Does the University send data from MySurrey Attendance to the UK Home Office?

If you are studying on a student visa or tier 4 visa then you also have a responsibility to attend as part of your visa conditions, and similar requirements apply to students on accredited courses. These requirements have always been in place and have not been introduced specifically for MySurrey Attendance (MSA).

The data from MSA will not be used in isolation for reporting to the UK Home Office.

The UK Home Office requires all universities to monitor the overall engagement of student visa holders with their programmes. To meet this requirement, the University considers a range of different metrics, which includes attendance, but also covers things such as use of SurreyLearn and other online resources for example viewing captured content and e-textbook usage, plus the submission of assessments/exams and meeting with personal tutors and student success coaches regularly. 

We understand that occasionally there may be technical issues with logging your attendance on MSA. Isolated cases of attendance being missed would not normally result in any compliance action being taken, provided your overall engagement profile is strong. If you believe your attendance is not being accurately captured by the MSA app, we advise letting your Personal Tutor or Student Success Coach know. They work with our central support teams and can liase with them on your behalf and provide further help or support if needed.