Attendance requirements 

We expect you to aim for 100% attendance at all scheduled teaching activities, including lectures and seminars. Attendance registers may be taken at any of these sessions. It's important to know that attendance (including punctual attendance) at seminars and lectures is fundamental to successfully obtaining your degree. Check your module descriptions for further information.

There will be times when you are unable to attend a class for good reason. This may be due to sickness or other personal circumstances. In this instance, you should immediately inform your personal tutor or module tutor of your non-attendance in their class. For longer absences (e.g. more than five days), it may be necessary to provide a medical certificate.

You may also be taking some modules provided by other departments, where arrangements might be different. It's important that you know what is expected of you in each of these modules.

 

Attendance guidelines

You can contribute to the success of lectures by following these guidelines:

  • Arrive in good time - late arrivals disrupt the rest of the class.
  • Switch your mobile phone to silent or turn it off altogether. Never make or answer calls during a lecture. Do not receive or send text messages. Only use your mobile, tablet, or laptop for viewing notes and making notes during the lecture.
  • Confirm your presence on any attendance register.
  • Concentrate on the material that is being presented.
  • Do not talk when the lecturer is talking; only conversations and discussions expressly permitted by the lecturer are allowed.
  • If you have a question for the lecturer, please attract their attention by raising your hand.

Disruptive behaviour destroys learning and will not be tolerated by teachers. If they are disturbed by disruptive or interfering behaviour, teachers have a right to ask offending students to leave the lecture theatre or teaching room and to inquire of their name.


Important to know: It is in the interest of the whole class and the lecturer that these guidelines are followed. Please encourage others to follow them.