Attendance

Good attendance is essential on this programme.

As a student, it is most important that you attend regularly all the lectures, seminars, tutorials, etc. that are listed in your timetable or that are communicated to you as the semester proceeds. It is only by attending all of the scheduled sessions you will be able to learn effectively, and it is for this reason that the Student Charter notes that students are expected “to attend throughout each semester, including the full examination period. This means turning up on time to all designated teaching sessions, tutorials, laboratory sessions and all assessment”. To help ensure that you make full use of the learning opportunities that are available, the department will be monitoring the attendance of students at twelve or more sessions throughout the year. The monitoring will be carried out using systems that have been developed by the University specifically to help departments identify and support students who are having difficulty with their study programme.

Within this Department, attendance monitoring will be carried out across a variety of teaching sessions (tutorials, seminars, lectures, supervision, etc) and recorded on central university systems. Further details will be provided by email at the start of the academic year. Failure to attend regularly could lead to being denied the credits assigned to particular modules, or being referred to the Faculty Student Review Committee, which has the power to exclude students from further study in the Faculty. For overseas candidates poor attendance may also be reported to the United Kingdom Border Agency, which has student visa implications. Some modules may include an attendance component in the final mark awarded.