Useful tips

Reasonable accommodation of disability and chronic illness during your degree course

Reasonable accommodation of disability or chronic illness for examinations, assessments and credits

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This short video 'Withdrawing from exams' explains the process for withdrawing from an examination at short notice due to an acute illness or flare-up of a long-term condition.

Part-time status and periods of leave

Extending the duration of your course or switching to part-time student status

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Taking a period of leave or pausing your studies

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Degree study with a mental health condition

The website of the HOOU’s project ‘Degree study with a mental health condition: can I do it, and if so, how?’ aims to help reduce the stigma around mental health conditions, raise awareness and point the way to sources of help and support within and beyond higher education institutions. The information on this website is intended for prospective and current students and staff at higher education institutions.