Student Handbook 2024/25

10.5. Examination Access Arrangements

Students with disabilities, specific learning differences like dyslexia and short-term conditions (e.g. broken limbs, pregnancy) can apply to the Disability and Dyslexia Service for Examination Access Arrangements (EAA's).

The role of the Disability and Dyslexia Service (DDS) is to agree appropriate arrangements with the student. This is part of QMULs legal responsibility to offer its disabled students ‘reasonable adjustments’, as outlined in the Equality Act (2010).

All applications for examination access arrangements must be accompanied by medical evidence in the case of a disability or a diagnostic report in the case of a student with a specific learning difference such as dyslexia. This evidence must be in the English language and should be dated no more than two years prior to the date on the student’s application for examination access arrangements in the case of medical evidence or after the student’s sixteenth birthday in the case of students with specific learning differences.

To apply for exam access arrangements students should complete the application form (available via MySIS) by the deadline stated on the EAA website. This is the latest date by which DDS can guarantee that exam access arrangements can be implemented for the end of Teaching Period/year examinations.

Applications can be made after this date, but it is possible that they will not be in place until the following academic year.

Please see website for deadline for Applying for Examination Access Arrangements