What counts as exceptional circumstances?

Defining an ‘exceptional circumstance’

• serious short-term illness or injury.
• flare-up of a diagnosed and ongoing illness or disability, including a mental health condition.
• symptoms of an infectious disease that could be harmful if passed on to others.
• death or significant illness of a close family member or friend.

Does mental health count as an extenuating circumstance?

‘Extenuating Circumstances’ are events that are sudden, significantly disruptive and beyond your control. Extenuating Circumstances include, but are not limited to: Bereavement: For a child, sibling, spouse or partner. Shorter-term medical conditions: Serious personal injury, medical condition or mental health …

Is Bristol a good uni for medicine?

Highly regarded. Bristol is ranked 5th in the UK for Medicine (Times Good University Guide 2022).

Do Bristol give unconditional offers?

We make unconditional offers if you already have the qualifications needed for your course and you meet all other entry requirements.

Is anxiety an extenuating circumstance?

Exam stress Feeling ‘below par’, stressed and anxious leading up to and during an assessment(s) is a common experience of many students. It is not considered to be an acceptable extenuating circumstance unless a medical diagnosis of illness has been made.

What are good reasons for extenuating circumstances?

Acceptable reasons within Regulations

• Victim of serious crime (e.g. rape, assault, mugging)
• Theft of work required for assessment.
• Direct experience of a terrorist incident or natural disaster.
• Major fire in a residence.

Is Bristol medicine hard to get into?

The most Competitive Medical Schools in the UK The University of Bristol, Imperial College London and the University of Birmingham can all be viewed as the most competitive because they have the highest number of applicants.

What is unique about Bristol Medical School?

A unique advantage of the Bristol course is that medical students share some teaching with other healthcare students such as student nurses and pharmacists, mimicking the interdisciplinary nature of medicine that occurs on hospital wards. Bristol uses the UCAT to select which candidates for interview.

How rare is it to get an unconditional offer?

The stats mean unconditional offers are at a record level. Four per cent of offers were unconditional in 2017, compared to six per cent in 2018, and seven per cent in 2019. The Guardian reports that 25 per cent of applicants overall received an unconditional offer.

Can you get an unconditional offer for medicine?

An unconditional offer is usually for applicants who have already achieved their grades. Medicine will require the satisfactory completion of a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check (formerly known as a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check).

What are some examples of extenuating circumstances?

Unacceptable reasons within Regulations

• Ongoing medical conditions, disabilities, learning difficulties or mental health conditions.
• Minor illnesses or injuries (such as colds, headaches, hay fever)
• Normal pregnancy.
• Stress-related to undertaking assessment including written examinations.

How many people apply to Bristol medicine?

Overall, we received around 58,000 applications for more than 6,500 undergraduate places available across the full range of subjects.

Do Russell Group Unis give unconditional offers?

In 2018, Ucas named 23 universities where unconditional conditional made up at least 10% of all offers they made, including Russell Group universities Birmingham and Nottingham. So while these offers don’t have grade conditions you need to achieve, they do come with strings attached.

How long does Bristol take to give an offer?

We aim to make a decision within five weeks of receiving an application. Sometimes it can take longer to make a decision, especially around University closure periods, and we may place your application on hold until later in the cycle. If this is the case we will email you to let you know.

What is main cause of anxiety?

Difficult experiences in childhood, adolescence or adulthood are a common trigger for anxiety problems. Going through stress and trauma when you’re very young is likely to have a particularly big impact. Experiences which can trigger anxiety problems include things like: physical or emotional abuse.