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.
The data from MySurrey Attendance 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.
Data from MySurrey Attendance is not used in isolation for reporting to the UK Home Office but attendance may be required as part of your visa conditions KA-02878 100 Engagement and attendance Attendance Published