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Taking Leave

It is expected that students will take periods of leave from their studies in order to maintain an appropriate work life balance.

The University’s PGR annual leave policy is here: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/support/wellbeing/annualleave/

Please note:

● If the student wishes to appeal a decision regarding annual leave, advice should be sought from the Director of Graduate Studies.

● The student’s programme includes taught modules and the student is required to attend all timetabled activities, including but not limited to lectures, seminars, workshops, assessments and examinations. Annual leave will not normally be granted during weeks with timetabled activities.

● Students are advised not to book flights or any holidays for which deposits or payment have to be made before the annual leave is approved.

● Where students add a period of annual leave to an overseas visit e.g. conference or project meeting, they will be responsible for meeting all the additional costs of travel, accommodation and subsistence incurred during their leave period.

● If a student is supported by a student visa, they must refer to the Immigration Team for advice prior to requesting a leave of absence as this may affect their visa. https://warwick.ac.uk/study/international/immigration/student_route/change

Is your supervisor aware of your request (required)
Are you due to undertake any teaching duties during your period of absence? (required)
Privacy notice

The data on this form relates to your self certification of illness. The date and time of your submission, your identity and the information you have provided will all be stored, but will not be used for any purpose other than administering and recording your attendance. If there is an issue with allocated teaching duties, we would like to reassure you that the information that you have provided is treated with utmost confidence and is viewable only by Sarah Jarratt or a designated HetSys contact, the only data that is shared in such cases is your name and the period of absence in date format.

The University of Warwick is the Data Controller of any information you have entered on this form and is committed to protecting the rights of individuals in line with Data Protection Legislation. The University's Data Protection webpages provide further information on your rights and how the University processes personal data. If you wish to submit a data subjects rights request, make a complaint or report a suspected personal data breach, please contact the University’s Data Protection Officer by email at infocompliance@warwick.ac.uk.

The University of Warwick is the Data Controller of any information you have entered on this form and is committed to protecting the rights of individuals in line with Data Protection Legislation. The University's Data Protection webpages provide further information on your rights and how the University processes personal data. If you wish to submit a data subjects rights request, make a complaint or report a suspected personal data breach, please contact the University’s Data Protection Officer by email at infocompliance@warwick.ac.uk.

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