Attendance Hurdles

Many coursework subjects in the Faculty of Education have an attendance hurdle requirement. These require that students meet an attendance benchmark (usually at least 70% - 80% of all activities) to pass the subject. Where a student fails to meet an attendance hurdle, it will result in their failing that subject.

Details of attendance hurdles can be found in the Assessment section of subject Handbook entries. They may apply to on-campus or online activities, both synchronous and asynchronous.

Where a student is deemed eligible for Special Consideration, for circumstances impacting their ability to attend classes, the attendance requirement may be lowered to 60%. Further information on Special Consideration guidelines and the application process can be found on our Special Consideration page.

Subjects with professional experience will usually have a 100% attendance hurdle for the placement component to ensure achievement of registration requirements, such as for the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

To check whether a subject has an attendance hurdle, a placement attendance hurdle or any other assessment hurdles, go to the Assessment page of the subject’s entry in the Handbook.