The University acknowledges that a student may experience unexpected or serious difficulties which could prevent them from meeting the requirements of their programme. 

To address this, there are a small number of areas where the University Marks and Standards allow extenuating circumstances to be taken into consideration. 

The Registry exceptional permission request form (RE1) should be used to apply for special permission to be allowed deviate from a regulation as permitted in the Marks and Standards of the University -  click RE1 Registry Exceptional Permission Request Form

Common Requests

  • Change of pathway
  • Concurrent registrations
  • Extension to the 2-year rule
  • Extension requests (for taught postgraduate programmes only, thesis or project modules only)
  • Permission to repeat modules which have been passed
  • Split year
  • Students applying to progress with a deficit after the release of ratified exam results (i.e. seeking an AP (allow progress) result in a subject

A student who wishes to appeal the result of an RE1 request should submit their appeal directly to the Registrar (via email) to [email protected]