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Changes to policy and curriculum

Deferral Policy (Microcredentials on FutureLearn) 2024/25

Summary of significant changes since 2023/2024 version

There are several changes from the previous version of this document. These are:

• It has been made clear in the Scope section that this policy does not apply to Learners studying a Microcredential delivered on The Open University’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

• Only under exceptional circumstances will we consider deferral requests for a Microcredential course you have previously been granted a deferral for.

• The alternative format section has been moved to the start of the document.

• The summary of significant changes has been moved to the end of the document