In order to be considered, your application must be submitted by the relevant Exceptional Circumstances deadline. Your application must be complete by the deadline - this includes providing all supporting evidence. Exceptional Circumstances deadlines 2025/26 The following deadlines apply to all courses and programmes except those listed below in the "Exceptions to standard Exceptional Circumstances deadlines" section.Semester oneFriday 9th January 2026, 12:00 noonSemester twoMonday 25th May 2026, 12:00 noon Reassessment diet (summer)TBCPostgraduate dissertationsTBC Late applicationsWe understand that in some situations there may be a good reason you cannot inform us about your situation before the Exceptional Circumstances deadline. You will see a banner on the Exceptional Circumstances system notifying you if you are submitting a late application after the University Exceptional Circumstances deadline. If you submit an application for Exceptional Circumstances after the deadline, your progression or award decisions will be delayed. If you are in your final year, you may not be able to graduate on time. You will be required to provide evidence of a good reason to why you could not have submitted your application on time. The following are unlikely to be considered “good reasons” for not reporting the situation earlier:Not reporting due to embarrassment or shameNot believing that the circumstances would impact as much as they didStating you were unaware of the support processes or unaware of the requirement to reportNot reporting due to wanting to keep the information to yourselfAn expectation that School staff would not act reasonably Not expecting a bad outcome Exceptions to standard Exceptional Circumstances deadlines College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Business School Business Administration, Master of (MBA)(Full-time)CMSE11465 deadline: 27th May 2026 at 14:00CMSE11240 deadline: 18th June 2026 at 14:00CMSE11468 deadline: 20th June 2026 at 12:00 noonCMSE11530 deadline: 2nd July 2026 at 14:00CMSE11264 deadline: 2nd July 2026 at 14:00CMSE11521 deadline: 20th August 2026 at 14:00Business Administration with International Exchange, Master of (MBA)(Full-time)CMSE11465 deadline: 27th May 2026 at 14:00CMSE11240 deadline: 18th June 2026 at 14:00CMSE11468 deadline: 20th June 2026 at 12:00 noonCMSE11530 deadline: 2nd July 2026 at 14:00CMSE11264 deadline: 2nd July 2026 at 14:00CMSE11521 deadline: 20th August 2026 at 14:00Online Business Administration, Master of (MBA)TBC Centre for Open Learning Access ProgrammeTBCInternational Foundation Programme - Art and Design Pathway (Cert HE)TBCInternational Foundation Programme - Humanities and Social Sciences Pathway (Cert HE)TBCPre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes - 6 WeeksTBCPre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes - 10 Weeks28 August 2026 at 12:00 noon Health in Social Science Nursing Studies BN (Hons)For the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies.• NUST10055 – 17/08/2026 at 17:00 Applied Psychology for Children and Young People (MSc)For the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies.• CLPS11006 – 20/07/2026 at 17:00 • CLPS11002 – 21/09/2026 at 17:00 Clinical Psychology (DClinPsychol)Placements dealt with as normal. For the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies.• CLPS12035 – 22/06/2026 17:00• CLPS12036 – 22/06/2026 17:00Counselling Studies (PgCert)Counselling Studies (MSc)For the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies.• CNST11012 – 20/07/2026 at 17:00 Counselling (PgDip)For the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies.• CNST11012 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST11068 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST11042 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST12012 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST12021, CNST12023, CNST12017 (July Submission windows) – 17/08/2026, 17:00Interpersonal Dialogue (MCouns)For the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies.• CNST11068 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST11042 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST12012 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST12021, CNST12023, CNST12017 (July Submission windows) – 17/08/2026, 17:00Nursing (MN)TBCPsychological Therapies (MSc)For the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies.• CLPS11082 – 16/11/2026, 17:00• CLPS11089 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CLPS11081 – 22/06/2026, 17:00• CLPS11088 – 22/06/2026, 17:00Psychotherapy and Counselling (DPsychotherapy) - full timeFor the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies.• CNST11068 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST11042 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST12012 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST12021, CNST12023, CNST12017 (July Submission windows) – 17/08/2026, 17:00Psychotherapy and Counselling (DPsychotherapy) - part timeFor the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies.• CNST11012 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST11068 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST11042 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST12012 – 20/07/2026, 17:00• CNST12021, CNST12023, CNST12017 (July Submission windows) – 17/08/2026, 17:00 Law Diploma in Professional Legal PracticeSemester 2: standard University deadline applies Social and Political Science Social Work (BSc Hons)/ Social Work (MSW)TBCAdvanced Social Work Studies (Mental Health Officer Award) (PgCert)TBC College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Edinburgh Medical School Undergraduate MBChB MedicineYear 1 06/05/2026 at 17:00Year 2 13/05/2026 at 17:00Year 4 30/06/2026 at 17:00Year 5 29/06/2026 at 17:00Year 6 11/02/2026 at 17:00HCP-Med MBChBYear 1 10/07/2026 at 17:00Year 2 09/07/2026 at 17:00Year 3 02/07/2026 at 17:00Biomedical Science (Professional Practice) (BSc) (Hons)TBCOral Health Sciences (BSc): Semester two: 12th June 2026 at 12:00 noon2/06/2026 at 12:00 noonUndergraduate (Zhejiang University - University of Edinburgh Institute) Biomedical Informatics (Zhejiang University) (BSc) - 4 Years (Full-time)Year 4 students only: 11/05/2026 at 12:00 noonYear 1, 2 and 3 students only: 12/06/2026 at 12:00 noonIntegrative Biomedical Sciences (Zhejiang University) BSc (Hons)Year 4 students only: 11/05/2026 at 12:00 noonYear 1, 2 and 3 students only: 12/06/2026 at 12:00 noonPostgraduate MScR in Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences)27/04/2026 at 17:00MScR in Integrative Neuroscience27/04/2026 at 17:00MSc Human Anatomy4/05/2026 at 17:00MSc Clinical Anatomy4/05/2026 at 17:00MSc Science Communication and Public Engagement27/04/2026 at 17:00Masters in Public Health04/05/2026 at 12:00 noonMScR Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair TBCMScR Reproductive Sciences TBCEndodontology (DClinDent)TBCOrthodontics Dentistry (DClinDent)TBCPaediatric Dentistry (DClinDent)TBCProsthodontics Dentistry (DClinDent)TBCAnatomical Sciences (Online Learning) (PgDip)27/04/2026 at 17:00Applied Medical Image Analysis (Online Learning) (PgCert)TBCBiodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health (Online Learning) (MSc)27/04/2026 at 17:00Cancer Biology and Precision Oncology (Online Learning) (MSc)27/04/2026 at 17:00Clinical Education (Online Learning) (MSc)12/05/2026Clinical Management of Pain (Online Learning) (MSc)TBCClinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) (MSc)27/04/2026 at 17:00Clinical Ophthalmology (Online Learning) (ChM)10/07/2026 at 12:00 noonClinical Trials (Online Learning) (MSc)04/05/2026 at 12:00 noonCritical Care (Online Learning) (MSc)TBCData Science, Health and Social Care (Online Learning) (MSc)04/05/2026 at 12:00 noonEpidemiology (Online Learning) (MSc)04/05/2026 at 12:00 noonFamily Medicine (Online Learning) (MFM)04/05/2026 at 12:00 noonGeneral Surgery (Online Learning) (ChM)10/07/2026 at 12:00 noonGlobal Health Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)TBCGlobal Health and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) (MSc)27/04/2026 at 17:00Global Health Studies (Online Learning) (PgCert)27/04/2026 at 17:00Imaging (Online Learning) (MSc)TBCInternal Medicine (Online Learning) (MSc)TBCInternational Animal Health (Online Learning) (MSc)27/04/2026 at 17:00Neuroimaging for Research (Online Learning) (MSc)TBCPaediatric Emergency Medicine (Online Learning) (MSc)TBCPatient Safety and Clinical Human Factors (Online Learning) (MSc)TBCPET-MR Principles and Applications (Online Learning) (PgCert)TBCPrimary Care Ophthalmology (Online Learning) (MSc)10/07/2026 at 12:00 noonPublic Health (Online Learning) (MPH) (Full-time)TBCPublic Health (Online Learning) (MPH) (Part-time)TBCRestorative Dentistry (Online Learning) (MSc)TBCScience Communication and Public Engagement (Online Learning) (MSc)27/04/2026 at 17:00Simulation Based Clinical Education (Online Learning) (PgCert)12/05/2026Stem Cells and Translational Neurology (Online Learning) (MSc)TBCSurgical Sciences (Online Learning) (MSc)TBCSurgical Writing and Evidence Based Practice (Online Learning) (PgCert)TBCTrauma and Orthopaedics (Online Learning) (ChM)10/07/2026 at 12:00 noonUrology (Online Learning) (ChM)10/07/2026 at 12:00 noonVascular and Endovascular Surgery (Online Learning) (ChM)10/07/2026 at 12:00 noon Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies Undergraduate BVM&S Veterinary Medicine (5-year programme)BVM&S Veterinary Medicine (Graduate Entry Programme - 4-year programme)Please check with the School: Exceptional Circumstances and Extension deadline datesPostgraduate Veterinary Medicine (DVetMed)Advanced Clinical Practice (Online Learning) (MVetSci)Advanced Veterinary Practice (Online Learning) (RCVS Certificate)Applied Conservation Genetics and Wildlife Forensics (Online Learning) (MSc)Applied Poultry Science (Online Learning) (MSc)Clinical Animal Behaviour (Online Learning) (MSc)Conservation Medicine (Online Learning) (MVetSci)Data-Driven Breeding & Genetics (Online Learning) (MSc)Data Drive Sustainability (Online Learning) (PG Cert)Equine Science (Online Learning) (MSc)Food Safety (Online Learning) (MSc)Global Food Security and Nutrition (Online Learning) (MSc)International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law (Online Learning) (MSc)One Health (Online Learning) (MSc)Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia (Online Learning) (MSc)Please see:R(D)SVS PGT Exceptional Circumstances Deadlines College of Science and Engineering Bayes Centre HEIN11068 Data Types and Structures in Python and R Term 2: 4th May 2026 at 12:00 noonTerm 3: 20th July 2026 at 12:00 noonHEIN11083 AI for Care in the Digital Age Term 2: 4th May 2026 at 12:00 noonTerm 3: 20th July 2026 at 12:00 noonHEIN11090 Applied Research Design in Data Science for Health and Social Care Term 2: 4th May 2026 at 12:00 noonTerm 3: 20th July 2026 at 12:00 noonPGSP11388 The Use and Evolution of Digital Data Analysis and Collection ToolsTBC Biological Sciences MSc Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants 22/04/2026 at 12:00 noon GeoSciences PGGE11301 Professional Climate Change Skills and Methods (online) 17/7/2026PGGE08001 Earth Observation for Sustainable Development Goals 17/7/2026EASC08030 Geology and Landscapes 17/7/2026EASC08035 Field Skills for Earth Sciences and Physical Geography 17/7/2026EASC10086 Environmental GS 4th Year Field Course 17/7/2026 Mathematics MATH08078 Introduction to Mathematics at University29/05/2026 at 12:00 noon Physics and Astronomy PHYS11051 Physics Year Abroad Level 11 TBC This article was published on 2024-09-12
