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Placements and holidays (Coventry university)

So I’m going on holiday next year. Wouldn’t say holiday but more like family emergency. Only for 6 days. Would my uni/ placements be lenient??

Someone please reply with a good answer. Little worried
Reply 1
Original post by sryan3
So I’m going on holiday next year. Wouldn’t say holiday but more like family emergency. Only for 6 days. Would my uni/ placements be lenient??
Someone please reply with a good answer. Little worried
Unfortunately the university might ask for proof of this so called family emergency and it's up to the individual university to grant you the time of .... Holidays then perhaps they might grant them if you are being honest with them....

Just be honest with your university by telling them that this holiday has been booked long before you knew you were accepted for university and you would like to go on it.

Depends on how your course is being worked out by the university and when they have arranged for holidays for students in term time and when you are taking these holidays....

I know that certain courses at university you'll not be allowed any time off during the academy year except for the likes of Christmas and new year, Easter time and last week of the academic year before starting again in September. Only time off will be a immediate family member funeral.
Reply 2
Original post by Tracey_W
Unfortunately the university might ask for proof of this so called family emergency and it's up to the individual university to grant you the time of .... Holidays then perhaps they might grant them if you are being honest with them....
Just be honest with your university by telling them that this holiday has been booked long before you knew you were accepted for university and you would like to go on it.
Depends on how your course is being worked out by the university and when they have arranged for holidays for students in term time and when you are taking these holidays....
I know that certain courses at university you'll not be allowed any time off during the academy year except for the likes of Christmas and new year, Easter time and last week of the academic year before starting again in September. Only time off will be a immediate family member funeral.


Thank you for replying back. And yes, this will be booked before I start uni. Probably this month. I’d have proof of the reason and booking too! 🌟🌟
Reply 3
Original post by sryan3
Thank you for replying back. And yes, this will be booked before I start uni. Probably this month. I’d have proof of the reason and booking too! 🌟🌟
Hi
You are welcome
So I would suggest that you just discuss this with your university team and show them all evidence and take it from there and hopefully they will grant it to you.
Reply 4
Original post by sryan3
So I’m going on holiday next year. Wouldn’t say holiday but more like family emergency. Only for 6 days. Would my uni/ placements be lenient??
Someone please reply with a good answer. Little worried

What course are you studying, and what sort of placement are you doing?

You should be able to find your university's term dates online.

When discussing this with your university, don't use the term "family emergency". An emergency is by its nature something unplanned and unexpected -- something that you know is happening "next year" is pretty much by definition not "an emergency".

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