EC Outcome
1. EC Outcome: Accepted - Extension granted
You have been granted an extension to the deadline.
The new approved deadline will be quoted in your EC outcome email – please pay close attention to this detail as it may be different than the extension date you requested.
If you have not yet submitted any work by the time you receive your outcome, please simply submit your work by the newly approved deadline.
If you submit your updated piece of work AFTER the EC granted deadline, late penalties will apply.
Find more information on the EC Regulation and EC Procedure here.
2. EC Outcome: Accepted - First sit awarded
You will be allowed a further attempt (examination or coursework) for which the mark gained will count as your first mark (a first sit).
Any original work completed will not be marked, or the mark will be voided. You must attend this first sit to gain a mark for this assessment.
First sits will normally take place in the next reassessment period. Where this differs you will be notified.
3. EC Outcome: Accepted - Resit granted
You will be allowed an additional reassessment attempt at the examination or coursework, which will count as your first resit attempt.
Any original work completed will not be marked, or the mark will be voided. You must attend this EC granted opportunity to gain a mark for this assessment.
Reassessments will normally take place in the next reassessment period. Where this differs you will be notified
4. EC Outcome: Accepted - 2nd resit granted
You will be allowed an additional reassessment attempt at the examination or coursework, which will count as your second resit attempt.
Any original work completed will not be marked, or the mark will be voided. You must attend this EC granted opportunity to gain a mark for this assessment.
Reassessments will normally take place in the next reassessment period. Where this differs you will be notified.
5. EC Outcome: Accepted - Short-term adjustment approved
A short term arrangement will be put in place (as detailed in your outcome letter) for the next assessment period for any in-person exams.
This is a short term arrangement that will expire at the end of the next assessment period.
For more information on the EC Regulations and EC Procedure here.
6. EC Outcome: Rejected – Grounds not acceptable
The grounds cited in your claim have been identified as not acceptable in line with the extenuating circumstances policy, therefore your claim has been rejected.
For more details on the types of circumstances that do and do not constitute ‘acceptable grounds’ see the regulation here:
Acceptable Circumstances and Evidence
If you wish to appeal against the EC decision, any appeals must be raised within one calendar month of receiving your EC outcome.
Find more information on the EC Regulation and EC Procedure here.
7. EC Outcome: Rejected – Evidence not timely
Your claim has not been approved because the evidence provided does not cover the relevant period you have claimed for.
If you can obtain evidence that does cover the relevant period, you can submit it through Student Portal for further review by the Extenuating Circumstances panel before the Exam Boarding Meeting without submitting an appeal.
If new evidence that does cover the relevant period is available after the relevant Progression or Classification Examination Board has met, you should make an appeals within one calendar month of receiving your EC outcome.
8. EC Outcome: Rejected - Evidence not from an approved source
Your claim is not approved because the evidence provided is not from an approved source. If you are able to obtain evidence that supports your claim that is from an approved source you can submit for further review by the EC panel without submitting an appeal.
If you wish to appeal against the EC decision, any appeals must be submitted within one calendar month of receiving your EC outcome.
9. EC Outcome: Rejected - insufficient impact of award
Your claim is not approved for further consideration because although there is evidence of adverse impact, it is not to such an extent as to materially affect the degree class/programme awarded.
If you are able to provide further evidence that proves the level of adverse impact (in line with EC policy) you can submit for further review by the EC panel before the Exam Boarding Meeting without submitting an appeal, however the basis of this outcome does indicate that even if approved, this would not enable you to make enough of a difference in your final mark to improve your final classification.
If you wish to appeal against this decision, any appeals must be submitted within one calendar month of receiving your EC outcome.
10. EC Outcome: Rejected - Evidence out of time
Your claim has been not been considered as evidence in support of your claim has not been submitted within 10 working days of the coursework deadline or examination and you have not requested an extension of the time in which to submit evidence.
All students are given 10 working days within which to provide this evidence as per the policy from the date of the original deadline/assessment.
Find more information on the EC Regulation and EC Procedure here.
11. EC outcome: Rejected – Out of Time
Your claim has not been considered because it has been submitted outside of the timeframe specified within the Extenuating Circumstances procedure with no authoritative evidence that you were unable to submit the claim earlier.
The EC procedure sets out the following time limits:
Coursework: Claims must be submitted before the coursework deadline.
Timetabled examinations/assessments: Claims must be submitted prior to, or within 5 working days of the examination
If you provide evidence that proves your inability to submit this claim earlier then this could be submitted on Student Portal for further review by the EC panel without submitting an appeal before the Exam Boarding Meeting.
If you wish to appeal against the EC decision, any appeals must be submitted within one calendar month of receiving your EC outcome.
Find more information on the EC Regulation and EC Procedure here.
12. EC Outcome 6 - Not Considered - After exam board
The Extenuating Circumstances procedure explains that only claims submitted before an Exam Board takes place in the summer will be considered by the EC panel in the timescales section.
Your claim is not eligible for consideration by an EC Panel as claims may only be submitted before an exam board has reached a decision on a student’s results. After this point the Academic Appeal procedure should be followed under the category (ground); “Performance in assessment was affected by extenuating circumstances”
In order to submit an Appeal for consideration you must be able to provide evidence that proved your inability to have made this claim before the exam board met.
The academic appeal submitted by the student will need to demonstrate that new evidence was not, and could not have been, made available to the Board of Examiners at the time of its original decision. Any matters which could have been raised before the meeting of the Board, but, without good reason, were not raised, will not be considered in the event of an appeal.
Find more information on the EC Regulation and EC Procedure here.