Leave of Absence

Enrollment in Master's or PhD courses can request the leave of absence with full cessation of academic activities, at any stage, for a limit of 365 days.

In case of pregnancy, the student can request 180 days of maternity leave besides the the leave of absence period.

For the leave of absence concession, some requirements must be fulfiled:

I - Requirement form signed by the student with a brief explanation of the circumstances by the supervisor, plus documents proving the reasons, the intented period of time and the starting date. The document must be addressed to the CCP.
II - The answer by the CCP should be handed to the CPG, which will submit it to the CNR of CoPGr (these abbreviations correspond to internal commissions in charge of Graduate programs).
III - The leave of absence will not be granted during the extension period for finishing the thesis, except in case of serious illness, submitted to the approval of the CNR/CoPGr.
IV - The leave of absence may backdate to the occurrence of the reason for the concession, in case the student requests it and while the reason lasts, and in case it does not overlay enrollment or any other activity