Special circumstances deadlines
Schools have deadlines for special circumstances applications. Applications made after the school deadline will not be considered unless there is an exceptional reason. Each semester has a final cutoff date for applications. Talk to your Student Support Team before submitting your application to get support and a faster decision.
School deadlines
Schools have a set of application deadlines. You must apply before the deadline for the school you belong to rather than the school that your course is part of. For example, if you belong to the Business School but it is an Economics course you need support with, you must apply before the Business School deadline.
Your application must be complete by your school deadline - this includes providing any supporting evidence.
Applications made after the school deadline
If you have missed the school deadline, your application will only be considered if there is an exceptional reason.
If you feel that you have an exceptional reason, you must provide:
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the reason why you could not submit your application by the school deadline
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additional evidence in the evidence section of the application, explaining why you could not meet the school deadline.
Final semester deadlines 2023/24
Each semester, there is a final cutoff date for applications.
Semester 1
Friday 12th January 2024, 12 noon.
Semester 2
Friday 31st May 2024, 12 noon.
Resit diet
TBC
Taught Postgraduate dissertations
TBC
Applications made after the final semester deadline
Applications after the final semester deadlines will not be considered.
It is vital that you speak to your Student Support Team as soon as you start to experience difficulties. This will allow them to guide you through the application and ensure you meet the deadlines for the semester.
Getting a faster decision
If you would like your School to consider an expedited decision on your application (a decision made before the relevant Board of Examiners meeting), contact your Student Support Team before submitting your application.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Business
Undergraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12 Noon |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12 Noon |
Centre for Open Learning
| Access | Semester 1: 30/11/2023 at 12:00 Noon | |
| Semester 2: 20/06/2024 at 12:00 Noon | ||
| IFP | Term 1: 19/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon | |
| Term 2: 30/04/2024 at 12:00 Noon | ||
| Term 3: 10/07/2024 at 12:00 Noon | ||
| Short Courses | Term 1: 31/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon | |
| Term 2: 15/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon | ||
| Term 3: 07/08/2024 at 12:00 Noon | ||
| ELE (Credit bearing visiting student courses- AEVS & EIBC) | Term 1: 18/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon | |
| Term 2: 30/04/2024 at 12:00 Noon | ||
| LfA (BSL, Gaelic, Swahili, Ukranian) | Semester 1: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon | |
| Semester 2: 02/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon | ||
| Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (10 Weeks ) | VSNGTPEAP10F: | |
| Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (6 Weeks ) | VSNGTPEAP06F: |
Divinity
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
| Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon | Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Economics
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
| Semester one: 08/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Edinburgh College of Art
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 10/01/2024 at 17:00 Semester two: SC deadline for Coursework – Friday 10th May, 5pm SC deadline for Exams – Monday 27th May, 5pm |
Semester one: 10/01/2024 at 17:00 Semester two: SC deadline for Coursework – Friday 10th May, 5pm SC deadline for Exams – Monday 27th May, 5pm |
Edinburgh Futures Institute
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
| Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Dissertation Resubmissions: 16/02/2024 at 12 Noon |
Health in Social Sciences
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 17/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon Dissertation resubmissions: 28/03/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester one null sits: 31/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
History, Classics and Archaeology
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 24/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 24/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Law
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 24/05/2024 at 17:00 |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 24/05/2024 at 17:00 |
Literature, Languages and Culture
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Moray House
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester one assessments with a January submission date: 02/02/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12 Noon |
Semester one: Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester one assessments with a January submission date: 02/02/2024 at 12:00 Noon Dissertation Resubmissions: 31/05/2024 at 12 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12 Noon |
Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 24/05/2024 at 17:00 |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Dissertation resubmissions: 23/02/2024 at 5pm Semester two: 24/05/2024 at 17:00 Semester 1 NS resubmissions: 24/05/2024 at 17:00 |
Social and Political Sciences
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 10/01/2024 at 23:59 Semester two: 20/05/2024 at 23:59 |
Semester one: 10/01/2024 at 23:59 Semester two: 20/05/2024 at 23:59 |
CAHSS Visiting Student Office
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
| Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12 Noon | Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12 Noon |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Biomedical Sciences
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 08/01/2024 at 12:00 noon Semester two: Senior Honours 17/05/2024 at 12:00 noon Junior Honours 23/05/2024 at 12:00 noon Pre-honours 23/05/2024 at 12:00 noon |
Semester one: 08/01/2024 at 12:00 noon for the following programmes: Online Science Communication & Public Engagement Biodiversity, Wildlife & Ecosystem Health Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Global Health & Infectious Diseases International Animal Health Anatomical Sciences Cancer Biology & Precision Oncology On campus Human Anatomy Clinical Anatomy Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences) Science Communication & Public Engagement Integrative Neuroscience |
Semester two: 15/04/2024 at 12:00 noon for the following programmes: Online Science Communication & Public Engagement Biodiversity, Wildlife & Ecosystem Health Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases Global Health & Infectious Diseases International Animal Health Anatomical Sciences Cancer Biology & Precision Oncology On campus Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences) Science Communication & Public Engagement Integrative Neuroscience
Semester two: 13/05/2024 at 12:00 noon for the following programmes: On campus Human Anatomy Clinical Anatomy |
Clinical Sciences
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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ChM AND MSc Ophthalmology Semester 1 – Monday 4th March 2024 Semester 2 – Monday 15th July 2024 ChM General Surgery Semester 1 - 4th March 2024 Semester 2 - 15th July 2024 ChM Trauma and Orthopaedics Semester 1 - 4th March 2024 Semester 2 - 15th July 2024 ChM Urology Semester 1 – 4th March 2024 Semester 2 – 15th July 2024 ChM Vascular & Endovascular Semester 1 - 4th March 2024 Semester 2 - 15th July 2024 Other programmes: Semester 1: 22/12/2023 |
Edinburgh Medical School
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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These dates apply to the following programmes: MSc/PgDip/PgCert in Clinical Education PGCert Simulation Based Clinical Education Semester one: 19/01/2024: MEED11013 Principles of Teaching and Learning MEED11017 Research in Clinical Education MEED11036 Critical Literature Review
Semester two: 27/05/2024 MEED11022 Assessment, Examinations and Standard Setting MEED11027 Simulation Methodology for Clinical Education MEED11034 Teaching Online in a Professional Context MEED11029 Personal and Professional Development for Practice MEED11014 The Curriculum MEED11024 Clinical Education and Digital Culture MEED11020 Policy, Leadership and Management and Evaluation MEED11025 Current Issues in Clinical Education MEED11035 Adopting Quality Improvement Methodology Approaches to Clinical Education
Semester three: 30/09/2024 MEED11021 Dissertation (Clinical Education) |
Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences
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Term 1: 22/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon
Term 2: 13/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon
Term 3: 29/07/2024 at 12:00 Noon
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Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semesters one and two: Please check with the School. |
Semesters one and two: Standard PGT deadlines for the submission of Special Circumstances applications fall approximately 3 weeks after the course end date, as follows:
Special Circumstances submission deadlines for courses that do not fit within the above delivery periods (eg. full year courses) will be published in the LEARN course. |
College of Science and Engineering
Biological Sciences
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 08/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 27/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Semester one: 08/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 27/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Chemistry
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 09/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12:00 noon |
Semester one: 09/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12:00 noon |
Bayes Centre (Data Science, Technology and Innovation)
Postgraduate |
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Engineering
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 noon Semester two: 23/05/2024 at 12:00 noon |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 noon Semester two: 23/05/2024 at 12:00 noon |
GeoSciences
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 24/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 24/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Informatics
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 31/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Mathematics
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 29/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Semester one: 12/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 29/05/2024 at 12:00 Noon |
Physics and Astronomy
Undergraduate |
Postgraduate |
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Semester one: 11/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 27/05/2024 at 12:00 noon |
Semester one: 11/01/2024 at 12:00 Noon Semester two: 27/05/2024 at 12:00 noon |