Unauthorised absence

The following reasons are not acceptable on their own for authorising an absence:

• holidays, as students are expected to take these outside of term time
  
  
• part-time or full-time work that is not part of the study programme
  
  
• leisure activities
  
  
• birthdays or family celebrations (not including weddings or civil ceremonies)
  
  
• babysitting siblings (not including family emergencies)

This list is not exhaustive and is for guidance only.