Attendance
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You are expected to attend all scheduled classes on time and regularly. It’s your responsibility to meet all attendance requirements for each module and your course overall, as outlined in the programme specification.
Why attendance matters
Attending and engaging from the start helps you succeed.
Missing classes can seriously affect your academic success. Students who don’t attend regularly are more likely to fail modules, which can delay or prevent you from earning your degree. Every stage of your course is important, even Stage 1. The knowledge you gain in each stage builds the foundation for later stages.
Attendance is linked to funding and Visa requirements.
External organisations such as the Student Loans Company, professional bodies, sponsoring bodies and the Home Office have specific attendance requirements. They also have the right to request attendance information. If attendance requirements are not met, penalties may be applied.
Important: don’t just stop attending
If something is affecting your ability to attend, speak to your Course Tutor or Course Director. We offer a range of support services, from study support to health and wellbeing, that may be able to help.
Attendance monitoring
We monitor attendance throughout your studies. This may include checking your use of facilities like the library and IT systems. Your student ID card may also be used to record attendance when you access University buildings, classrooms and services.International Students (Tier 4/Student Route Visa)
If you hold a Tier 4 / Student Route visa, you must follow the Home office rules and meet your sponsorship obligations to the University. You have specific, required responsibilities as outlined by the Home Office Tier 4 guidelines. You must:- Report any absences to your Local Registry Team
- Notify your Local Registry Team or the International Student Compliance Team before leaving the UK or the University.
Status verification letters
You can request enrolment confirmation letters (e.g. for Council Tax or Visa extensions etc) from NOVA. You must keep your address up to date on SOLAR. If you need help printing a letter or have other letter queries email engagement@coventry.ac.ukTouchPoint
There is a blue TouchPoint box located in each teaching space. You need to use these at the start of every on-campus session on your timetable. Tap your student ID card on the TouchPoint and wait for the light to turn green. You can tap-in up to 10 minutes before and after the session. If you are in the same room straight after you will need to tap-in to each separate session.
If the light turns red or you have lost your ID card, please inform your lecturer and they can update your attendance at the end of the session. It is your responsibility to inform them so the lecturer can record attendance on your behalf.
If you have lost your ID card, please visit the University House Reception desk, to request a replacement card. You will be charged a fee for the replacement card.
In additional to the TouchPoint system, some session require a physical register and in smaller classes your lecturer may record your attendance separately. In these instances you will need to record your attendance by both systems.
Maximum length of registration
Generally, the maximum permitted length of registration is:
Undergraduate
- Six years, full-time or part-time degree
- Two years, full-time top-up degree
- Four years, part-time top-up degree
Postgraduate
- Two years, full-time
- Four years, part-time
Contact your Course Director if your registration is approaching these limits to discuss a completion plan. If you are studying on a Student Visa, you can only study on undergraduate and taught postgraduate courses for a maximum of 5 years in total.
You must seek guidance from the Enrolment and Compliance Team if your studies are likely to exceed this.
Last updated: 19 September 2025
