Attendance and engagement information
Under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) guidelines, student attendance and engagement are monitored throughout the duration of your course. Absences may affect your Visa.
During term time, you should not miss any classes. Outside class time, you are expected to study on your own, including activities such as:
- research
- reading
- assessment
- assignment
- project
- dissertation preparation.
Absence reporting and information
When a student is unable to attend a scheduled academic session, they should inform the University of their absence as soon as is reasonably possible, using the Absence Reporting Form
Students must notify the University of the reason for their absence. Notified absences will be recorded as an absence from a scheduled academic session.
A term-time absence request (for more than 3 days) must be looked at by the Visa and Compliance team, on a case-by-case basis, where this absence is unavoidable and falls within the ‘Exceptional Circumstances Policy’.
If a student is absent because they are unwell for less than 7 days, they may self-certify using the absence reporting form. Intervening Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, count as sick days when calculating the duration of illness.
If a student is absent for 7 days or more, they will require independent medical certification. Students should note that they will need to meet the cost of any charge made by the medical centre or a General Practitioner (GP) for independent medical certification.
Further information can be found in the attendance and engagement policy: 24.Student_engagement_policy_2024-25.pdf