• Extenuating Circumstances Regulations and Procedure 2024-2025 English | Cymraeg

Previous years' regulations are available on request from the Student Casework Unit. Please email: [email protected]

• Request for Review of an Extenuating Circumstances/ Interruption of Studies Decision Form English | Cymraeg
• Guidance Notes for Request for a Review of an Extenuating Circumstances/ Interruption of Studies Form English | Cymraeg

In December 2020, the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) published a new good practice framework on ‘Requests for Additional Consideration’ (Extenuating Circumstances). The University’s Extenuating Circumstances Regulations and Procedure were subsequently reviewed and revised to take account of the new framework and amendments approved through the University’s deliberative structures.

Amendments to the placing of sections throughout the document

Inclusion of a specific section on monitoring and referral to other procedures (B8 8.6-8.8)

Inclusion of a section detailing the procedure for claims by students with a disability/long-standing condition (B5)

Clarification that student are not able to self-certify retrospectively (B4 4.4)

Inclusion of options for students when submitting a claim (B3 3.6)

Inclusion of a reference to the new Discontinued Student Policy (B2 2.8)

Inclusion of the importance of students aiming to complete their work within the usual deadlines (A2 2.8)

Amendment of references from Fitness to Study Procedure to Support for Study Procedure as a result of proposed changes to this set of regulations and procedure (A2 2.5 / B8 8.6)

Amendments to wording for the purpose of clarification (A1 1.1 / A2 2.6, 2.10 / B3 3.1 / B4 4.1, 4.2 / B9 9.2 / B10 10.4, 10.5 / B13 13.1)

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