Deferred assessment
Deferral of an assessment refers to taking it after the end of the corresponding semester. The module grade is then reported at a later module board within the same academic year. Requests for deferred assessment must be made to the Director of Teaching (or named delegate) of the relevant school in advance of, or as soon as practically possible after, the published deadline or examination date. This is not a right and permission will be granted only when the school judges that genuine and compelling grounds for deferral exist. Appropriate written evidence will be required: self-certificates alone for examinations and class tests will not be accepted.
If you submit a deferral request after the deadline or exam, without good reason for not doing so earlier, it is unlikely to be approved.
- section 3 of the Assessment policies and procedures
- appendix 3 of the Policy on extenuating circumstances
- Academic adjustments: guidance for students