If a student fails to attend courses at the rate set out in Regulations for Full Time Students Attendance, the following procedure will be put into action:

1. Initial informal warning will be given in the according to the following procedure:
1.1 Where a student has registered for a Full Time course, and fails to attend at the required rate, but contacts course staff, with an explanation of absence, the student's place will be held open for a length of time deemed suitable by the course staff.
1.1.1 In the event of illness preventing the student attending at the required rate, a medical certificate will be required for absences longer than three days.
1.1.2 In the event of other difficulties preventing the student from attending at the required rate, which are deemed by the staff to be temporary but serious, the student should keep course staff informed of their current situation and make every effort to comply with attendance requirements as soon as possible.
1.1.3 In exceptional circumstances, compassionate leave may be granted for a length of time agreed with the course staff.
1.1.4 Any request for absence should be made in writing to course staff and will be considered on its merit.
1.2 Where a student has registered for a Full Time course and fails to attend at the required rate, but does not contact the staff, the course staff will attempt to contact the student immediately.
1.2.1 Should contact not be achieved, the student will be sent a letter explaining that their place as a Full Time student is dependent on their attendance at courses.

2. If the student fails to comply with the agreement made on initial contact with course staff, after one week has elapsed, the following procedure will be followed
2.1 A formal letter will be sent to the student warning him/her that he/she is in breach of the course regulations for Full Time students and that immediate compliance with the course attendance regulations is required
2.2 The student will be warned that failure to comply may result in the course staff reporting the matter to a relevant authority
2.2.1 Where the student is experiencing a longer term illness or personal difficulty, he/she may be given the option to take time out of the course and to re-start on a specified date.

3. If a student still fails to comply with the attendance requirements, he or she will be deemed to have reverted to Part Time status and will be sent a letter informing tem of this matter.

4. Course staff reserve the right to inform relevant authorities of any change of status of the student.