College Regulations

Attendance:

If a student is in the UK on a student visa, where possible his/her attendance must be 100% and they must
submit all his/her work on time. To maintain attendance throughout the duration of their course, holders of
a student visa are advised that Stanley College London is obliged to comply with UK Borders Agency
(UKBA) TIER 4 rules. These rules are laid down by the UK government and require that all full time courses
attended by visa students comprise of minimum of 15 hours of day time supervised study per week. If a
student’s cumulative attendance (For the purposes of this policy Cumulative Attendance is calculated over
one academic term) falls short of 80% AND/OR in case of any student missing 10 Expected Contacts, the
College is required by law to report that student to UKBA. If a student is reported to the (UKBA) for lack of
attendance or continuous no-shows they will likely curtail his/her visa, which may result in his/her
expulsion from the UK.

 

The Importance of Attendance

Attendance is very important because of two main reasons: Students have made a commitment to work towards achieving academic success by enrolling on their programme of studies. In order to achieve success in their studies it is important that they participate in, and engage fully with, all their scheduled activities such as lectures, workshops and seminars etc. The College therefore regard attendance as an essential part of students' studies. Also, under the Points Based System of immigration, the college is required by law to have robust systems in place in order to keep track of our students. Under this new system, it is the duty of the college as a sponsor to ensure that our students are in compliance with all the requirements of their leave to remain in the UK at all times. In order to achieve this, we have an effective system of attendance in place that helps us monitor our students so that we know that they are not in breach of their legal duties.

 

Teaching:

All full time students are expected to attend daytime classes for a minimum of 15 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Course start and end dates are indicated in the academic calendar and are not expected to change. The college reserves the right to alter dates/course modules in order to facilitate or improve the provision of the course and its examinations. Any such changes will not affect the college regulations.

 

Books and Stationery:

The textbooks and other course materials form an essential part of class work and must be brought to the class by student. Students are expected to buy their own textbooks and stationery.

 

Examination Entry:

Students are entered for examinations only if their attendance is not less than 80%. Though the college informs, advises and assists students in examination entry procedure, it is entirely the student's responsibility to register with the professional bodies as student member and to register for examinations in time. All examination fees and student membership fees must be paid by the student.

 

Conduct:

Students are expected to conduct themselves responsibly on the college premises. Misconduct may result in the suspension of the student from the college. In such cases no refund of fees will be given and any outstanding tuition fees will be payable in full.