Changing the registration

From absent to present

You may change your registration status from absent to present at any time during the academic year. You will be retroactively registered as present from the start of the term in question. If you have been absent it is recommended that you contact your study counselor to make a study plan for the academic year. Change your registration to present by submitting form 1b Change of registration - Presence/Absence below.

From present to absent

You may change your registration status from present to absent for the spring term by submitting the form Change of registration - Presence/Absence below by 15 January.

Arcada may on special grounds grant a student the right to change their registration from present to absent, even after the deadline (10 September for the autumn term or 15 January for the spring term). The following situations are considered special grounds:

• military service, non-military service and women's voluntary military service
• parental leave
• serious illness or injury
• particularly difficult circumstances

You must attach a certificate proving your circumstances to your application. Read more about the accepted certificates.

Please note that if you have already received credits during the term in question, you cannot register as absent. 

If you wish to change your registration to absent on special grounds, please contact Student Affairs to discuss the issue before submitting the application. We will check your eligibility to apply.

Tuition fee-paying students

Please contact studentaffairs@arcada before filling out any forms.