Sick before an exam at CDU? 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 CDU 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 CDU requires
Verification link
Issued the day you're seen
All Australian institutions

One flat fee at CDU.

CDU special consideration

$65.00AUD / consultation

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

The medical statement CDU 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 CDU checks. One call covers them.

What CDU 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 CDU can verify.
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Lodged on time
Extensions up until the due date and time; assessment special consideration within three working days after the due date, or ten in extenuating circumstances; exam special consideration within five calendar days after the scheduled exam. If the doctor signs off, the certificate is issued the day you're seen.

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Why CDU students choose Doccy for special consideration.

Student wrapped up at home, holding a cup of tea — From bed, today. AHPRA signed. 24/7 access.

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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 CDU 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 CDU? Start here.

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

01
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 CDU 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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CDU 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
CDU handles it through special consideration.

From unwell to lodged at CDU

CDU'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 Online form in Learnline for assessment tasks; eForm tile in the Student Portal for exams
Extensions up until the due date and time; assessment special consideration within three working days after the due date, or ten in extenuating circumstances; exam special consideration within five calendar days after the scheduled exam.
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Attach your evidence
The medical certificate after a real-time doctor call.
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Keep the verification link
CDU may contact the practice to confirm the consultation. The link on each document answers that.

CDU special consideration form and deadline

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

CDU policies checked 23 October 2026

Student resting in bed with tissues and a cup of tea beside him — Student form. Telehealth not mentioned. Verified online.

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The form
HE Assessment Extension Special Consideration. You complete your section and attach the certificate.
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The deadline
Extensions up until the due date and time; assessment special consideration within three working days after the due date, or ten in extenuating circumstances; exam special consideration within five calendar days after the scheduled exam. See a doctor the day you are unwell, not after the deadline.
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Telehealth
CDU asks for relevant supporting evidence such as a medical certificate, a letter from an employer, a statutory declaration or an accident report, and does not address telehealth or the modality of the consultation.
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What the certificate must state
The date you were seen and the period the condition affected you. That the circumstances affected your performance in the assessment or examination.
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Rules that catch students out
CDU may ask you to clarify information or provide further evidence, so keep the original certificate and any verification link rather than only a screenshot. For an assessment extension, speak with your lecturer first. CDU directs students to the lecturer before the formal request for extensions and appeals.

One consultation, four CDU outcomes

Four outcomes, one application, the same evidence.

Assessment extension

An extension gives you more time on an assessment task affected by short-term circumstances outside your control. CDU asks you to speak with your lecturer first, then request it through the CDU online form in Learnline up until the due date and time.

Special consideration for an assessment task

Request it from your Faculty through the online form within three working days after the due date, or ten in extenuating circumstances. The outcome may be a resubmission or an alternative task.

Special consideration for an examination

This is CDU's equity measure where short-term or unforeseen circumstances affected your performance in an exam you stayed in for more than 30 minutes. Submit a Special Consideration for Examinations request through the eForm tile in your Student Portal within five calendar days after the scheduled exam.

Alternate exam sitting

If you can't attend an exam at the scheduled time, or you leave within the first 30 minutes because you fall ill, request an Alternate Exam Sitting through the Student Portal. Apply within two weeks of the timetable's publication or within five calendar days after the exam.

After you lodge at CDU

When the decision arrives, and what a no means.

How long CDU takes

For exam special consideration, CDU generally sends a written response within five working days of your application.

For an assessment task, CDU's policy gives a written outcome within three working days of submission, for an extension or special consideration.

If CDU says no

Approval isn't guaranteed. Late work loses 5% of the total marks for each calendar day unless an extension or special consideration is approved, and work over seven calendar days late scores zero.

To dispute a decision, speak with your lecturer first. If that doesn't resolve it, CDU points you to its Complaints Policy - Students and the Complaints Management Unit.

CDU special consideration FAQs

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

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How do I apply for CDU special consideration?

For an exam, submit a Special Consideration for Examinations request through the eForm tile in your Student Portal within five calendar days after the scheduled exam. For an assessment task, speak with your lecturer first, then use the online form within three working days after the due date.

Does CDU accept online medical certificates?

CDU's guidance does not address telehealth or modality. It asks for relevant supporting evidence such as a medical certificate. If your circumstances are unusual, ask the Examinations and Timetabling Team before you rely on a particular certificate.

What is the CDU special consideration deadline?

Five calendar days after the scheduled exam for exam special consideration. For an assessment task, three working days after the due date, or ten in extenuating circumstances. An extension has to be requested by the due date and time.

What evidence does CDU accept?

A medical certificate, a letter from an employer, a statutory declaration or a copy of an accident report, depending on the circumstances. The evidence must be relevant to the short-term or unforeseen circumstances you are relying on.