Resits, repeats & readmission

Apprenticeship routes

For learners on an apprenticeship route, if you make a successful claim that an assessment is affected by medical or compassionate circumstances, you may be permitted to sit the assessment again 'as if for the first time'. This means that the original attempt will not be considered for progression or award decisions. Please note that in order for an assessment attempt to be ‘voided’ via an exceptional circumstances claim for performance, you must submit something into the original marking process. An exceptional circumstances claim for performance cannot be upheld against non-submission, and the assessment will therefore be processed as a fail at first attempt. Should you be unable to submit by the agreed deadline you will need to apply for an extension through the Exceptional Circumstances process.

If you are on an apprenticeship route into the programme you are unable to repeat taught or practice elements of your programme, but you may be able to take a break in learning (BIL). For learners on an apprenticeship route, a BIL is granted where the learner plans to return to the same apprenticeship programme and this is agreed with the employer. A BIL "could include medical treatment, parental leave or leave for other personal reasons". Annual leave, public holidays and short-term absences (up to 4 weeks) do not count as a BIL. The BIL may cause an extension request of the apprenticeship programme if the BIL is significant. A BIL can be taken at any time in learning 

Direct entry routes

For students on a direct entry route to the programme, if you make a successful claim that an assessment is affected by medical or compassionate circumstances, you may be permitted to sit the assessment again 'as if for the first time'. This means that the original attempt will not be considered for progression or award decisions. Please note that in order for an assessment attempt to be ‘voided’ via an exceptional circumstances claim for performance, you must submit something into the original marking process. An exceptional circumstances claim for performance cannot be upheld against non-submission, and the assessment will therefore be processed as a fail at first attempt. Should you be unable to submit by the agreed deadline you will need to apply for an extension through the Exceptional Circumstances process.

Students on a direct entry route who fail the first year may be allowed to repeat the year. Students in other years are not normally allowed to repeat any part of the teaching on their programme. Repeat study will only be considered in cases where a student can show that they had truly exceptional circumstances which did not allow them to benefit from the teaching on their first attempt, and that there was good reason why the student could not have informed the University of the circumstances at the time.

All work contributing to the original first year of study will be voided should you opt to undertake the first year repeat study option. Any work previously submitted may only be used as learning material to support your learning, in the same way you would use third‐party information, and cannot be re-submitted. Any work submitted on your repeat study year must be an original submission. Contravention of this rule would be considered as academic misconduct in line with the standards in the University's Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback. The Department of Health Sciences submits all summatively assessed work through Turnitin. This is text-matching software and will therefore identify if work has previously been submitted.

It is a mandatory requirement of the programme for students repeating the programme from the start of Stage 1 to attend all taught/practice sessions, as if for the first time. Previous attendance will be considered as void and will not be counted towards attendance requirements for the programme.

If you do not successfully complete your second year then you will not be permitted to return to the programme.

You may be permitted to take a Leave of Absence (LOA) in anticipation of failure in your first year if you have completed at least one term and do not feel you are likely gain the credits required to progress into second year. Please speak with your supervisor if you feel this may be appropriate to you.

If you withdraw from your programme, then you do not have a right to return to it if you change your mind.

For further information, refer to the Resits, Repeats and Readmission website.

You will need to submit evidence of exceptional circumstances to qualify for resits and repeats. For further information, please see Exceptional Circumstances section of the Handbook.