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United Kingdom university attendance rules

Verified public records with clickable official source URLs. Attendance requirements may be university-wide, programme-specific, or course-level.

Attendance expectations vary by programme; some tutorials or laboratories may be compulsory.

Scope: Undergraduate and postgraduate taught students
Last checked: 2026-06-02

Official source: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/apg/policies/studentsupport/studentabsencepolicy/policy/

Taught students must attend and engage with required scheduled teaching activities.

Scope: Taught students
Last checked: 2026-06-02

Official source: https://students.leeds.ac.uk/attendance-absences/doc/university-policy-attendance-engagement-taught-students

Attendance and engagement are monitored; on-campus taught-activity check-in is compulsory.

Scope: Undergraduate and postgraduate taught students
Last checked: 2026-06-02

Official source: https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=20846

Lecture requirements vary by course and stage; science lectures are normally compulsory.

Scope: Undergraduate lecture expectations
Last checked: 2026-06-02

Official source: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/student-life/exceptional-education/personalised-learning

Students must engage with their course and comply with departmental requirements.

Scope: All students
Last checked: 2026-06-02

Official source: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/gov/calendar/section2/regulations/reg36registrationattendanceprogress/