Extensions
The University recognises that sometimes students are unable to meet assessment deadlines due to unforeseen circumstances, or have significant personal or medical issues.
The university offers several options for students in such situations, one of which is extensions to deadlines which can only be granted up to a maximum of 10 working days.
Requests should be made to your module leader in as timely a manner as possible; this means that the extension request should be submitted 24 hours in advance of the deadline at the latest. Requests received after the date and time that the work is due to be submitted will not be considered.
Please Note: An extension will not be granted where a student’s own organisational abilities have caused an issue with meeting a deadline. These include poor time management, failure of IT equipment, uploading incorrect information to Turnitin, commitments to paid or voluntary employment and other similar situations.
FAQs
How do I request an extension?
To apply for an extension, you will need to complete this form application-for-extension-to-coursework-deadline-form.docx (live.com) and submit this with any supporting evidence to your module leader.
How will I be notified of the decision?
Your module leader will notify you of the decision by email.
Deferrals
The deferral of assessments is for addressing sudden and unexpected extenuating circumstances that may affect a student’s ability to undertake assessments. Before applying for a deferral of assessment, students should seek advice from their Faculty’s Student Advice Centre, Module Leader or Personal Tutor.
Deferring assessments may impact on your academic progression, so it is important for you to discuss your situation with your Personal Tutor prior to submitting any deferral requests.
Students with prolonged chronic illnesses or disabilities should contact the Disability Support and Advice team in Student and Academic Services or their Personal Tutor for personalised advice, which might include individual arrangements in examinations. Please note, the deferral of assessments is not an appropriate nor standard measure in respect of permanent or long-term conditions.
Detailed information can be found in the General Regulations 9 Chapter 5 (dmu.ac.uk)
Further advice can be found here Deferral & extensions (dmu.ac.uk)
Deadlines for Requests 2021/2022
Requests need to be submitted prior to the assessment deadline as stated in the regulations.
There is no such thing as a ‘retrospective deferral’.
For postgraduate examinations that fall outside the main examination periods (May/August), the deadline for requests will be 14 calendar days from the date of the exam concerned.
FAQs
How do I request a deferral?
To apply for a deferral, you will need to complete the deferral form 2021.22-deferral-form.docx (live.com) and together with evidence (examples of evidence can be found in the following link Deferral & extensions (dmu.ac.uk)) submit the request by the relevant deadlines to hls.advice.centre@dmu.ac.uk. If you are having difficulties obtaining evidence, please contact HLS Student Advice Centre on T: 0116 257 7749.
How will I be notified of the decision?
The deferral panel meet each week on a Thursday morning and provided you have submitted in time for that meeting, you will be notified of a decision by email shortly after. If you have not received a response within one calendar month of submission please contact hls.advice.centre@dmu.ac.uk
Any other questions
If you have any other questions please contact the HLS Student Advice Centre in-person, by email hls.advice.centre@dmu.ac.uk or by calling 0116 257 7749.