If you enrol in one of the Academic English programs, you will need to attend classes five days a week, either in the morning or afternoon. This will be approximately 20 hours a week.
Requirements
You’re required to maintain a class attendance rate of 80% if you’re an international student. The Department of Home Affairs requires UTS College to advise them if your attendance drops below 80% This could affect the status of your visa. Personal reasons aren’t an acceptable excuse for missing classes.
It’s also important to arrive on time. Being late disrupts your studies and your class. Also, if you’re late, you’ll be marked as ‘absent’.
If you need to change classes, you need permission from UTS College.
If you’re not on the class roll, you need to notify the Student Centre at studentcentre@utscollege.edu.au (or visit UTS Building 5, Block C, Level 1 – Ground Floor) immediately.
If you can't attend classes
If you can’t attend classes due to serious circumstances, for example, because you’re in hospital, have had an accident, been involved in a police matter, or have faced a family crisis, please contact the UTS College Student Centre on: (+61 2) 9218 8666 or email studentcentre@utscollege.edu.au.
If you can’t speak to someone when you call, please leave a message with your name, your student number, a brief description of what has happened, and a phone number for UTS College to contact you. You can also email the Student Centre with the above details.
For emergencies after office hours (outside 8:30 am – 5:00 pm Monday to Friday) please contact UTS Security: (+61 2) 9514 1192 or 1800 249 559
How to submit a medical certificate
The law requires UTS College to have documentary evidence of the circumstances that prevented you form attending classes, if you’re an international student. This might be:
- a statement from a hospital
- a police report
- a report from a doctor
- or in the case of a death in the family, a death certificate.
These documents need to show that your ability to study has been seriously affected, if you need special consideration, and to make sure that your student visa isn’t cancelled.
Student Success Advisers can help you in these situations.
On the first day back after, please email the Student Centre at studentcentre@utscollege.edu.au with your documentation.
Please note, medical certificates must be issued by registered medical providers such as hospitals, doctors, dentists (emergency appointments only), psychiatrists and psychologists. The College doesn’t accept certificates from alternative medical practitioners such as herbal practitioners, acupuncturists, Chinese therapists, massage therapists, iridologists etc. The medical certificate must be the original (or a scanned copy if submitting via email) and must state the provider number. It can’t be backdated. Medical Certificates purchased online aren’t accepted.