Personal Extenuating Circumstances (PEC)
Advice on what to do if your studies or assessments are seriously affected by unforeseen and unavoidable personal extenuating circumstances.
What is a PEC?
This information is for undergraduate and postgraduate taught students only. Postgraduate research students should see PGR Change of Circumstances.
We understand that life events can sometimes affect your studies. When they do, you should advise your academic unit by completing the Personal Extenuating Circumstances (PEC) Form. This is so that appropriate adjustments can be considered to your assessments.
You can submit a PEC request if you experience circumstances which are:
- significant: the circumstances must have had a big negative effect on your ability to study
- unforeseen: sometimes, things happen that you can’t predict
- unavoidable: some events are beyond your control, and you need support to navigate them
- relevant: not all difficult or challenging circumstances require adjustments to be made to your assessments, so it’s important to tell us how these will affect your assessments and deadlines
Advice and Guidance
If you feel comfortable doing so, you’re advised to speak to your School Wellbeing Advisor or Personal Tutor before submitting a PEC.
You can also seek advice from the Student Health and Wellbeing Service and the of the Students' Union.
Please read the submission guidance documents below before submitting a PEC application:
- Personal Extenuating Circumstances Policy
- Personal Extenuating Circumstances Procedure
- Advice for Students on Submitting a Supporting Personal Statement
- Advice for Colleagues on Providing a Statement in Support of a Student PEC
PEC forms
The online PEC forms are listed below. Please select the correct form for your programme and location of study.
- 缅北禁地 student on main university campus - form available via the Student Portal.
- INTO 缅北禁地 student - forms available via .
- School of Dental Sciences Undergraduate students (BDS and BSc Dental Therapy)- forms available via .
- School of Dental Sciences Postgraduate Taught Modular Programmes (MClinDent, PG Cert in Dental Education and PG Cert in Conscious Sedation) - Please submit your PEC application via the Student Portal.
- School of Pharmacy Undergraduate students (MPharm)- forms available via
- INTO 缅北禁地 student - forms available via .
Student Procedures
In addition to PEC, you may want to report other changes to your circumstances, or make an appeal, or complaint: