1999 Engineering Handbook - Special consideration and special (deferred) examinations

Special consideration and special (deferred) examinations

A student whose performance during a semester or during an examination period is adversely affected by illness or other serious cause may apply for special consideration, and this will be taken into account by the board of examiners when determining the student's results for the subjects affected. If the student misses an examination through illness or is so ill during an examination as to be unable to do justice to his or her real abilities, the student may apply for a special (deferred) examination. In all cases appropriate documentation, which in the case of illness will be a medical certificate, must be provided.
Application forms for special consideration can be obtained from the faculty's administration office on each campus. Part A of the form asks for general details, and part B is a medical certificate which should be filled in by the attending medical practitioner in the case of illness. Students should note that medical certificates stating that the student suffered from a 'medical/surgical condition' are unlikely to be accepted. All applications for special consideration, and in particular medical certificates, will be treated in strict confidence.