Exams
Exams in 2025/26 will be held as a mixture of in-person and online exams. The linked sections below provide really useful advice and guidance about what you should be aware of before, during and after any exams you may have.
Exam Dates for 2026/27
Semester 1: Monday 18 January to Wednesday 3 February 2027
Semester 2: Monday 17 May to Wednesday 9 June 2027
— timetable released Monday 2 August
SAP: Monday 16 to Thursday 26 August 2027
— timetable released Monday 27 April
Note:
- Thursday 26 August reserved solely for reassessment of Language modules.
Please note that:
- all dates are inclusive;
- your exams may fall on any of these dates and therefore you must be available. Exam timetables cannot be altered due to other commitments you might have;
- deadlines for arranging exam support (reasonable adjustments) for each examination period will be released at the start of each Semester.
The Four Types of Exams
Exams will be either online or in-person will take one of the following forms (your exam timetable and module specification will advise which form will be used for each exam):
Your Exam Timetable
Exam timetables are published to Learn, under 'Exams & Assessments', and all students are emailed when it is available to view.
Make sure to familiarise yourself with your exam timetable and with any specific exam guidance provided for your modules. The timetable includes the start and final submission times planned for any online exams, including 30 minutes for download and upload.
Academic Registry produces a central timetable on behalf of all Schools and departments for exams in Semester 1, Semester 2 and the Special Assessment Period (SAP). The Examination Timetabling Policy is approved by Learning and Teaching Committee.
The Monday immediately following the Special Assessment Period is reserved only for the reassessment of Language modules.
Guiding you through your exams
Make sure to read through all of the following guides, to fully prepare you for the different types of exams which you may be sitting: