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Assessment Key Dates

The following dates have been approved by the Academic Council Committee on Examinations. Dates are aligned to the University's academic calendar. They may be subject to change on request from the Registrar or AC/ACEC/ACCE if required. 

Grade Approvals Process & Timetable Key Dates 2024/2025

  Autumn Spring Summer  Graduate Taught
Exam Question Paper Portal Opens Tues, 1 October 2024 Tues, 18 February 2025 TBC
TBC
Draft Timetable Circulated Fri, 11 October 2024 Tues, 25 February 2025 NA
NA
Responses Due Back Fri, 18 October 2024 Wed, 5 March 2025 NA
NA
Final Draft Circulated Fri, 25 October 2024 Fri, 14 March 2025 Wed, 2 July 2025 Wed, 2 July 2025
Responses Due Back Tues, 29 October 2024 Tues, 18 March 2025 Thurs, 3 July 2025 Thurs, 3 July 2025
Exam Timetable Published Fri, 01 November 2024 Fri, 21 March 2025 Mon, 7 July 2025 Mon, 7 July 2025
Exam Paper Upload Deadline Wed, 20 November 2024 Wed, 16 April 2025 Tues, 8 July 2025 Tues, 8 July 2025
Exam Dates Sat 7 - Sat 21 December 2024 Sat 3 - Sat 17 May 2025*  Mon 28 July - Fri 1 August 2025
Sat 16 - Sat 23 August 2025
Grade Entry Deadline
and Grade Sign Off in Infohub 
Up until 12 pm on Wed 15 January 2025 Up until 12 pm on Tues 3 June 2025** Up until 5 pm on Wed 13 August 2025*** Up until 12 pm on Fri 12 September 2025
SMEC Meetings From 1 pm Wed 15 - Wed 22 January 2025 From 1 pm Tues 3 June - Tues 10 June 2025 From Thurs 14 - Fri 15 August 2025*** From 1 pm Fri 12 - Wed 17 September 2025
ECAC Meetings Ongoing up to Wed 22 January 2025 Ongoing up to Tues 10 June 2025 Ongoing up to Fri 15 August 2025 Ongoing up to Wed 17 September 2025
Faculty Grade Entry - System Closing Date
and Commit to Academic History
5 pm on Wed 22 January 2025 5 pm on Tues 10 June 2025 5 pm on Fri 15 August 2025 5 pm on Wed 17 September 2025
Assessment Bulk Processing
(incl. compliance)
Thurs 23 - Mon 27 January 2025 Wed 11 - Tues 17 June 2025 Mon 18 - Tues 19 August 2025 Thurs 18 - Mon 22 September 2025
PEB Meetings Tues 28 - Wed 29 January 2025 Wed 18 - Thurs 19 June 2025 Wed 20 - Thurs 21 August 2025 Tues 23 - Wed 24 September 2025
Final Grade Results Release Thurs 30 January 2025 Fri 20 June 2025 Fri 22 August 2025 Thurs 25 September 2025****

Key:

SMEC = School Modular Examination Committee
ECAC = Extenuating Circumstances Approval Committee
PEB = Programme Examination Board
*= Monday, 5 May 2025 is a bank holiday
**= Monday, 2 June 2025 is a bank holiday
*** = Monday, 4 August 2025 is a bank holiday
**** = Due to visa restrictions, it is recommended that the GAP does not extend past 30 Sept 2025

The following dates have been approved by the Academic Council Committee on Examinations. Dates are aligned to the University's academic calendar. They may be subject to change on request from the Registrar or AC/ACEC/ACCE if required. 

Grade Approvals Process & Timetable Key Dates 2025/26

  Autumn Spring Summer  Graduate Taught
Exam Question Paper Portal Opens Wed, 1 October 2025 Tues, 17 February 2026 TBC
TBC
Draft Timetable Circulated Fri, 10 October 2025 Tues, 24 February 2026 NA
NA
Responses Due Back Fri, 17 October 2025 Tues, 3 March 2026 NA
NA
Final Draft Circulated Fri, 24 October 2025 Thurs, 12 March 2026 TBC TBC
Responses Due Back Tues, 28 October 2025 Mon, 16 March 2026 TBC TBC
Exam Timetable Published Fri, 31 October 2025 Fri, 20 March 2026 TBC TBC
Exam Paper Upload Deadline Wed, 19 November 2025 Wed, 15 April 2026 TBC TBC
Exam Dates Sat 6 - Sat 20  December 2025 Sat 2 - Sat 16 May 2026*  No fixed examination period.
Sat 15 - Sat 22 August 2026
Grade Entry Deadline
and Grade Sign Off in Infohub 
Up until 12 pm on Wed 14 January 2026 Up until 12 pm on Tues 2 June 2026** Up until 5 pm on Wed 12 August 2026*** Up until 12 pm on Fri 11 September 2026
SMEC Meetings From 1 pm Wed 14 - Wed 21 January 2026 From 1 pm Tues 2 June - Tues 9 June 2026** From Thurs 13 - Fri 14 August 2026 From 1 pm Fri 11 - Wed 16 September 2026
ECAC Meetings Ongoing up to Wed 21 January 2026 5 pm on Tues 9 June 2026 Ongoing up to Fri 14 August 2026*** Ongoing up to Wed 16 September 2026
Faculty Grade Entry - System Closing Date
and Commit to Academic History
5 pm on Wed 21 January 2026 5 pm on Tues 9 June 2026 5 pm on Fri 14 August 2026 5 pm on Wed 16 September 2026
Assessment Bulk Processing
(incl. compliance)
Thurs 22 - Mon 26 January 2026 Wed 10 - Tues 16 June 2026 Mon 17 - Tues 18 August 2026 Thurs 17 - Mon 21 September 2026
PEB Meetings Tues 27 - Wed 28 January 2026 Wed 17 - Thurs 18 June 2026 Wed 19 - Thurs 20 August 2026 Tues 22 - Wed 23 September 2026
Final Grade Results Release Thurs 29 January 2026 Fri 19 June 2026 Fri 21 August 2026 Thurs 24 September 2026****
SMEC = School Modular Examination Committee
ECAC = Extenuating Circumstances Approval Committee
PEB = Programme Examination Board

*= Monday, 4 May 2026 is a bank holiday

**= Monday, 1 June 2026 is a bank holiday

***= Monday, 3 August 2026 is a bank holiday

**** = Due to visa restrictions, it is recommended that the GAP does not extend past 30 Sept

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