Student Attendance

International Students
Under the Immigration Act of Singapore, all international students holding a Student’s Pass must not be absent for a continuous period of seven (7) days or more or that the percentage of attendance for the course in any month must not fall below 90% or below without any valid reason. A student will be required to surrender the Student’s Pass for cancellation if he/she does not satisfy the attendance requirement.

As part of the Singapore Quality Class (SQC) requirements, all international students should spend at least 5 hours per Institute day, attending classes, tutorials, doing individual/group projects and assignments and participating in enrichment activities and co-curriculum activities.

Local Students
Full-time students enrolled in our MAGES Institute of Excellence must attend all classroom lessons and work experience days to obtain their qualification. All non-attendance must be supported with a medical certificate or approved leave of absence from MAGES Institute of Excellence. A student may be barred from exams if his/her attendance falls below 90% for each course of study in case of full time students and 85% in case of Part Time students. In addition, the student may not be placed out for fieldwork practicum (if any) if his/her attendance is less than satisfactory.

Full-time student who is absent from class/session must submit documentary proof covering the period of absence to the Student Services Office within three (3) working days to avoid being penalized for missing classes. Documentary proofs that are valid include:

• Approval of Leave by MAGES Institute of Excellence.
• Medical certificates issued by a registered hospital, polyclinic or clinic of Singapore.
• Letter from parents or legal guardian explaining your absence with valid reason/s (subject to acceptance by MAGES Institute of Excellence).
• Documentary proof explaining your absence for any unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances (subject to acceptance of MAGES Institute of Excellence).

For the part-time students enrolled in our MAGES Institute of Excellence proprietary programmes, our School requires 85% attendance.

Leave Application
You should avoid making an application for leave if the period of leave involves missing classes, assessments, field trips, or any other scheduled events.
If you have an application for leave where the period of leave involves missing the above mentioned activities, there will not be any make up lessons and/or assessments. In such case, you will be given zero (0) mark on the affected components. As a result, you could fail the module/level and may, depending on the course requirements, have to repeat the whole course or module/level.

If you are travelling outside of Singapore:

• Do not make any travel arrangement, including the commitment of money, before leave approval is granted.
• Once your leave is approved, you may make your travel arrangement and you must provide a copy of the return air ticket or boarding pass to the Student Services Office immediately.
• You must promptly return to MAGES Institute of Excellence to attend your scheduled classes on the day after the end of your approved leave period.

If you wish to apply for leave, you should adhere to the following procedures:

• You should seek permission from your respective lecturer/s of such intention.
• You must complete the Student’s Leave Application Form and submit it to our Student Services Office at least 7 working days before the intended date of leave.
• Parent’s formal letter of consent to the application and to absolve MAGES Institute of Excellence’s responsibilities for any disruption to your study in Singapore is required if you are below the age of 18 (an indication of approval to your travel plan from your parents or legal guardian is also required if you wish to travel out of Singapore during the period of leave).
• You might be required to meet with the respective staff in-charge in case of any query to your application.
• MAGES Institute of Excellence shall inform you on the outcome of the application – a copy of the leave application form indicating the outcome will be returned to you.

Medical Leave

If you are absent from class/session due to medical reasons, you should adhere to the following procedures:

• Contact the MAGES Institute of Excellence’s Student Services Centre informing on your absence.
• You must complete the Student’s Leave Application Form and submit it along with original valid medical certificate/s covering the period of absence to our Student Services Centre immediately upon your return to the School.
• Medical certificates other than those issued by a registered hospital, polyclinic or clinic of Singapore will not be accepted for the application.