
The amount of evidence required will vary.
should be precise and self-explanatory. should state when, how and to what extent the condition is likely to affect the ability to study. should ideally provide a clear diagnosis which includes the nature and severity of the illness if there isn't a confirmed diagnosis, the letter should confirm that the condition is under investigation. The University provides guidance for medical practitioners, which may help when requesting medical evidence. The evidence: You must provide sufficiently detailed current evidence from a medically qualified practitioner, for example a doctor’s report. Where appropriate, evidence from an accredited counsellor or disability advisor may also be considered. Maximum consecutive terms of intermission There are limits on the number of consecutive terms and number of terms overall of intermission that are permissible. You will not normally be able to intermit once you have completed the maximum number of terms for your degree (for example 12 for the full-time PhD). If you are in your final term of study it may be more appropriate to either take a short extension of up to 30 days for medical reasons, or temporarily withdraw from study. Medical intermission and temporary withdrawal are not normally possible in the first term - students normally have to withdraw and reapply (it may be possible to resubmit your original application). Intermission during the first term will only be approved in exceptional circumstances, with the strong support of the Degree Committee, and cannot normally be used as a way of deferring admission. You should apply for a period of intermission if your break from study lasts more than two weeks. If you wish to return early and this is approved, the remainder of your period of intermission will be rescinded and your submission deadline brought forward accordingly. Please see the information on ‘ returning from medical intermission’ .
If your application is approved, you will need to apply for permission to return to study at the end of your intermission. Once you have submitted your application, submit your medical evidence (please see below) to your College who will forward to Student Registry for referral to Medical Advisors, who will confirm whether the intermission is warranted by the medical evidence.Confirm the email address we should use if we need to contact you during your intermission.Provide relevant information regarding your medical condition and its impact on your academic progress.
Intermission can only be backdated by a maximum of 30 days from the date you make your application. For example, for an application submitted 31st October, the earliest start date for intermission will be 1st October. Select start and end dates for intermission.You should discuss with your supervisor and department and possibly also your College Tutor, before submitting your application.
#INTERMISSION HOW TO#
Information on how to apply (via self-service account) is available on the ‘ Applying for a change in your student status’ page but please see below for information specifically relating to medical intermission.