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Extension and Rescheduling Request Form

Request an extension for summative coursework in the Department of Media and Communications

Please read the following points carefully before submitting a request

Students can apply for an extension if they experience circumstances which are sudden, unforeseen, out of the student’s own control and proximate to the assessment(s) in question.

  • This section is for students submitting summative coursework for the current academic year 2026/27 only.
  • If you are a student who wants to request an extension for a resit or deferred assessment, please see section 2 below.
  • The maximum length of extension is 14 days (two weeks) from the original deadline. All requests will be considered, but for operational reasons, no extension longer than 14 days from the original deadline will be granted, and depending on the circumstances, shorter extensions (or no extension) may be agreed.
  • The Department will require documentary evidence to approve extensions, so please refer to the LSE Standards of Evidence [PDF] document before uploading supporting documentation. Please make sure you have the required evidence ready when you submit a request.
  • Extension requests must be submitted at least 24 hours before the deadline of the work for which the request is made.
  • If you receive an extension and will not be able to submit your assessment by the new deadline, you should request to defer that assessment, which you can do on the Deferral webpage.
  • Please email Media.Assessment@lse.ac.uk if you have questions.

Request an Extension

(The form will open one week before the deadline and will close 24 hours before the submission deadline.)

  • This section is for students who are submitting resit or deferred (RDAP) coursework assessments from previous academic years only.
  • If you are a student who wants to request an extension for summative coursework from the current academic year 2026/27, please see section 1 above.
  • Extensions are available for resit/deferred summative coursework up to a maximum of 3 days. All requests will be considered, but for operational reasons, no extension longer than 3 days will be granted, and depending on the circumstances, shorter extensions (or no extension) may be agreed.
  • The Department will require documentary evidence to approve extensions, so please refer to the LSE Standards of Evidence [PDF] document before uploading supporting documentation. Please make sure you have the required evidence ready when you submit a request.
  • Extension requests must be submitted at least 24 hours before the deadline of the work for which the request is made.
  • If you receive an extension and will not be able to submit your assessment by the new deadline, you should request to defer that assessment, which you can do on the Deferral webpage.
  • Please email Media.Assessment@lse.ac.uk if you have questions.

Request an Extension for RDAP

(The form will open one week before the deadline and will close 24 hours before the submission deadline.)