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Mitigating Circumstances deadlines for 2010/11 will be published in September.

Mitigating Circumstances

If you have a genuine reason for not being able to perform well in an exam or assignment you might be able to claim Mitigating Circumstances. Reasons for claims might include illness, bereavement or other serious crisis affecting your performance.

There are strict deadlines for claims (see your SOLE page) and evidence is required, such as a doctor’s letter. A successful claim will allow you to retake your assessment.

Click here for the Mitigating Circumstances procedure.

Click here for the Mitigating Circumstances claim form.

Unhappy with you Mitigating Circumstances Decision?

The Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA)

The OIA operates an independent student complaints scheme for Higher Education.

If for any reason you are unhappy with the outcome of your mitigating circumstances decision you can take the matter to the OIA. However, you can only do this if you have exhausted the internal procedure of the University.There is a strict three month deadline to take a complaint to the OIA.

The SAS can support any student in the process of making a complaint to the OIA.