From the day after the deadline to submit
From 10 Mar 2019 (Sun) onwards
TMA1 (for Undergraduate Project Course) /
Postgraduate Courses:
Project Proposal (for Postgraduate Project
From 31 Dec 2018 (Mon) onwards
Course)
Note:
#
Outstanding Fee is fee owing to the University
* Mandatory Fee
(i) Mandatory Fee include the following but are not limited to:
 All discounts, rebates, grants, scholarships, etc.(e.g.: WOU Study Grant, Bursary Scholarship, rebates such as RTSA, 3rd Course, VPP, Alumni, NGO, OKU, LLL, SAPP, etc.)
 RM200 per Non-Project Course dropped / RM600 per Project Course dropped.
(ii) Mandatory Fee does not include WEF Study Grant and Merit Scholarship.
(iii) “Where Applicable” means when student no longer fulfills the eligibility terms and conditions of the particular discount, rebate, grant, scholarship, etc.
(iv) No refund of R&S, P&A, LF, MF, PF & SV Fees in all cases including dropped all courses and withdrawn from the University.
(v) The following category of courses are not entitled for any refund regardless of when it is dropped / when student withdraws from the University:
 Supplementary TMA course, A previously deferred course

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Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) Submission & Grades Release Deadlines (for non-Project Courses only)
TMA Submission Deadlines
Course Level Credit Hours TMA TMA Grades Release Deadlines
Week of the Intake Date Time
Diploma, 100 & 200
(including MPU courses & excluding 1 8 8 Mar 2019 2400 hrs 28 Mar 2019
EEC027/03 Project Paper for Early 3 & 5 credit
Childhood Education I &
WUC131/03 Learning Skills for 2 15 26 Apr 2019 2400 hrs 16 May 2019
University Studies)
Diploma
(for EEC027/03 Project Paper for 3 credit 1 8 8 Mar 2019 2400 hrs 28 Mar 2019
Early Childhood Education I only)

100 1 8 10 Mar 2019 2400 hrs 28 Mar 2019

(for WUC131/03 Learning Skills for 3 credit 2 15 28 Apr 2019 2400 hrs 16 May 2019
University Studies only)
3 19 26 May 2019 2400 hrs 6 Jun 2019
300 1 8 10 Mar 2019 2400 hrs 28 Mar 2019
(excluding LSS313/05 Research 5 credit
Paper & BES308/05 Business Plan:
Project) 2 15 28 Apr 2019 2400 hrs 16 May 2019
1 8 9 Mar 2019 1200 hrs 28 Mar 2019
500 3, 4 & 5 credit
2 15 27 Apr 2019 1200 hrs 16 May 2019

Undergraduate Project Course TMA Submission & Grades Release Deadlines

Offered Course Level & TMA Submission Deadlines TMA Grades
Course Code TMA
By (School) Credit Hours Week of the Intake Date Time Release Deadlines
TAI309/10 TEL309/10 TIC308/10
1 8 9 Mar 2019 1200 hrs 28 Mar 2019
TEC309/10 TMT309/10 TCM309/10
SST 300 (10 credit)
TSN309/10 TSE309/10 TME309/10
2 25 6 Jul 2019 1200 hrs 26 Jul 2019
TDM309/10 TIS309/10 TND309/10
1 4 9 Feb 2019 2400 hrs 3 Mar 2019
SHSS 300 (5 credit) LSS313/05
2 12 6 Apr 2019 2400 hrs 28 Apr 2019
1 7 1 Mar 2019 2400 hrs 17 Mar 2019
SBA 300 (5 credit) BES308/05
2 12 7 Apr 2019 2400 hrs 28 Apr 2019

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Postgraduate Project Course Proposal / Report Submission & Result Release Deadlines
Offered Course Level & Proposal / Report Submission Deadlines
Course Code Proposal / Report Result Release Deadlines
By (School) Credit Hours Week of the Intake Date Time

TMM601/06 Project Proposal 25 of the previous semester 30 Dec 2018 1200 hrs Not applicable
SST TCM601/06
500 (6 credit)
SBA BBM601/06 Progress Report 8 10 Mar 2019 1200 hrs 28 Mar 2019
600 (6 credit)
SELC BPA601/06
On the day the Jan 2019
EED521/06 Final Project Report 20 2 Jun 2019 1200 hrs
Semester result is released

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