Attendance is mandatory in the ITU-TRNC Preparatory School of Foreign Languages. At the beginning of each academic year, an attendance limit is determined on a semester basis for each program (the weekly course load may vary between programs). Students who exceed this limit in the Fall Semester become 'absent' and are not allowed to attend classes in the Spring Semester. They also lose the right to take the Proficiency Exams held at the end of the Fall and Spring Semesters. Similarly, students who exceed this limit in the Spring Semester lose the right to take the first Proficiency Exam held at the end of the Spring Semester.