Add a paper through Special Permission

You can request Special Permission in eVision either during Course Enrolment under Paper Selection on the Review and Submit page or during Change of Course under Add or delete papers. 

How do I add a paper through Special Permission

To request Special Permission, you will need to advance past the Paper Selection page in eVision and continue until you see the yellow Request Special Permission button, then follow the prompts:

1. Log in to eVision.
2. Go to Papers and Programmes. Then either:
   • Click on the name of your programme, select Course Enrolment, and proceed to Paper Selection or:
   • Click on the Change your Course button, then follow the prompts to Add or delete papers/Change papers.
3. In Paper Selection, select your papers with the controls on the left, to add them to the list on the right. You may need to scroll down to see all paper selection options. If you are unable to add a paper/papers here, click Continue to proceed to the next step. You will be prompted to confirm the current selection (even if there are no papers on this screen, click Save and continue to proceed).
4. Proceed until you see the yellow Request Special Permission button, click on this.
5. Select a category of Special Permission from the options. Refer to the related article: Special Permission papers for more information. If you wish to apply for late paper addition, select the Late Paper Addition option on the lower part of the screen.
6. Complete the steps to enter the paper you wish to apply for using a Special Permission request on eVision.
   • If you are requesting special permission because you have completed relevant university study elsewhere, to provide evidence of your suitability for your requested course you must attach a transcript showing the courses you've taken so far at university.
   • If multiple versions of the same paper are offered, use the related article Occurence codes in eVision to select the appropriate one.
7. On the following screens, if you would like to have the Special Permission paper replace one of your existing papers (if approved), select the Yes option.
8. Submit your Special Permission request.
9. On the following page, if you want to apply for more papers via Special Permission, select Request Special Permission again and repeat the process for each paper you wish to apply for.
10. After you have completed your Special Permission request/s, you need to submit your Paper Selection/Change of Course request for approval on the Review and submit page by selecting Submit.

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Further information

Special Permission and Departmental Permission