Extensions and Special Circumstances Service

Processing update

We are currently within the turnaround time of 2 working days for extensions and 5 working days for complete special circumsatnces applications.

What's changed? (2021/22)

• Extensions will revert to the pre-pandemic approach of requiring students to provide an accepted reason. No evidence is needed for extension requests. 

• All special circumstances applications will need to be supported by evidence.  

• When students cannot provide medical evidence for special circumstances, they can instead provide a statement from a staff member, and/or a self-certification form about their ill- health. Please note that the self-certification form can only be used to self-certify physical ill-health.

• Evidence that is in a language other than English will need to be supported by a translation. Students may provide this translation themselves; official or paid translation services are not required. 

Self Certification Form (58.28 KB Word)

Late special circumstances applications

If you submit your application beyond your owning School deadline:

• Your application must include an explanation of why you could not submit your application on time.
• Along with the evidence that supports the extenuating circumstances impacting your assessment(s), you must also provide evidence that validates the reason of your application being late.
• Unless there is an exceptional and evidenced reason of why an application was submitted past the deadline, it will not be accepted.