Automatically or as part of a routine or policy. As a matter of course, you must complete your final project in order to receive a passing grade in this class.I lock my car doors as a matter of course whenever I get out of my car—I hardly even notice that I do it anymore.
if something happens as a matter of course, it happens without people thinking about whether they want it or not I don't think the Welsh language should be taught in schools as a matter of course - if students want to learn it, that's their choice.