Extenuating Circumstances

As part of the procedure, students are require to submit evidence. Students often turn to their GP (or some other support, such as community psychiatric nurse, social worker or mentor) to supply a letter of explanation and support.

The Wellbeing Team have a strict policy in that we can not provide retrospective evidence.  We can only comment whereby we have been working with a student on a regular basis (for at least two weeks).

Should you require us to support your application we will do so by email and send this to you to forward to Faculty.

Should you require an extension or require extenuating circumstances then you need to follow the appropriate procedure. Please contact your faculty for details. View the Extenuating Circumstances Policy here 

Forms can be obtained online or from the Gateway Enquiry Desk:

City Campus – Gateway Building
Telephone: +44 (0)191 515 2222

Sir Tom Cowie Campus at St Peter's – Reg Vardy Building, Room 206a
Telephone: +44 (0)191 515 3322 

University of Sunderland in London – 
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7531 7333 

Completed forms should be submitted to the Gateway Enquiry Desk.