Key information about access arrangements and how to apply
Access arrangements are changes made to exam conditions. These may be necessary in circumstances where candidates:
For further information, candidates must also read the access arrangements policy (PDF, 240 KB).
You can make an application for a wide range of reasons. These may include but are not limited to:
With the changes to our April exams, you might need to apply for approval for things you have not needed to inform us about in the past.
Please see the comfort aid list to help you understand how this might apply to you. If you need us to make inclusion arrangements for you, please apply for access arrangements to ensure we are supporting your needs.
Inclusion arrangements include, but are not limited to:
Find out more in:
To apply:
For more information, please refer to the access arrangements policy (PDF, 240 KB).
To help you collect evidence to support your application, you can use the medical information form for access arrangements (DOCX, 50 KB)
If you’re unsure what evidence to provide, then please contact exams@actuaries.org.uk
If you are waiting for evidence, then inform us of the date you will provide the evidence by, when submitting your application.
You must submit your application by the exam entry closing date if you require the access or inclusion arrangements for the forthcoming exam session.
This is to allow enough time for us to review your application and put in place any approved arrangements.
Where applications are made late, it may not be possible for an arrangement to be granted because there may not be sufficient time to review the application and put the arrangements in place. If this is the case, it may be necessary for you to postpone your exam to a future examination session in accordance with the IFoA Cancellation Policy.
Once you apply:
You must ensure you have received this confirmation from exams@actuaries.org.uk before sitting your exams.