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Students with a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition or specific learning difference (such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or slow cognitive processing) may be eligible to receive exam arrangements such as extra time, rest breaks and/or smaller exam rooms. At the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, exam arrangements are known as Additional Exam Recommendations (AERs).
AERs can be arrangedÌýthroughout the year, not just inÌýthe lead up to exams, howeverÌýthe University has AER deadlines in place to ensure support can be implemented for each semester. All students will be advised of the AER deadline via email and SUSSED.
Please note: if you already have permanent AERs in place through our team, these will remain in place for the duration of your course. This means you do not need to apply for these again, unless you would like to make any changes to your exam arrangements. Ìý
for the semester one and semester two deadlines each academic year.
To request AERs, please complete ourÌý.Ìý
If you have supporting information, you can either upload a copy as part of completing the request for support form, or you can submit this to us by emailingÌýstudenthub@soton.ac.uk.Ìý
If you areÌýan undergraduate student already accessing our support and you change course (including moving from undergraduate to post-graduate study), please contact us viaÌýThe Student Hub.
Please note
If you need to bring a coloured overlay to your exams, you do not need to request this through the AER process - you may bring this into the exam room with you.
If you need adjustments for your studies or AERs for exams and assessments, please send us supporting information as soon as possible to help us support you effectively.
Please visit our for further guidance around supporting information.Ìý
For further information including detailed descriptions of exam arrangements, when they are applied and when they are not, .Ìý