Extenuating Circumstances

Extenuating Circumstances allow students to request an extension on their assessment deadline due to unforeseen and short-term personal circumstances.

Staff from both universities can direct students towards The Students’ Union for independent advice on mitigtation/extenuating circumstances (advice@thesu.org.uk).

Information about the University’s Extenuating Circumstances Policy can be found here, as well as sample situations and FAQs.

Adjusted deadlines must be applied for via Accessibility.

The University of Exeter call ECs mitigation.

If a student feels illness or other adverse personal circumstances may affect their ability to undertake an assessment, they may be able to apply for an extension or a deferral through what the University calls the ‘Mitigation Process’.

There is a guidance manual which layouts the process of mitigation in detail.

Please note that for Term 3/Exam Replacement assessments, the University is unable to offer extensions and instead a deferral will be put in place.

Further information can be found here.