Examinations and Medical Certifcates for Absence

Medical certification is required only where a candidate is absent from an exam and the exam centre cannot verify the circumstances and only when the absence affects a terminal unit for assessment*.

This is not part of normal medical services and if you choose to do this you may charge a fee.

One examination board produces a form which can be downloaded here

http://www.jcq.org.uk/attachments/published/418/Form%2014~Self%20Certification%20Form.doc

Individual universities have thieir own rules so it is worth googling. Students may usually download self certificate forms for most minor brief absences.

 (*See http://www.jcq.org.uk/attachments/published/538/Final%20%20RAG%2007%2D08.pdf  sections 10,11 and 12  WARNING this is a big document)