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Exceptional Circumstances

***Updates to the Policy from March 2023***

The University has made some changes to the policy relating to exceptional circumstances affecting assessments. The key changes are below: 

Students in particular groups should be able to use the EC process to secure 4-day extensions or deferrals (as they would if they had self-certified) using a University-generated letter supporting all such claims (no other evidence will be required). These letters should be sent out shortly by the University Registry team to any student belonging to one of these groups. In effect, this means any student who falls within the groups outlined below are not limited in the number of 4-day extensions they can request each academic year. 

The groups are: 

1. Students in receipt of hardship funding or University Bursaries
2. Estranged Students
3. Care Experienced students
4. Students with caring responsibilities
5. Students with children
6. Students being supported by Sexual Violence Liaison Officers
7. Students on active Support to Study cases

Students in other particular groups will be entitled to use the EC process to secure 4-day extensions or deferrals for a single term. This will work in the same way as the groups above but will only apply for the duration of one academic term, which will be made clear in their evidence letter, issued by the University Registry team when appropriate. These groups are:

1. 1. Students subject to or bringing disciplinary action
   2. Students who are actively seeking disability support adjustments but who have not yet been able to have a Student Support Plan put in place. 

What are Exceptional Circumstances affecting Assessment (ECA)?

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Applying for Exceptional Circumstances (inc. link to application form)

If you would like to request an extension to coursework or request to sit an exam as if for the first time, you will need to complete an online exceptional circumstances form and submit it, along with the relevant supporting evidence.

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