BIRCHAM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

BIU student's profile is that of a skilled highly motivated learner and professional. Thus BIU assumes that such students have a sufficient level of responsibility and motivation to work out their own learning schedule and do not need detailed tutoring and guiding to meet the requirements of academic work. There are plenty of personal and professional commitments that may interfere with the study time of a fixed schedule of assignments. BIU does not consider it fair to establish an academic penalty if a fixed schedule of assignments is not met. BIU believes that self organization is undoubtedly the best option for mature students because it provides timing freedom and reduces stress during the progress of study.

• The schedule at BIU can be Free or Fixed.

1. Free schedule is automatically assumed by BIU. Unless you request in writing to comply with a fixed schedule of assignments, BIU will consider that you prefer to feel free to organize yourself or, in other words, a free schedule of assignment submission.
2. Monitoring and follow up are personalized and immediate. BIU will not be contacting you unless you request advice, tutoring or submit any academic work for correction. In this case your corresponding BIU office will keep track and find the best way to deal with your request. The free schedule of assignments is meant to help you organize yourself the way you consider best, however BIU’s intention is not to develop an impersonal and detached distance learning experience so we do encourage you to contact us any time to resolve any questions, comments or feelings related to the progress of your study. BIU offers you several communication channels during free self organization schedule.

• Minimum requirements and student file inactivation.

BIU does not stipulate a minimum or maximum time for completion of any academic assignments. However, you should submit at least one report per year in order to keep your student file active. If you do not submit any work or notice over this period of 12 months, your student status at BIU may be inactivated and canceled. Once your student file has been canceled, you will lose your student rights as well as all the tuition fees paid.

• Contact data update.

You may also move and complete your degree program from anywhere in the world as long as you keep your BIU office updated with your contact data.