All you need to know about assignment extensions, deferred assessment, special consideration and alternate exam sittings

Modified assessment arrangements may be provided to a student in the event that their capacity to demonstrate their true level of competence in an assessment item was, is, or will be significantly impaired as a result of medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances.

Discover more about each assessment application type

Assignment extension

Deferred assessment

Special consideration

Alternate exam sitting

Supporting documentation for all application types

Application reason Supporting documentation required
Accident
  • Officially signed statutory declaration
  • Police report
  • Fire officer report
Bereavement
  • Bereavement notice or officially signed statutory declaration
Medical/illness/disability
  • Medical certificate (issued in-person or online)
  • Letter of support from Student Disability and Accessibility
Other compassionate circumstances
  • Officially signed statutory declaration
Personal safety issues
  • Police report
  • Officially signed statutory declaration
Sporting or cultural commitment
  • Letter from sporting body (this includes Griffith Sports College)
  • Letter from religious leader or church group
Technical difficulties
  • Timestamped screenshot
  • Proof of help request
  • Officially signed statutory declaration
Work commitments
  • Letter from employer on company letterhead
Alternate Exam Sitting Applications only: Individual timetable falls outside timetable guidelines
  • No documentation is required, but you will need to indicate how your timetable is being impacted.
Alternate Exam Sitting Applications only: Residing in different time zone
  • No documentation is required

Please be aware any attempts to alter, amend or falsify information or supporting documentation is not consistent with expectations under the Student Charter and may result in formal disciplinary action. We regularly check medical certificates, letters and supporting documents to verify their authenticity and accuracy.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply

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By clicking on 'Apply' you will be taken to a landing page which will guide you through to the correct application type.

You will be notified of the outcome of your assessment application by email. The status and outcome of each application can be viewed using 'My application status'.

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