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      In this section: Guide to the Exceptional Circumstances Policy Sub menu

      • What are exceptional circumstances
      • What to think about before you make a claim
      • Submitting your application
      • Inclusive Support Plans
      • Types of assessment
      • Policies that might be more appropriate
      • Guidance on timescales
      • Evidence
      • Grace Period
      • Self-certification
      • If studying is stressful
      • Brookes Medical Centre
      • Outcomes
      • Where to go for help
      • Guide to the Exceptional Circumstances Policy

        We hope that your time here at Oxford Brookes University will be happy and productive. However, we recognise that unfortunately sometimes our students can experience serious personal difficulties which can affect their ability to study or undertake assessment.

        The Exceptional Circumstances Policy is designed to ensure that our students are not unfairly disadvantaged in these circumstances, but have the opportunity to be assessed on equal terms with other students. 

        About this guide

        This guide is intended to help you familiarise yourself with the policy so that you know what kinds of circumstances we consider to be exceptional, what evidence you’ll need to provide and what timescales you’ll need to follow in order to make a successful claim, should you need to during your studies here. It also refers to other policies or sources of support that might be more appropriate, depending on what it is that’s causing your problems.

        Deadlines when the University is closed

        Most assessment submissions are completed online and computers are available at the University. Therefore if extra time is given, it is expected the student will submit their work on or before the revised submission date, even if it is not considered a ‘working day’ for the University. Only if there is a need for an assessment to be physically handed in should this date be amended and this should be agreed with the module leader in advance.

        We suggest you read through all the sections here and follow the links to other policies that might be relevant, so that if something happens that you think will affect your study or assessment, you’ll know what to do or where to go for help.

        What are exceptional circumstances

        What to think about before you make a claim

        Please read this before submitting an application

        Submitting your application

        Inclusive Support Plans

        Types of assessment

        Policies that might be more appropriate

        Guidance on timescales

        Evidence

        Grace period

        Self-certification

        If studying is stressful...

        Brookes Medical Centre

        Outcomes - what do they mean

        Where to go for help

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