Cardiff Metropolitan University Student Handbook 2017/18
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ATTeNDANce
Unless your programme is organised otherwise, attendance at lectures, seminars, tutorials and practical classes is an integral part of your learning, without which you will not be able to fulfil the programme’s aims and objectives. Additionally, sponsors, such as Student Finance England and Wales and the SLC, often stipulate good attendance as a requirement for the support they provide. You are expected to attend the formal teaching sessions laid down in your programme. If you need to be absent for a session you should advise the relevant lecturer or the Programme Director for absences involving a day or more. A written explanation to the Programme Director is required together with a medical certificate for health-related absences in excess of one week. This is in your interests as it may be necessary to make special arrangements for you. Should you wish to withdraw from your programme or suspend studies at any point, you should contact your Programme Director and Student Services for advice If you are absent for a continuous period of four weeks without the approval of your Programme Director, you will be deemed to have withdrawn from your studies and your enrolment will be cancelled and, where applicable, the SLC or your sponsor will be informed.
international students from outside of the eu The UK immigration system requires international students to adhere to strict rules whilst they are in the UK. As these regulations form part of the immigration law of the UK, failure to comply with them can have serious consequences and may result in deportation. As a Tier 4 migrant, your attendance on your course at Cardiff Metropolitan University will be monitored as we are legally required to advise the UK Immigration Authorities if you do not attend regularly. When you arrive at Cardiff Metropolitan University, you will be advised on how attendance on your course will be monitored. During the enrolment period, you will also be given information to explain your immigration obligations to ensure you understand how to comply with the immigration regulations. For the latest developments on UK immigration regulations, please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website: https://www.gov.uk
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