Essay Guide

Submission

Assignments must be submitted by 5.00pm on the due date. Assignments may be submitted prior to the due date.

The essay must be submitted with an attached and fully completed cover sheet.

Before downloading the cover sheet, you must read the plagiarism guidelines. Please note that you must sign the declaration on the coversheet that you have read these guidelines.

Fill out the coversheet completely and attach it to your essay.

If mailing an essay (registered mail only), address it to:
"Essay Box"

Extensions

About Extensions

Extra time for the completion of an assignment may be granted to students in special circumstances. This is referred to as an extension.

Application Process

1. Complete an Application for Extension for Essay which is also available outside the School’s Main Reception).

2. Have the bottom part of the application completed and signed by your lecturer or tutor.

3. Immediately detach the bottom part (lecturer’s or tutor’s approval) and submit to the School’s Main Reception.

4. Submit the top part of the Extension Application Form along with the Essay Coversheet and completed assignment on or before the new due date approved by the lecturer or tutor and indicated on the Extension Application Form.

An extension must be requested prior to the due date of the assignments.

Approval of Extensions

Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are treated in strict confidence. Extensions are granted only in the case of serious illness or personal difficulties. They are typically not granted because of your workload in other subjects or because you have extra-curricular commitments.

An extension is not valid unless the extension form has been signed by the tutor or lecturer. Once you receive an extension, you may not apply for a further extension for the same assignment.

Special Consideration

If your work during the academic year has to a substantial degree been hampered by illness or other cause or if you have been prevented by illness or other cause from preparing all or part of a component of assessment, you may qualify for Special Consideration.

Read the guidelines for special consideration applications and instructions on how to apply online.

Return of Essays

If you want to have your essay posted to you after marking, submit it with a self-addressed, stamped A4-size envelope. Make sure it has sufficient postage. Additional postage will not be added nor the item resent if there is insufficient postage.