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Extenuating Circumstances

Where unforeseeable circumstances beyond your control have delayed or prevented you from completing/taking an assessment (and an Extension is not available or appropriate) you can apply for Extenuating Circumstances (sometimes called ECs) to be taken into account when your results are reviewed and approved. 

 

Please note the following upcoming deadlines for students to apply for Extenuating Circumstances:

 
SPRING TERM DEADLINE UG and PGT students (September & January start) 

Deadline for applications – Midday, Friday 21 April 2023.

This is for assessments that took place or were due for submission (including to extended deadlines) between 17 December 2022 and 31 March 2023. 

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Please read the information below.

 

Should I apply for Extenuating Circumstances?

 

1. Are you experiencing UNEXPECTED, UNAVOIDABLE and SHORT TERM circumstances that are impacting your ability to complete/submit an assessment? (Click for more information)

Not all circumstances are deemed to be unexpected, unavoidable or short term - examples of the type of circumstances that will be considered, together with a list of those that will not, are available here.

If your circumstances are longer term and are affecting multiple assessments, then extenuating circumstances may not be the most appropriate means of support. Please seek advice from your tutor, the SU or university mental health and wellbeing services in the Wellbeing Department

 

2. Are you able to provide EVIDENCE with your application that shows how these circumstances affected you at the time of the assessment? (Click for more information)

The burden of proof to support your application lies with you at all times.

You will need to upload evidence to support your application, this should be in line with the information provided here and in the Student Guide to Extenuating Circumstances 2022/23.

You must submit at least one piece of supporting evidence and up to a maximum of six. Your student statement will not be sufficient evidence on its own to support an extenuating circumstance.

Your evidence and any supporting statement will only be shared with the EC Committee.

 

3. Have you explored OTHER SUPPORT options first? (Click for more information)

Would a short extension to your submission deadline help? Click here for details about how to apply for this option.

Will your circumstances affect you longer term? If your circumstances are longer term and are affecting multiple assessments, then extenuating circumstances may not be the most appropriate means of support. Please seek advice from your tutor, the SU or support services you are engaged with, such as DNS or Wellbeing.

Are the circumstances you are experiencing due to problems with the delivery of your courses? These issues should be raised directly with your School/Department.

  

4. Do you understand the possible OUTCOMES of an Extenuating Circumstances application? (Click for more information)

It’s important to understand there are a limited number of actions that the College can take in response to accepted Extenuating Circumstances. Suitable mitigation might include the lifting of a late submission penalty or the opportunity to take the assessment again at the next available opportunity (this may be the next academic year). We cannot increase module marks, a year or degree average, or classification.  Information about all the available outcomes is available here. 

 

If you can answer YES to all of the above then you can apply for Extenuating Circumstances. Further information and guidance is available at the bottom of this page.

If you have read all the relevant information and guidance please select your cohort below to access the correct application form and appropriate application deadlines:

 

Undergraduate Students
Deadlines & Application Form

 Autumn Term 2022 

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 19 September 2022 - 16 December 2022)

DEADLINE - NOW CLOSED:   Midday Friday 13 January 2023

Interim outcomes were sent Thursday 16 February 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 June 2023

 

Spring Term 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 17 December 2022 - 31 March 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Friday 21 April 2023

Interim outcomes sent w/c 15 May 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 June 2023

 

Summer Term 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 1 April 2023 - 19 May 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Friday 26 May 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 June 2023

 

Summer Term 2023 (Exceptional for late set assessments)

(ONLY for assessments from 20 May 2023 - 9 June 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Tuesday 13 June 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 June 2023

 

Summer Vacation Assessment Period (SVAP) 2023 

(ONLY for resit assessments from August 2023 - 1 September 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Monday 4 September 2023

Final outcomes sent 14 September 2023

 

APPLY HERE 

 

 

Integrated Foundation Year Students
Deadlines & Application Form

Autumn Term 2022 

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 19 September 2022 - 16 December 2022)

DEADLINE - NOW CLOSED:   Midday Friday 13 January 2023

Interim outcomes were sent Thursday 16 February 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 July 2023

 

Spring Term 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 17 December 2022 - 31 March 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Friday 21 April 2023

Interim outcomes sent w/c 15 May 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 July 2023

 

Summer Term 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 1 April 2023 - 9 June 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Monday 19 June 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 July 2023

APPLY HERE 

 

 

Postgraduate Student (September start)
Deadlines & Application Form

Autumn Term 2022 

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 19 September 2022 - 16 December 2022)

DEADLINE: NOW CLOSED - Midday Friday 13 January 2023

Interim outcomes were sent Thursday 16 February 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 July 2023

 

Spring Term 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 17 December 2022 - 31 March 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Friday 21 April 2023

Interim outcomes sent w/c 15 May 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 July 2023

 

Summer Term 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 1 April 2023 - 9 June 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Friday 16 June 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 July 2023

 

Late Summer 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 10 June 2023 - 22 September 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Friday 29 September 2023

Final outcomes sent 26 October 2023

 

APPLY HERE 

 

   

Postgraduate Students (January start)
Deadlines & Application Form

PGT Students who started January 2023

 

Spring Term 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 17 December 2022 -  31 March 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Friday 21 April 2023

Interim outcomes sent w/c 15 May 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 July 2023

 

Summer Term 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 1 April 2023 - 9 June 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Friday 16 June 2023

Final outcomes sent 27 July 2023

 

Late Summer 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 10 June 2023 - 22 September 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday Friday 29 September 2023

Final outcomes sent 26 October 2023

 

Autumn Term 2023

(for assessments/submission deadlines from 23 September - Dec 2023 )

DEADLINE:   Midday Monday 15 January  2024 

Final outcomes sent 8 February 2024 

 

APPLY HERE

 

UG Management Students studying with Kaplan (Singapore)
Deadlines & Application Form

 

DEADLINE: NOW CLOSED - Kaplan Term 352205 (May 22 - Feb 23)

Deadline: Midday Friday 20 January 2023

Final outcomes: Tuesday 1 February 2023

 

Kaplan Term 352208 ( August 22 - May 23)

Deadline: Midday Monday 17 April 2023

Final outcomes: Wednesday 3 May 2023

 

Kaplan Term 352211 (Nov 22 - Aug 23)

Deadline: Midday Friday 21 July 2023

Final outcomes: Wednesday 2 August 2023

 

APPLY HERE

 

PGT Social Work students on the PG Diploma (Step up to Social Work)
Deadlines & Application Form

Deadlines to follow soon

APPLY HERE

Form available from 10.00am Monday 14 November

PGT Social Work students taking Advanced Practice Modules (Part Time CPD)
Deadlines & Application Form

Deadlines to follow soon

APPLY HERE

 

MSc Degree Apprenticeship Students - CAP (NHS Partnership)
Deadlines & Application Form

Each module on the CAP Degree Apprenticeship course will has its own EC deadline.  Please check the dates very carefully. 

If you need to apply for ECs for a resit of a module please contact your school to check the deadline for submitting your application.

 

Module PS5404 Intervention Assignment

(due for submission 22 November 2022)

DEADLINE: NOW CLOSED - Midday 29 November 2022

Final outcomes sent TBC

 

Module PS5404 Ending Letter Assignment

(due for submission 10 January 2023)

DEADLINE: NOW CLOSED - Midday 17 January 2023

Final outcomes sent TBC

 

Module PS5400 Final Project

(due for submission 31 January 2023)

DEADLINE: NOW CLOSED - Midday 7 February 2023

Final outcomes sent TBC

 

Module PS5402 Clinical Portfolio

(due for submission 21 March 2023)

DEADLINE: Midday 28 March 2023

Final outcomes sent TBC

 

APPLY HERE

 

DClinPsy Students
Deadlines & Application Form

Each module on the DClinPsy course will has its own EC deadline.  Please check the dates very carefully. 

If you need to apply for ECs for a resit of a module please contact your school to check the deadline for submitting your application (This will USUALLY be 2 working days after your resit submission deadline)

 

 

Module PS6003

(due for submission 9 January 2023)

DEADLINE: NOW CLOSED - Midday 17 January  2023

Final outcomes sent 20 February 2023

 

Module PS6004

(due for submission 24 April 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday 3 May 2023

Final outcomes sent 22 May 2023

 

Module PS6005

(due for submission 15 May 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday 23 May 2023

Final outcomes sent 12 June 2023

 

Modules PS6008 & PS6013

(due for submission 18 September 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday 26 September 2023

Final outcomes sent 20 October 2023

 

Module PS6015 

(Thesis due for submission on 30 May 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday 1 July  2023

Final outcomes sent 31 July 2023

 

Module PS6012

(due for submission 23 June 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday 26 June 2023

Final outcomes sent 2 August 2023

 

Module PS6006

(Examination on 10 July 2023)

DEADLINE:   Midday 12 July 2023

Final outcomes sent 10 August 2023

  

 

 

APPLY HERE

 

 

CBT/IAPT students (NHS Partnership)
Deadlines & Application Form

Deadlines to follow soon

APPLY HERE

 

 

CONTACT US

To contact the Extenuating Circumstances team:

ECs@rhul.ac.uk

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HOW TO APPLY AND FAQ's

Instructions and guidance to help you make your Extenuating Circumstances application

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TYPES OF CIRCUMSTANCES

Examples of circumstances which qualify for Extenuating Circumstances

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EVIDENCE

How to evidence your application

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