Access Management System
Eligibility: Students with access requirements may apply for access arrangements for examinations.
We consider access requirements and make reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities/learning difficulties or specific access situations such as students with a temporary medical condition, pregnant students or those with travel restrictions.
Examples of the ways in which we have previously been able to assist students during the examinations include: examination question papers in alternative format, such as in large print and on coloured paper; special seating; a private room in which to sit examinations; extra time; use of a scribe; use of a word processor; breaks during the examination; permission to take food into the examination hall
Applying for access arrangements for examinations:
We strongly recommend students make disclosure of your access requirement at the application stage to help us to facilitate you to sit examinations. You can do so by completing the Access Requirements Disclosure Form which is part of your application form.
It is important that student provides all evidence related to your access requirements at the same time that you submit your application form.
If you student is eligible to study with us, we will then be able to tell you what access arrangements we can make as early as possible. We will contact you to discuss any arrangements you may need.
Disclosure of student’s disability or specific access situation and a request of any access arrangements needs to be in a timely manner. This would allow us to consider and make any access arrangements to support you to sit our examinations.
It is student’s responsibility to apply for any examination access arrangements. Applications made by a third party will be considered only in exceptional circumstances.
Supporting evidence you need to provide:
When disclosing a disability/learning difficulty or specific access situation, student needs to submit supporting evidence for your access request for examinations to enable us to consider any arrangements to be made. The evidence must describe how student’s condition is affecting him/her. Examples of supporting evidence include: medical certificate for your condition; letter from a healthcare professional or specialist
Any evidence the student provides must be relevant, accurate and as recent as necessary and possible. It must be on headed paper with the specialist’s or health professional’s contact details.
Medical evidence is expected to cover the following key points: Name of the health condition or impairment; Date of diagnosis; Period of time that you have been seeing the practitioner for this condition/impairment; Length of time that the practitioner expects the condition/impairment to last Main symptoms of this condition which could impact on studies/exams (for example mobility impairment, loss of concentration); Current treatment and/or medication being undertaken; Side effects of any treatments or medication It is possible that not all of the points mentioned above will be relevant to student’s condition/impairment. However, it is important that the medical evidence provides as much information as possible. In order to help your medical practitioner to produce medical evidence which is as accurate as possible, you may wish to share this information with them.
For learning difficulties, we require a full diagnostic assessment report as evidence. The diagnostic assessment must be carried out: after you were 16 years old; and by a chartered psychologist or equivalent, an educational psychologist, or a specialist teacher holding an assessment practicing certificate. The report must include: the date of assessment; all tests carried out to assess your specific learning difficulty; and a summary of recommendations.
Normally we would expect that the student’s evidence is in written. We may consider medical evidence written in another language but this should always be accompanied by a certified translation.
We reserves the right to query some or all medical advice or other professional submissions. Studnet may be asked to provide additional or alternative supporting documentation. Please note that in line with the Medical Council’s guidance, we would not normally accept evidence that is produced by a close relative, friend or work colleague even if he/she has the relevant medical or professional qualifications.