Extensions to assessment deadlines

If you’re enrolled on an undergraduate or taught postgraduate programme, you can submit eligible assessments up to 7 consecutive calendar days after the stated assessment deadline without incurring any penalty.

This extension is designed to help you manage unexpected, short-term issues and minimise their impact on your academic performance. You’re strongly advised only to use the 7-calendar-day extension in exceptional circumstances, when you genuinely need a little extra time to make your submission as a result of short-term issues. 

Assessment deadlines are planned by module and programme teams to help spread your workload throughout the academic year. Consistently missing original submissions deadlines could result in deadlines bunching together.  

Support is available to help you with academic workload planning and time management. Talk to your Academic Adviser if you need support or check out the courses offered by KnowHow in the Library.   

What you need to know about extensions

Every student can use a 7-calendar-day extension period.

Disabled students with extensions as reasonable adjustments in their SSIS will have an additional 7 days, therefore 14-calendar-days extension period in total.

  • You don’t have to apply for or declare your intention to use part or all of the  7-calendar-day extension period for an assignment 
  • Work submitted after the 7-calendar-day extension period will not be marked and a mark of zero (0) will be given for the assessment 
  • If you’re unable to submit within this extended timeframe but have personal extenuating circumstances, you should submit a PEC claim for consideration. 

You can see your extension period in Canvas when you come to submit your assignment - the "until" date will show the last possible date you can submit. 

If you think your "until" date is not correct - for example, you only have 7-calendar-days but you believe you should have 14 - please get in touch with your module leader.

Exemptions from extensions

Some assessments, such as skills-based tasks that rely on rapid feedback, don’t qualify for an extension. Where assessments are exempt, this will be clearly explained in your module handbook or Canvas. If you are unsure, please talk to your module leader.  

Not eligible

These assessments are not considered for extensions. They are categorically excluded based on defined criteria (e.g. timebound or resource-dependent) and do not require a formal request or exemption process

May be exempt

These assessments are in scope but may be exempt from extensions on an exceptional, case-by-case basis.

 


Examples of assessments which are not eligible:

Time-bound assessment

These assessments must happen at a set time and can’t be rescheduled.

E.g. in-class tests, scheduled exams, timed practicals.

Resource-dependent assessments

These assessments rely on shared equipment or space, so rescheduling isn’t possible.

E.g. lab practicals, studio assessments, performances.

 

Assessments that may be exempt on a case-by-case basis:

Group-dependent assessments

 

These assessments may mean that extending one student’s deadline could affect others.

E.g. group presentations, collaborative projects

Feedback-critical assessments

 

These assessments might mean timely submission is needed to provide feedback that is essential for your next task.

E.g. scaffolded assignments where feedback informs the next step.

 

Submitting your assessment 

The University of Liverpool operates a one and final submission policy.
When you submit your work on Canvas, you will see two submission attempts. This is to allow for exceptional circumstances only, such as:
  • Accidentally uploading the wrong file, or
  • Submitting a file that cannot be opened.
If this happens, you may use your second submission to correct the error, but please note:
  • The second submission must be made within 24 hours of the first, and still within your deadline or extension window.
  • You cannot use the second submission to make improvements, add references, or edit your work after the deadline.
  • You must email your module leader as soon as possible to explain the error.
  • Both submissions are visible to your marker, who will decide whether the second file is valid.
  • Turnitin similarity scores are not available for multiple submissions.
Repeatedly using the second submission provision is not considered good academic practice, so please take care to upload the correct and final version of your work.

Got a question?

Please talk to your School Student Experience Team if you have any queries about extensions. 

 

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