# A basic guide to Mitigating Circumstances

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| A basic guide to Mitigating Circumstances  **Summary:** A guidance leaflet for students on the process around mitigation and applying to have mitigating circumstances considered. Updated December 2025.   **Type:** Guideline    **Owner:** Teaching and Learning Delivery          **Contact email:** [teaching-policy@manchester.ac.uk](mailto:teaching-policy@manchester.ac.uk)   **Last modified:** 22/12/2025     **Link to this document:**   https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=23886    **Related documents:**     |  | | --- | | - [Policy on Mitigating Circumstances and Extension Requests](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/DocuInfo.aspx?DocID=4271) |    [Edit](https://documents.manchester.ac.uk/admin/editDoc2.aspx?DocID=23886) (only Administrators) | |

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