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Regular engagement is an important aspect of learning and the student experience. If you engage with all aspects of your programme you are more likely to succeed with your studies. The University expects you to engage fully with your programme of study, join all timetabled on-campus teaching events, and participate in any online activities that are part of your programme.

Your school will advise you of the specific engagement requirements of your course, including activities and events that are mandatory. Schools monitor your engagement with campus-based face-to-face events, as well as online content. If your school assesses that your engagement levels are low enough to affect your studies, they will reach out to offer support.

Physical attendance at face-to-face events is recorded when you swipe your ID card against the card readers in our centrally timetabled teaching spaces.

You can register your attendance up to 15 minutes before the start time of a teaching event.

You are able to monitor your engagement with campus-based teaching events using the Engagement Tile on the MyUoL app. You will be able to see the percentage of teaching events you have attended. You will also be able to view data around your absences, including those which were authorised.

Maintaining your personal details

It is important to keep your term-time and home contact details up-to-date. You can amend your address, telephone number and email address at any time in the My Details tab in MyStudentRecord.

Term-time employment

Students studying full time on campus can undertake paid part-time work alongside their studies. The University recommends that students who do work alongside their studies do not exceed 20 hours of paid work per week during term time in order to allow them to devote sufficient time to their course. Part-time employment is not accepted as an excuse for absence from classes, late submission of work, or failure in assessments, and cannot be claimed as mitigating circumstances.

Students who have immigration permission to study in the UK must not under any circumstances work more hours than are stipulated by the UK Visas and Immigration service (UKVI) as a condition of their entry clearance.

Personal conduct

As a student of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, you are expected to conduct yourself with propriety both at the University and in public places. The University’s requirements with regard to student conduct are set out in the Code of Student Conduct, Senate Regulation 11.

University Code of Conduct on Protests

The University is committed to the free exchange and expression of ideas and the right of our community to question and challenge in the pursuit of truth and knowledge. At Leicester, freedom of expression within the law is fundamental to our values and behaviours and we are committed to promote freedom of thought and to encourage debate. As part of this commitment and where it is judged reasonably practical to do so, the University will not unduly hinder staff or students who want to undertake planned peaceful protests and orderly demonstrations while also ensuring that the University’s operations are not unreasonably disrupted, that it can continue to meet its various legal and contractual duties and that health and safety is not compromised. The Code of Conduct on Protests (PDF, 432kb) sets out the University’s requirements and expectations in this area.

University Policy on the Prevention of Bribery and Corruption

The University requires its employees to act in the best interests of the University at all times and to act with care and impartiality in all dealings with other parties. As such, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ:

• is committed to carrying out its academic and business activities in an honest, open and ethical manner; and
• is committed to observing the provisions of the Bribery Act 2010, in respect of its conduct both in the UK and internationally
• will have zero tolerance to any aspect of bribery and corruption both within the University and in respect of any third parties with whom we have dealings

Attempts by students to bribe members of staff could be seen as a breach of Senate Regulation 11, or of the Bribery Act 2010. Further information is detailed on the Finance Office website.

• Engagement expectations: Your responsibilities and the University's responsibilities and what to do if you're having issues with your Student ID card.
• Non-engagement with your studies: If your levels of engagement with your programme of study are low enough to be of concern, your school will reach out to you to offer you support so you can reach the best possible academic outcome.
• Authorised absences: You can ask your school for permission to have short periods of absence for personal or religious reasons.
• Help and support: Attending your timetabled events is important, but your wellbeing is important to us too.
• Policy on student engagement
• Policy on engagement for International sponsored students
• Additional responsibilities of international students studying on campus 
• Student engagement panels: If you are an international student on a visa sponsored by the University and you do not meet the engagement requirements, your case may be referred to a student engagement panel.
• Student engagement FAQs

Related documents

• Senate Regulation 2 (Regulations governing admission and registration for taught programmes) includes details of student responsibilities for carrying your student card with you at all times and not allowing this to be used by anther person.
• Senate Regulation 4 (Regulations governing student obligations) includes details of student responsibilities for attendance at timetabled teaching events and the management of non-attendance.