Sick before an exam at Adelaide? Get special consideration sorted.

A real-time consult with a registered Australian doctor. If the doctor signs off, you receive the medical certificate to attach to your Adelaide application.

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If the doctor signs off, issued the day you're seen

Real-time doctor consultation
AHPRA-registered doctors
Certificate in the format Adelaide requires
Verification link
Issued the day you're seen
All Australian institutions

One flat fee at Adelaide.

Adelaide special consideration

$65.00AUD / consultation

The evidence Adelaide asks a doctor for, from one real-time call. For an exam, an assignment or an extension.

The medical statement Adelaide asks for, dated, signed and verifiable
A medical support letter
A real-time call with an AHPRA-registered doctor
A two-minute form and a preconsult call, so the doctor's call is short
Issued the day you're seen, if the doctor signs off

Issued only if the doctor finds it clinically appropriate. If the doctor completes your consult and decides a certificate isn't appropriate, the fee still applies. We refund it only when we can't deliver the consultation.

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Five things Adelaide checks. One call covers them.

What Adelaide looks for in your evidence, and how the consult answers it.

Student at her desk on the phone to a doctor, laptop and tea beside her — Video or phone. AHPRA signed. Same-day consult.

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A video or phone consult
Every Doccy consult is a real-time call with an AHPRA-registered doctor.
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That you couldn't sit or finish it
The doctor records the assessment and the date it falls on.
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When you were seen, and for how long
Dated the day of your call, covering the days the doctor confirms.
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Who signed it
Registration and practice details printed, with a link Adelaide can verify.
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Lodged on time
Extensions within three days after the due date; deferred assessments no later than 24 hours after the exam or assignment date. If the doctor signs off, the certificate is issued the day you're seen.

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Talk to a doctor today.

Why Adelaide students choose Doccy for special consideration.

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Seen from bed, the same day
No waiting room. A doctor calls you, and if they sign off, the certificate is issued the day you're seen.
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The history is taken before the doctor calls
A two-minute form and a preconsult call collect your dates and symptoms, so the doctor's call is short.
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Evidence Adelaide can check
Signed by an AHPRA-registered doctor, with a verification link on every certificate.
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One price, shown before you start
One flat fee for the consult and everything it issues. Nothing added at checkout.

Too unwell for an exam or assignment at Adelaide? Start here.

Your next step at Adelaide, and what to tell the doctor.

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My exam is today or tomorrow
See a doctor before it starts and tell them the exam date.
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I've already missed my exam
Tell Adelaide now, then see a doctor today.
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I'm too unwell to finish an assignment
Tell the doctor the due date and when you fell ill.
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I became unwell during the exam
Tell the invigilator at the time, then see a doctor the same day.
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Adelaide has its own application form
You complete it; the doctor's certificate goes with it.
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I'm looking for an exam exemption
Adelaide handles it through assessment applications / change of study arrangements.

From unwell to lodged at Adelaide

Adelaide's process, in the order it happens.

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See a doctor while unwell
A real-time special consideration consult. Tell the doctor the exam or due date; the certificate covers those dates.
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Apply through myLearning Assignment Extension tool and the Student Forms page
Extensions within three days after the due date; deferred assessments no later than 24 hours after the exam or assignment date.
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Attach your evidence
The medical certificate after a real-time doctor call.
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Keep the verification link
Adelaide may contact the practice to confirm the consultation. The link on each document answers that.

Adelaide special consideration form and deadline

You complete Adelaide's form. The doctor's certificate goes with it.

Adelaide policies checked 23 October 2026

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The form
Application for deferred assessment. You complete your section and attach the certificate.
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The deadline
Extensions within three days after the due date; deferred assessments no later than 24 hours after the exam or assignment date. See a doctor the day you are unwell, not after the deadline.
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Telehealth
Adelaide University's assessment applications page and Variations to Assessment Procedure set out the eligibility and documentation required, and do not address telehealth or the modality of the consultation either way.
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What the certificate must state
The period it covers, which must include the scheduled time of the assignment or exam. For the Health Assessment Form: the consultation date, the nature of the condition and when it started.
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Rules that catch students out
Short extensions of up to three calendar days need no documentation. Long extensions of up to 14 calendar days need supporting documentation. The 14 days count from the original due date, however late you apply. If you need more than 14 days, you may be eligible for a negotiated assignment.

One consultation, three Adelaide outcomes

Three outcomes, one application, the same evidence.

Assessment extension

An extension gives you more time on general coursework, assignments or non-time-bound tests. Up to three days can be requested without documentation.

Deferred exam

A deferred assessment covers time-bound work that cannot be extended, such as exams, tests and oral presentations. Lodge the Application for deferred assessment no later than 24 hours after the exam or assignment date.

Change of study arrangements

Where a condition runs longer than a single assessment, Adelaide uses the Health Assessment Form for Changing Study Arrangements to consider a leave of absence, a reduced study load or a release to another provider. The practitioner is asked whether the condition will last more than 14 days and what treatment is planned.

After you lodge at Adelaide

When the decision arrives, and what a no means.

How long Adelaide takes

Adelaide gives the outcome of a short or long extension within two working days. If a long extension is not approved, you hear by email within the same two working days.

A deferred assessment outcome arrives by email, with how and when you will get the deferred assessment and its due date. Adelaide publishes no timeframe for deferral decisions.

If Adelaide says no

If a long extension is refused, late penalties apply from the original due date or the date you were told, whichever is later.

You can ask for a decision review through the Student Forms page within 10 working days, or five for six-week online teaching periods. If the review is unsuccessful, you can appeal within 20 working days of its outcome.

Adelaide special consideration FAQs

Deadlines, portals and evidence rules at Adelaide, from its published policy. How special consideration works at every university

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How do I apply for an Adelaide University assessment extension?

Apply through the Assignment Extension tool in myLearning, within three days after the due date. Short extensions of up to three days do not need documentation. Extensions of up to 14 days require supporting documentation such as a medical certificate covering the dates.

Does Adelaide accept online medical certificates?

Adelaide University's assessment applications page and Variations to Assessment Procedure do not address telehealth or modality either way. They set out the eligibility and the documentation required. Check with the university if you need the position confirmed.

What is the Adelaide deferred exam deadline?

No later than 24 hours after the exam or assignment date. That is a tight window, so see a doctor on the day rather than waiting until you feel better.

Is Adelaide University the same as the University of Adelaide and UniSA?

Adelaide University is the merged institution formed from the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. If you enrolled under either former name, the current assessment applications process is the one that applies.

What is the Health Assessment Form for Changing Study Arrangements?

It is the practitioner form Adelaide uses when a condition affects more than a single assessment. It asks for the nature of the condition, whether it will last more than 14 days, its impact on your study, and the treatment plan.