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 2026/7 The following deadlines apply to all courses and programmes except those listed below in the "Exceptions to standard Exceptional Circumstances deadlines" section.Semester oneFriday 8th January 2027, 12:00 noonSemester twoTBCReassessment 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 may 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 outcomeSemester one: no late applications will be accepted after 12:00 on Friday 15th January 2027.For programmes/courses listed as exceptions below, late applications must be submitted within one week of the on-time EC deadline.If you have missed the late applications deadline for your programme/course, you may submit an Academic Appeal once you have received your final mark from the Board of Examiners. For information on Appeals, please see https://registryservices.ed.ac.uk/academic-services/students/appeals. Exceptions to standard Exceptional Circumstances deadlines College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Business School Business Administration, Master of (MBA)(Full-time)TBCBusiness Administration with International Exchange, Master of (MBA)(Full-time)TBCOnline Business Administration, Master of (MBA)TBCPhD taught course: Academic Paper Development – CMSE11635TBCPostgraduate Dissertations and Block 5 coursesTBCon 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 WeeksTBC Divinity Postgraduate DissertationsTBC Edinburgh College of Art Postgraduate Dissertations/Final ProjectsTBC Edinburgh Futures Institute Postgraduate Final ProjectsTBC 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. 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. 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. Counselling 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. Counselling (PgDip)Counselling (MCouns)For the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies. Interpersonal 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. Psychological 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. Psychotherapy 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. Psychotherapy 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. Postgraduate DissertationsTBCPostgraduate summer reassessmentsTBC History, Classics and Archaeology Postgraduate DissertationsTBC Law Diploma in Professional Legal PracticeTBCPostgraduate DissertationsTBC Literatures, Languages and Cultures Postgraduate DissertationsTBC Moray House PGDE PrimaryTBCPGDE Secondary TBCPostgraduate Dissertations with a deadline in August 2026TBCPostgraduate Dissertations with a deadline in September 2026TBC Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences MSc Dissertations (August)TBC Social and Political Science Social Work (BSc Hons)/ Social Work (MSW)For the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies. Advanced Social Work Studies (Mental Health Officer Award) (PgCert)For the following courses, ECs may be submitted up to the date indicated below. For all other courses, the standard EC deadline applies. PGSP11388 The use and evolution of digital data analysis & collection toolsTBCPostgraduate DissertationsTBC College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Edinburgh Medical School Undergraduate MBChB MedicineYear 1 TBCYear 2 TBCYear 4 TBCYear 5 TBCYear 6 TBC HCP-Med MBChBYear 1 TBCYear 2 TBCYear 3 TBCSummer reassessments (Years 1 & 2 only)TBCOral Health Sciences (BSc): Semester two: 12th June 2026 at 12:00 noonTBC Undergraduate (Zhejiang University - University of Edinburgh Institute)Semester 2Summer reassessmentsBiomedical Informatics (Zhejiang University) (BSc) - 4 Years (Full-time)Year 4 students only: TBCYear 1, 2 and 3 students only: TBCTBCIntegrative Biomedical Sciences (Zhejiang University) BSc (Hons)Year 4 students only: TBCYear 1, 2 and 3 students only: TBCTBCPostgraduate (online programmes)Term 1Term 2Term 3DissertationAnatomical Sciences (Online Learning) (PgDip)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Cancer Biology and Precision Oncology (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Clinical Education (Online Learning) (MSc)14/12/202608/03/202724/05/202706/08/2027Clinical Management of Pain (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Clinical Sciences (MSc)n/an/a19/07/2027 Clinical Trials (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Critical Care (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Data Science for Health and Social Care (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Epidemiology (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Family Medicine (Online Learning) (MFM)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Global Health Challenges (Online Learning) (PgCert)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Global Health and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Internal Medicine (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 International Animal Health (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Masters in Public Health (Online Learning) (MPH)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Primary Care Ophthalmology (Online Learning) (MSc)08/03/2027n/a19/07/2027 Science Communication and Public Engagement (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Surgical Sciences (Online Learning) (MSc)08/01/202719/04/202719/07/2027 Postgraduate (on-campus programmes)Term 1Term 2Term 3Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences) (MScR)n/a24/05/202720/09/2027Clinical Anatomy08/01/202724/05/202706/09/2027Human Anatomy08/01/202724/05/202706/09/2027Integrative Biomedical Sciences (MScR)08/03/202724/05/202720/09/2027Integrative Neuroscience08/01/202724/05/202706/09/2027Masters in Public Health (on campus)08/01/202724/05/202706/09/2027Paediatric Dentistry (DClinDent)n/a24/05/202719/07/2027Prosthodontics Dentistry (DClinDent)n/a24/05/202719/07/2027Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair08/01/202724/05/202720/09/2027Reproductive Sciences08/01/202724/05/202720/09/2027Restorative Dentistry (Online Learning) (MSc)n/an/a21/06/2027 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 Advanced Clinical Practice (Online Learning) (MVetSci)Advanced Veterinary Practice (Online Learning) (RCVS Certificate)Applied Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare (MSc)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 Driven 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 DeadlinesVeterinary Medicine (DVetMed) (all courses)TBC College of Science and Engineering Bayes Centre HEIN11068 Data Types and Structures in Python and R TBCHEIN11083 AI for Care in the Digital Age TBCHEIN11090 Applied Research Design in Data Science for Health and Social Care TBCPGSP11388 The Use and Evolution of Digital Data Analysis and Collection ToolsTBC Biological Sciences Semester 2MSc Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants TBCPostgraduate DissertationsMSc Biodiversity and Taxonomy of PlantsAll other programmes TBCTBC Chemistry Postgraduate DissertationsTBC Engineering Postgraduate DissertationsTBC EPCC Postgraduate Dissertations (EPCC11015, EPCC11016, EPCC11021, EPCD11015, EPCD11016, and EPCD11019)TBC GeoSciences PGGE11301 Professional Climate Change Skills and Methods (online) TBCPGGE08001 Earth Observation for Sustainable Development Goals TBCEASC08030 Geology and Landscapes TBCEASC08035 Field Skills for Earth Sciences and Physical Geography TBCEASC08034 Field Skills for Earth SciencesTBC Postgraduate DissertationsTBC Informatics Postgraduate Dissertations (INFR11077/INFR11097/INFD11003)TBC Mathematics MATH08078 Introduction to Mathematics at UniversityTBCPostgraduate DissertationsTBC Physics and Astronomy PHYS11051 Physics Year Abroad Level 11 TBCPostgraduate DissertationsTBC This article was published on 2024-09-12
