Attendance & Punctuality

Attendance Policy

Attendance is a condition of your student visa. If you do not attend your classes, you may lose your permission to study and work in Ireland.
All students are required to maintain a minimum attendance rate of 85%. If your attendance falls below this requirement, disciplinary action will be taken, which may result in your having your enrollment terminated.

• If attendance falls below 85%, you will receive a verbal warning from the Director of Studies.
• If attendance does not improve. or falls below 85% a second time, you will receive a written warning.
• If attendance does not improve. or falls below 85%, a third time, you will receive a final written warning.
• If attendance does not improve following this final warning, you may be expelled unless you can show a valid reason for non-attendance.

We are required to inform GNIB of any student who misses 25% of their classes in the first 6 weeks of their course  and any student who cannot finish the course with 85%.

In case of expulsion, notification will be sent to the GNIB. This may affect your permission to live and study in Ireland.

Students may appeal an expulsion by contacting us within 5 days with any documentation justifying their absence or proving extenuating circumstances. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the management.

All students must attend 100% of classes, with a minimum acceptable attendance of 85%.

• Non-EEA students with over 25% uncertified absences in the first six weeks will be reported to GNIB.
• Absences due to illness must be communicated to the school by email daily. A valid doctor’s certificate must be submitted upon return.

Lateness Policy:

• Students arriving more than 15 minutes late will be marked.
• Students leaving more than 15 minutes early (without a Permission Slip) will be marked absent.
• Latecomers must wait until the scheduled break to join class.