Late Submissions

Guidance on the penalties for late work submission.

Deadlines

For every assignment you will be given a deadline for submission of the work. It is important that you submit your coursework by the deadlines stated.

We adhere rigidly to deadlines, because we are committed to returning your work (and marks) to you in a timely manner. You should aim to submit coursework by the published deadline.

There are penalties for late submission of work.

Late Submissions

If you submit an assignment late, you are advised to discuss the circumstances with your Student Adviser.

If you are submitting a late hard copy (most courses do not require hard copies):

Complete a “Late Submission of Assessed Work” form (found in the BTO reception). (Note that this form is not the same as the “Extension Request” form.)
Attach the form to your work and post in to the “late box” in the BTO reception.

If an assignment is submitted late online, you may still complete a late form to tell us the reason and post it in the “late box”, but Learn and other online assessment systems will also automatically time-stamp the late work.

Penalties for Late Work

There is a 5% penalty per day the course work is late, up to 7 days (for example, a mark of 65% on the common marking scale would be reduced to 60% up to 24 hours later). Note that this includes weekends.

Beyond 7 days the mark given will be 0.

Once feedback has been provided to the class, late submissions will generally not be accepted. Feedback may be given sooner than 7 days.

Extensions and Special Circumstances

While we hope that your studies will go smoothly, we recognise that sometimes you may be affected by circumstances beyond your control, such as injury, illness or mental health. There are support systems and processes, such as course work extensions and special circumstances, in place to help.

If you know in advance that you will struggle to get your coursework in on time you can apply for an extension.

Extensions

If you have already submitted the assessment you may be able to apply for special circumstances.

Special Circumstances Guidance