How students can report absences due to ill health

How to report an absence

• Stay in contact with your School Office, and wherever possible, on first day of absence.
• All sections of the form to be completed.
• The form must be emailed to your School Office, along with your Mitigating Circumstances Application Form and, if appropriate, any other evidence which supports your application.
• The University Health Service will only provide a doctor’s letter (if appropriate), if you have actually been seen by medical/nursing staff whilst unwell. Letters will not be given retrospectively.

Details of absence

• The self certificate normally only covers the first 7 days of absence and can be completed without seeing a doctor.
• A GP may provide evidence of illness but may charge for this service.
• If you have been seen by a GP whilst unwell, you can contact the GP medical centre/practice to discuss obtaining a letter without booking another appointment
• Remember to include weekends and days on which you were not timetabled to attend in the dates of absence.

Reason for absence

• Try to give as many details as possible.
• Words like "unwell" or "illness" are not acceptable.

Complete the form