If you are a finalist and have had an extenuating circumstances (EC) claim approved for a first sit in August, taking this first sit will mean you will not be able to graduate in July with your peers (dates for students on non-standard programmes may differ).
There is a regulation that exists for both Undergraduate (26b) and Postgraduate Taught (24b) students allows the board of examiners in your school to recommend the first sit does not have to be taken. The purpose of this regulation is prevent you having to take a first if it's not likely to make a huge difference to your overall degree classification.
By applying a 24b or 26b regulation the affected modules will be waived.
This is only an option that will be offered to very few finalists who fit the following criteria:
They have a valid EC granting a first sit in modules worth no more than 20 credits
The exam board or EC panel can clearly demonstrate that by discounting the affected modules your final classification would be wholly representative of your general performance throughout your degree
If there is any chance that you would be disadvantaged by applying this regulation it will not be recommended to you
If this regulation applies to you at the end of the year, someone from your school will make contact with you to let you know a few days in advance of the results release on Blue Castle.
You will be given a choice not to accept the recommendation (if you really really want to take the first sit anyway in August, you can!).
Assuming you have been invited to graduation along with your peers in March/April time you should get to attend graduation in July if you choose to accept the recommendation.
NOTE! Final transcripts will show the following:
Disregarded modules will remain on the transcript for the student
The final average mark on the transcript should show the original average mark before recalculation
The classification should reflect the newly calculated classification