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Amber's Step By Step Guide to IMCs at the University of Bath

Posted on Fri 14 Mar 2025 at 09:38 by Amber Snary

Hello my loves!

This has been sitting in the Academic Rep channel for a WHILE but with dissertation season around the corner, exam timetables coming out next Monday, and me in my final 100 odd days of office, I thought I would share it with y'all here for ease of finding!

Disclaimers as usual - these guides haven't been through the rigour of registry (sorry!) - the former post however has been. This also outlines your process and stuff I have found in a way that I think makes sense - it doesn't guarantee your IMC getting accepted. Remember the phrasebank as well !! It took what feels like a million years so I want it to go to good use <3

I hope this helps, and if you have any more q's or need clarification, pop me a message or head to SU Advice and Support !

With that, lets jump in !

decorative slide reading "Amber's plain language guide to IMCs"

Slide about what IMCs are - text reads "Individual Mitigating Circumstances (IMCs) are anything that stop you from taking an assessment, or make you perform worse than usual." Slide about what counts for IMCs - text reads "IMCs can be due to: something unexpected happening to you, something unexpected happening to someone in your life, a significant event outside of your control" Slide about what doesnt count for an IMC. Text reads "“Normal life events” like minor illness, or “exam stress”, Not being aware of submission dates, Bunching deadlines, Lack of time management, Submitting the wrong documents" Slide about what IMCs do. Text reads "What IMCs can and can’t do depend on your individual situation and course, but as a couple of examples: They DON’T change your mark, or allow a retake if you have passed the unit They COULD change your end degree classification, or allow progression onto the next year" Slide about the first stage of the IMC process. Text reads "Apply for an extension. When you apply for an IMC, you are often asked if you have already requested an extension. If you have not requested an extension, you will be asked to justify why not." Slide about the second stage of the process. Text reads "Get help ! Reach out to someone you feel comfortable talking to - like your Director of Studies or SU Advice & Support. This will also provide time-stamped evidence you can use later" Slide about the third step of the IMC process. Text reads "Fill out your form Filling out your form as early as possible allows you to gain feedback on it, and means you can send it as soon as possible after your exam or coursework deadline." Slide about the fourth step of the IMC process. Text reads "Get your evidence together There is a reference list online, and an excel sheet with examples in the Academic Rep ‘Useful Info’ section." Slide describing the fifth step of the IMC process. Text reads "Submit within 3 working days You will be told the result of your IMC with your results. If accepted, this will show as ‘MC’ on your transcript" Slide about what you need to write for an IMC. Text reads "You want the wording in your IMCs to be based on how it has affected your revision and performance in coursework/an exam. You want to link every symptom to an effect."