Yes. There are two types of extension that you can apply for. Please read the information below carefully for more information.
Non-Evidenced Extensions
You can apply for a non-evidenced extension on your assessment (if available), which will give you a short extension without the need for supporting evidence.
Non-evidenced extensions need to be added between a week (7 days) before your assessment due date and the deadline.
Non-evidenced extensions are not available to add after a deadline has passed.
Non-evidenced extensions are not available for every type of assessment (e.g., exams) and are not available for re-assessments.
Evidenced Extensions
If you require more time, you can submit an evidenced extension request to gain a longer extension or click the box to 'defer' your assessment to the reassessment period (usually at the end of the academic year).
If you are applying for an evidenced extension, you will need to provide documents that show why you need additional time. Details of acceptable evidence can be found on our Assessments webpage. Evidence should be relevant to the period of assessment.
The Mitigations Team process requests in date order and cannot 'speed up' the process of an evidenced extension being approved. If the correct evidence is provided, the extension can be approved after the deadline has passed.
If you need to wait to gather the correct evidence, this is ok, evidenced extensions can be requested after the assessment deadline has passed if necessary.
If you have a Personal Learning Plan (PLP), you can also request a PLP extension via the evidenced extension process by selecting ‘Personal Learning Plan (PLP)’ as the reason for your request and uploading your Personal Learning Plan as evidence.
If you are an international student, it is very unlikely we will be able to issue a new CAS to cover your extension period unless you are required to attend timetabled classes. If you have any questions about any implications to your student visa, please contact PBSReporting@mmu.ac.uk
How to submit an extension
Requests should normally be submitted via the relevant Moodle module page. If you have previously hidden the right-hand assessments block, you can unhide it by clicking the Show Blocks button in the top right-hand corner.
If you are accessing Moodle via a mobile device, click on the arrow on the centre right-hand side of the page to bring up the assessments block.
Under the Extensions heading you will see two links. The first will tell you whether a non-evidenced extension is available and, if so, how many days you can get an extension for.
Directly underneath will be a link to submit a request for a longer, evidenced extension request. In both cases a new window will open with a short form for you to complete.
You can see a video walk through of the evidenced extension process. If you have any questions about applying for an evidenced extension request, please contact the Student Hub.