Students who fulfil any of the special circumstances set out in the Academic Regulations may request permission for specific enrolment status on their programme. This enables them to reduce the minimum number of credits for enrolment, as well as the minimum number to pass in order to continue on the programme, adapt assessment for different pathways, etc.

Qualifying Circumstances

In order for students to be considered for specific enrolment status, they must provide evidence of any of the following personal circumstances:

a. Being in employment with an equivalent working day to at least half the ordinary full-time working day
b. Having a physical, sensory or psychological disability with a level equal to or above 33%
c. Being 45 years old or above at the start of the academic year
d. Having family protection status or caring for dependents
e. Being a high-level or high-performance athlete
f. Being enrolled full-time for the current academic year on an official advanced programme in the arts, in any specialisation
g. Having a serious illness or having been in an accident that impedes full-time status on a university programme
h. Having or being an applicant for international protection
i. Accrediting victim of gender-based violence status
j. Being in any other extraordinary situation the relevant body deems a determining factor to be granted specific enrolment status on the programme.

Most of these circumstances must be accredited on a yearly basis to renew specific enrolment status. Whilst some only require one-time accreditation, students must inform the university in the event of any change in their circumstances.

Deadlines

• New students: the request must be submitted during the pre-registration period
• Returning students: requests from students with specific enrolment or high-level athlete status must be submitted from 1^st to 15^th July 2025
• Students may request their status be amended due to a sudden change in their circumstances as follows:
  • Students who wish to take the specific assessment pathway must request specific enrolment status before 22^th September 2025 for first-semester subjects and 23^st February 2026 for second-semester subjects
  • Students who wish to withdraw from second-semester subjects must request specific enrolment status for the second semester before 29^st January 2026.

More Information
Please see the specific procedure.