Extensions and Special Circumstances Service
Welcome to the Extensions and Special Circumstances service!
Please note
Processing update
We are within turnaround of 2 working days for extensions and 5 working days for special circumstances applications.
Student guidance on technical issues during an online exam
If you are taking an exam, you may run into issues that prevent you from submitting on time. If this happens, please alert the course-owning School as a matter of urgency once you realise there is a problem. Following this, please complete a special circumstances application. Please review our guidance below on what needs to be included in your application.
Get the right support
Extension | Special circumstances | Learning adjustments |
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For when you require a short amount of extra time to complete an assessment.
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For when an adverse situation has significantly impacted your ability to complete an assessment and may have resulted in underperformance.
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For when you have a registered learning adjustment with Disability and Learning Support Service that permits extra time on submissions and you'd like to access your extra time.
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Not sure what to apply for? Please review your options in the guide below:
Information for Students

Information for Staff (secured)

Special circumstances deadlines

Useful Contacts

Meet the Team

Report a technical issue (secured)

What we're working on (secured)
ESC review (secured)
Experiencing a technical issue with the Assessment Support tool? Let us know about it: Report a technical issue (secured)