Students do not automatically qualify for a deferred assessment opportunity; these must be applied for via Emeris Assist.
Students who are unable to attempt the standard sitting can apply for a maximum of two deferments per academic year.
Applications in line with the permitted legitimate reasons must be accompanied by the appropriate evidence and must be made either before, or within five working days of the missed standard sitting/submission.
The typical legitimate reasons and the evidence required for applications for deferred opportunities include:
1. Death of an immediate family member
(death certificate and affidavit/ birth certificate confirming the relationship).
2. Own serious illness/ injury
(medical certificate valid for the standard submission/sitting and indicating a serious illness/ injury).
3. Official Representation in a national/ international competition
(documentation from a relevant official confirming the details of the event).
4. Resident Visa renewal appointments
(proof of appointment).
5. Court appearance
(certified copy of the subpoena).
6. Victim of a crime
(a formal police crime report detailing the incident/crime and the student involvement in it and a case number).
7. National and regional unrests.
(if not widely published, documentation is required), but typically applications will be managed by
the site.
**Applications for these deferred sittings/submissions must be made via Emeris Assist either before, or within five working days of the missed standard sitting/submission and are granted at the discretion of the Office of the Registrar. If a student does not apply for a deferred sitting/submission on time with the required evidence or is denied the deferred sitting, the student’s record will reflect “absent”, and the student will effectively receive 0% for the missed assessment**
For further information regarding missing an assessment, please refer to Principle 4.6 of the PDIIE009: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA, MINIMUM STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES Policy document.