Important Documents

Guide to Exceptional Circumstances 2024/25
Fixed-Time Assessment Regulations for Candidates 2024/25
    Exceptional Circumstances Flowchart

    Please find a list of deadlines below

    Business and Social Sciences - Undergraduate 

    Teaching Period 103 February 2025
    Teaching Period 2 - Final Year19 May 2025
    Teaching Period 2 - All other years

    09 June 2025

    Referral Period27 August 2025

    Please submit your Exceptional Circumstances Applications via the MAP task

    Please direct any enquiries to BSS support.

     

    Business and Social Sciences - Postgraduate

    Postgraduate Term 1TBC
    Postgraduate Term 2TBC
    Postgraduate Term 3TBC

    Please submit your Exceptional Circumstances Applications via the MAP task

    Please direct any enquiries to BSS Support.

     

    Business and Social Sciences – MBA and Online Programmes

    • For information on the exceptional circumstances deadlines for MBA programmes (Full-time, Executive, and Senior Leadership Degree Apprenticeship) please email MBA Support.
    • For information on the exceptional circumstances deadlines for Aston Online programmes (MBA and MSc) please email Aston online.

    Business and Social Sciences – Level 6 Degree Apprenticeships
     
    For information on the exceptional circumstances deadlines for ABS Level 6 Degree Apprenticeships please email ABS Apprenticeships.

    Centre for English Language and Communication at Aston (CELCA)

    Teaching Period 1 assessmentsTBC
    Teaching Period 2 assessmentsTBC

    Please submit your Exceptional Circumstances Applications via the MAP task.

    Please direct any enquiries to Ammandeep Kaur, the CELCA Administrator.

     

    Education Team

    All ProgrammesTBC
     
    For courses in Learning and Teaching in Higher education, please contact us, the Quality Enhancement ITLP, Pg CERT, Pg DIP, and MEd Administrator in the first instance. 

    Engineering and Physical Sciences - Undergraduate

    Foundation Stage - TP1 Examinations, Coursework, and Class Tests - Teaching Period 127 January 2025
    Foundation Stage - TP2 Examinations, Coursework, and Class Tests - Teaching Period 219 May 2025
    Foundation Stage - Resit Period2 August 2025
    Undergraduate - TP1 Examinations, Coursework, and Class Tests - Teaching Period 127 January 2025
    Undergraduate - TP2 Examinations, Coursework, and Class Tests - Teaching Period 25 June 2025
    Undergraduate - Final Year (including stage 2 programmes in Electrical and Electronic Engineering) 19 May 2025
    Placement Year/Study Abroad Year23 June 2025
    Undergraduate - Resit Period29 August 2025

    Please submit your Exceptional Circumstances Applications via the MAP task

    Please send any enquiries to EPS ECAP.

     

    Engineering and Physical Sciences – Postgraduate

    September Cohort - Teaching Period 127 January 2025
    September Cohort - Teaching Period 219 May 2025
    September Cohort - Resit Period29 August 2025
    September Cohort - Dissertation6 October 2025
    January Cohort - Teaching Period 119 May 2025
    January Cohort - Teaching Period 211 August 2025
    January Cohort - Resit Period17 November 2025
    January Cohort - Dissertation5 January 2026
    April 2024 Cohort - Teaching Period 220 January 2025
    April 2024 Cohort - Resit Period2 April 2025
    April 2024 Cohort - DissertationTBC
    April 2025 Cohort - Teaching Period 111 August 2025
    April 2025 Cohort - Teaching Period 219 May 2026
    April 2025 Cohort - Resit PeriodTBC
    April 2025 Cohort - DissertationTBC

    Please submit your Exceptional Circumstances Applications via the MAP task

    Please send any enquiries to EPS ECAP.

     

    Engineering and Physical Sciences – Work-Based Learning Students (APEC)

    Work-based learning students should contact their Programme

    Administrator in the first instance.

    Please submit your Exceptional Circumstances Applications via the MAP task

    Please direct any enquiries to EPS APEC.

    Panel Meetings are held on a
    monthly basis

    Health and Life Sciences - Undergraduate Programmes (including Foundation Degree and Graduate Diploma Programmes)

    All applications should be submitted AFTER an assessment has taken place or the assessment deadline has passed.

    All applications will be reviewed within two weeks of the final deadline for EC submissions.

    All applications should be submitted via the Exceptional Circumstances MAP task.

    Please send any enquiries to HLS Exams & Assessments.

    Block Teaching/Assessments - final deadline for EC submissions:BLOCK SUBMISSION
    Medical Biosciences - Oct/Nov/Dec Teaching/Assessment Block07 January 2025
    Medical Biosciences - Jan/Feb/Mar Teaching/Assessment Block09 April 2025
    Medical Biosciences - Apr/May/Jun Teaching/Assessment Block25 June 2025
    Medical Biosciences - Jul/Aug/Sep Teaching/Assessment Block24 September 2025
    Teaching/Assessment Period 1 - final deadline for EC submissions:TP1 SUBMISSION
    Audiology, Biosciences, Neuroscience, Optometry, Pharmacy, Psychology - ALL Students27 January 2025
    Medicine - FIRST and SECOND Year Students24 January 2025
    Nursing Studies - FIRST and SECOND Year Students17 January 2025
    Teaching/Assessment Period 2 - final deadline for EC submissions:TP2 SUBMISSION
    Audiology, Biosciences, Optometry, Psychology - THIRD, FOURTH and FINAL Year Students, GRADUATE DIPLOMA, EXCHANGE and CPD Students (MOptom FINAL, see below)16 May 2025
    Audiology, Biosciences, Optometry, Psychology - FIRST, SECOND AND PLACEMENT Year Students (Psychology PLACEMENT, see below)06 June 2025
    Medicine - FIRST and SECOND Year Students23 May 2025
    Medicine - THIRD and FOURTH Year Students18 July 2025
    Medicine - FINAL Year Students12 March 2025
    Neuroscience - ALL students16 May 2025
    Nursing Studies - FIRST and SECOND Year Students09 May 2025
    Optometry - MOptom FINAL Year Students12 May 2025
    Pharmacy - ALL Students16 May 2025
    Psychology - PLACEMENT Students13 June 2025
    Refer/Defer Assessment Period - final deadline for EC submissions:R/D SUBMISSION
    Audiology, Biosciences, Optometry, Psychology - ALL Students28 August 2025
    Medicine - FIRST and SECOND Year Students11 July 2025
    Medicine - THIRD and FOURTH Year Students29 August 2025
    Medicine - FINAL Year Students29 May 2025
    Neuroscience - ALL students04 July 2025
    Nursing Studies - FIRST and SECOND Year Students15 July 2025
    Pharmacy - ALL Students07 August 2025

     Health and Life Sciences – Postgraduate Programmes

    All applications should be submitted AFTER an assessment has taken place or the assessment deadline has passed.

    All applications will be reviewed within two weeks of the final deadline for EC submissions.

    All applications should be submitted via the Exceptional Circumstances MAP task.

    Please send any enquiries to HLS Exams & Assessments.

    Block Teaching/Assessments - final deadline for EC submissions:BLOCK SUBMISSION
    Applied Psychology - Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec 2024 and Jan/Feb 2025 Teaching/Assessment Block07 March 2025
    Applied Psychology - Mar/Apr/May/Jun/Jul 2025 Teaching/Assessment Block01 August 2025
    Applied Psychology - Sep 2025 Refer/Defer Assessments10 October 2025
    Applied Psychology - Dec 2025 Assessments12 December 2025
    Final deadline for EC submissionSUBMISSION 1SUBMISSION  2SUBMISSION 3
    Advanced Clinical Practice in Ocular Health, MSc27 January 202530 June 2025n/a
    Advanced Dental Implantology, MSc27 January 202508 September 2025n/a
    Advanced Hearing Therapy Practice, MSc/CPD09 January 202528 May 202528 August 2025
    Biosciences, MRes27 January 202514 April 202528 August 2025
    Clinical Science, MSc27 January 202528 May 202528 August 2025
    Drug Delivery, MSc27 January 202516 May 202528 August 2025
    Flexible Framework Optometry and CPD, to include: Glaucoma CPD, Independent Prescribing for Optometrists CPD/PGCert, Medical Retina CPD, Paediatric Eyecare CPD27 January 202530 June 2025n/a
    Health Leadership, PgCert03 February 202524 June 2025n/a
    Health Psychology, Campus and Online, MSc28 February 202513 June 202528 August 2025
    Level 7 Apprenticeship Research Scientist, MRes28 August 2025n/an/a
    Mental Health Therapeutics, PgCert07 April 202516 June 2025n/a
    Neuropharmacology, MRes27 March 202506 June 202515 August 2025
    Neurophysiology Programmes, MSc/CPD/PgCert27 January 202528 May 202528 August 2025
    Neuroscience for Drug Delivery, MSc27 March 202506 June 202515 August 2025
    Overseas Pharmacists, PgDip and MSc (MSc students see additional date below)27 January 202516 May 202507 August 2025
    Overseas Pharmacists, MSc ONLY17 September 2025n/an/a
    Pharmaceutical Sciences, MSc27 January 202516 May 202528 August 2025
    Pharmacist Independent Prescribing, PgCert/CPD - September 24 Cohort04 April 202524 September 2025n/a
    Pharmacist Independent Prescribing, PgCert/CPD - March 25 Cohort24 September 2025n/an/a
    Pharmacokinetics, MSc27 January 202516 May 202528 August 2025
    Physician Associate, MSc17 September 202510 October 2025n/a
    Psychiatric Pharmacy, PgDip13 January 202515 September 2025n/a
    Psychology (Conversion), MSc19 February 202527 June 202528 August 2025
    Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, MSc27 January 202514 April 202528 August 2025

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