How can I apply for an assessment extension or deferred exam?
Apply for deferred exam by following the assessment extension process.
Your application must satisfactorily demonstrate that there are exceptional circumstances beyond your control that prevent you from completing the exam.
Applications must be submitted PRIOR to your exam, but a late request may be accepted up to five working days after the exam date if you are able to provide a reasonable written explanation as to why the application was delayed, with suitable evidence where available.
| Reason | Supporting Documentation |
| Student injury, illness or medical condition | A signed medical certificate or statement on relevant official letterhead from a Medical Practitioner or other approved health professional registered by the relevant National Medical Board. Official Statement on relevant official letterhead or email from Curtin email address from Curtin University’s Psychological and Counselling Services, AccessAbility Services, outlining how circumstances have impacted the student’s ability to submit the assessment item on the due date. |
| Family issues (e.g. family injury, illness or bereavement) | Death Certificate, funeral notice or other similar formal document, such as a Police report or statement. Any form of supporting documentation accepted under the Student injury, illness or medical condition category listed above. Statutory declaration outlining the relationship to the impacted family member if this is not evident without clarification. |
| Participation in Defence Force or Emergency Services | Emergency Services: Official Statement of support on official letterhead or from a relevant email address detailing the mandatory service requirements or participation in a recognised Emergency Services callout. Defence Force: Official Statement on relevant official letterhead or relevant email address detailing that the student is rendering Defence Service. |
| Work commitments that student is required to attend at short notice; which are involuntary and unavoidable | Official Statement on company letterhead from the employer supporting claims of involuntary, unavoidable and unscheduled work commitments. For self-employed students, sufficient detail to adequately explain why work commitments are both unavoidable and unexpected will be provided. |
| Elite Athlete sporting activity participation | Official Statement of support from the University’s Elite Athlete Co-ordinator outlining how circumstances have impacted the student’s ability to submit the assessment item on the due date. |
| Obligatory Religious or Cultural Requirements | Official Statement of support from the student’s religious or cultural leader, or the University’s Multifaith Officer, outlining how obligatory religious or cultural requirements will or have impacted the student’s ability to submit their assessment item on the due date. |
| Further reasons including social and welfare | If other documentation to support the student’s request (as per the above categories) is not available, an Official Statement of support from the University’s Student Wellbeing Advisor outlining how circumstances have impacted the student’s ability to submit the assessment item on the due date. |
Documentation provided to support an Assessment Extension request will be directly applicable to the reasons provided, include the dates you were affected by the relevant circumstances, specifically support the extension time period requested by the student and avoid including material of a graphic or potentially disturbing nature.
You will receive an Official Communication message detailing the outcome of your application.