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Find out how to apply for Delayed Assessment Permit
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1. What is the Delayed Assessment Scheme?
2. How to submit a Delayed Assessment Permit (DAP) on Portico
1. What is the Delayed Assessment Scheme?
The Delayed Assessment Scheme entitles all taught students to three Delayed Assessment Permits per Academic Year. The permits grant you pre-determined flexibility on eligible assessments. The scheme, unlike ECs, grants an automatic extension without you needing to wait for approval, however, the mitigation provided will be decided in advance by UCL. If you use all three of your DAPs, flexibility for future assessments can only be granted using the Extenuating Circumstances (EC) procedure. ECs have strict grounds for eligibility and evidence requirements.
The Delayed Assessment Scheme is here to support you in being an autonomous learner and allows you to balance the challenges of study, life and, most importantly, your wellbeing.
If you are experiencing significant difficulties which would classify as Extenuating Circumstances you should submit an Extenuating Circumstances claim regardless of whether you have DAPs remaining.
2. How to submit a Delayed Assessment Permit (DAP) on Portico
1. Log in to Portico and click on the MyStudies tab in the navigation bar.
2. Click Delayed Assessment Permit – View and Add within the Delayed Assessment Scheme & Extenuating Circumstances section.
3. You will see your Delayed Assessment Permit homepage.
In the My Delayed Assessment Permit history section, you will be able to see all permits that you have drafted but not yet submitted and permits that you have submitted. Please note, you cannot delete a Permit once you have submitted it.
4. Click Apply for Delayed Assessment Permit in the Actions section.
5. Review the introduction and guidance page to ensure that you understand the impact of using a DAP and are happy to proceed. If so, tick the confirmation checkbox and then click Next.
6. The modules which you can use a DAP for will be listed. Click Select Module for the relevant module.
7. Your assessments will be listed and the assessments eligible for a DAP for will have a Select Assessment button. Click Select Assessment for the relevant assessment.
8. You will be prompted to select a reason for using the DAP. The reason that you select will not affect you or the use of your DAP but will help to inform UCL of how we can better support students in the future and will help us to signpost any relevant support to you.
Select a reason from the drop-down list and then click Next.
9. You will now see the Confirm DAP submission screen.
Check that you have selected the right module and assessment and that you understand what the mitigation will be and any impact that it will have.
Click Submit to proceed and then review the information provided in the pop-up window and click Submit DAP to proceed.
You will now be returned to your Delayed Assessment Permit homepage. Your submitted permit will show in the Permits Submitted section and the statement in the actions section will be updated to reflect the DAP that you have used and the number of DAPs you have remaining this Academic Year. You will also receive an email confirming that you have used a DAP.
10. You can view the new deadline date for extensions in the Delayed Assessment Permit section of your Delayed Assessment Permit homepage: click on the Permits Submitted bar and then click View for the relevant permit. 
For deferrals, your Department will contact you to confirm your new assessment date.