To determine if an alternate process is more appropriate for your circumstances, please have a look through the options on the drop down menu below:
To apply for an extension to an assignment, or other course work, please contact your Department/School or Module Coordinator directly.
Application for deferral of examinations is only possible through application to the Mitigation Committee. All applications must be accompanied by appropriate supporting documentation. Full information can be found at: https://www.ucc.ie/en/exams/procedures-regulations/
A student may request to have their module marks rechecked however it is important to note that this does not involve reassessment of the examination paper(s) or other submitted material.
Please note that Semester I results are provisional and therefore cannot be rechecked. Rechecks can only be requested following the release of Semester II Results.
When were your final (i.e. Semester II) examination results issued?
Results released after Semester I examinations are provisional and therefore cannot be appealed. Application for appeal is required within two weeks of the issuing of the final examination results (i.e. after Semester II), complete with the €70.00 fee (refundable should the appeal be upheld).
A student may appeal an examination result, however, it is important to note that this does not involve reassessment of the examination paper(s) or other submitted material. Pending the outcome of an appeal, students should avail themselves of any opportunity to re-present for examination, on the understanding that this will not prejudice an appeal in any way i.e. students should prepare to sit supplemental examinations unless they are informed of a successful appeal.
An appeal of an Examination Result will be considered only:
Students should be aware that appealing an examination result is a serious matter, not to be undertaken lightly. Before considering an appeal under (b) a student is recommended to view the relevant examination scripts and to consult Section 19.1 on Rechecks of Examination Results in the first instance.
Students encountering circumstances that may have adversely affected their performance should make every effort to bring these circumstances to the attention of the relevant Head(s) of School/Department and the Examination Board as soon as possible. Students making an appeal under (c) are required to give reasons why the circumstances in question were not brought to the attention of the Examination Board.
An Examination Appeal Application Form may be found at https://www.ucc.ie/en/exams/procedures-regulations
Students are also strongly advised to contact the Examinations Appeals Officer, Mr Daniel Blackshields, UCC - 087 1806664 or d.blackshields@ucc.ie. The Examinations Appeals Officer can advise students on the appeals process and acts as a liaison between students, departments/schools and the Examinations Appeals Committee, but is not a member of that committee and does not participate in its decision.
When were your final (i.e. Semester II) examination results issued?
An Examination Appeal Application Form may be found at https://www.ucc.ie/en/exams/procedures-regulations
All requests for examination appeals must be made within two weeks of date of issue of results.
In exceptional circumstances, a late appeal may be accepted. Please review the Late Appeal Request Guidelines and Form at https://www.ucc.ie/en/exams/procedures-regulations
Please contact the Graduate Studies office directly at graduatestudies@ucc.ie
Medical certificates should be submitted locally by students to the relevant School/Department.
Each medical certificate, provided by a relevant professional medical practitioner, who must not be a first degree or second degree relative of the student, should:
Medical certification should state the date a chronic condition was first diagnosed and any on-going rehabilitative considerations.
Medical certification must be legible.
A copy of each medical certificate must be submitted immediately to the SREO by the School/Department.
During the University Written Examinations period, medical certificates should be submitted directly to the SREO for inclusion in and consideration by the Examination Board. Medical certificates will be accepted no later than ONE WEEK after the relevant examination period (i.e. the last examination of an examination period). Medical certificates submitted after the relevant Examination Board may not be considered as the basis for a change of mark.
Students, from year two onwards, wishing to take leave of absence of a year or more from a programme of study must obtain advance approval from the relevant College/Faculty.
Applications for leave of absence should be submitted in writing to the relevant College/Faculty by the third Friday in October of an academic year. Application for leave of absence will not be accepted after this date.
Please note:Please contact the Adult Continuing Education (ACE) office directly at ACEMitigation@ucc.ie for all queries regarding Mitigation on ACE Programmes.
If you are registered with the Disability Support Service (DSS), please contact your Disability Advisor at : dssinfo@ucc.ie or 021 490 2985 for queries regarding Mitigation.