Application for Special Consideration
Special consideration for assessments is intended to assist a student who, due to exceptional circumstances beyond their control that could not have reasonably been foreseen or planned for at the time they enrolled, have been disadvantaged in comparison to other students.
Refer to the Academic Statute Section 11.3.3
More information about this is on the Special Consideration for in course assessments page
Apply for Special Consideration for additional time to complete your assessment beyond the automatic extension period or your enrolment end date.
Supporting documentation is required (confidentiality is maintained). Please do not include photographs of injuries etc, as these are not acceptable forms of evidence.
The possible outcomes which may be approved are:
- an extension of time to complete an assessment or enrolment, note the additional time approved must not give you an unfair advantage over other students; Or
- a transfer of your enrolment to the next available/appropriate trimester or offering.
If you have any questions about the special consideration form, extensions and transfers, contact us by email or phone.
This process applies to all enrolment options - trimesterised/fixed period and open.
Ensure you have applied for the extensions through your My OP account first.
You can read about extensions on the How to request an assessment extension page.
Special consideration is not available for examinations. Please refer to the Exams section below for your options.