We are committed to improving student experience at Swansea University, and we believe that monitoring your attendance and engagement can help us ensure your welfare and support you to progress and reach your academic goals.
All students are expected to engage with face-to-face learning. Students who are unable to engage in learning on a face-to-face basis will need to consider deferring or suspending studies. Students are therefore expected to live within a commutable distance from Swansea that enables them to attend the University during core working hours if their timetable requires.
How your attendance and engagement will be monitored in the 24/25 academic year
Engagement correlates with performance. This means that the more you engage with your studies, the better you will do.
Your engagement will primarily be monitored via attendance at face-to-face learning sessions and engagement with course materials in Canvas. If you are a Student Route visa holder, your engagement will only be monitored via your attendance at face-to-face learning sessions due to Home Office (UKVI) requirements. Certain professional courses within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science will also only be monitored by attendance at face-to-face learning sessions due to the requirements of the courses. You will be notified at the start of your course if this applies to you.
If you are a Home (UK) student in receipt of Student Finance, engagement with studies is a requirement for release of your tuition fees and maintenance loan and the University has a requirement to report non-attendance to SLC (Student Loans Company).
You will need to tap your student card against the readers located in each teaching room when entering to confirm your attendance at the start of each session. You should inform your Faculty if you experience any card/reader issues.
Please note that in a change from the previous academic year, if you aren’t attending your timetabled classes in person, this could result in the request requirement to suspend your studies, following an opportunity to discuss this with your Faculty. This is because access to your learning is primarily done in person by attending your lectures and seminars on campus and this is the best way to ensure that you are getting the most out of your studies and University experience. The course materials in Canvas provide additional support for missed sessions but don’t replace the valuable learning opportunities available to you at in-person lectures and seminars. Our handy MyEngagement Web App allows you to view your overall engagement data to help you to stay on track.
Our handy MyEngagement Web App allows you to view your overall engagement data to help you to stay on track.
If you want to know more about the engagement monitoring process and what this means for you, then head over to the MyUni Engagement Monitoring Pages.
If you do not swipe your student card to confirm your attendance at face-to-face learning sessions, or you aren’t engaging with your studies, your Faculty/School will be in touch to offer help. Our policy on engagement monitoring for taught students can be found here.