Assessments coming up? Make sure you're familiar with our Fit to Sit process

When you attempt an assessment such as an exam or coursework, you are declaring that you are 'fit to sit' - this means you are well enough to complete the assessment to the best of your abilities.

If you have an issue that might impact your assessments, or which caused you to miss an assessment, you need to tell us on time. If you don’t, this will likely prevent you from being successful in using the arrangements in place to support your studies.

Please do not wait until you have your assessment results in February to tell us about something that has impacted you, as it will be too late by then.

We have a range of processes in place to support you before assessments (extensions, deferrals) and after assessments (retrospective extenuating circumstances and exceptional extenuating circumstances).

It's important you familiarise yourself with what these mean and understand that some of these options mean you will be 'voiding' an assessment attempt, which means a zero mark and an opportunity to sit the assessment again.

For guidance on our processes, please visit the Fit to Sit page.

You can also read the full regulations online, which give examples of acceptable and not acceptable grounds for submitting a request for extenuating circumstances.

If in doubt, please check with your PDT, Module Leader or School Office who will be happy to assist.