Exam information
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- Examination periods
All courses in SPS are assessed in the semester in which they are taught, exams for first-semester courses take place during the December examination period, exams for second semester courses take place during the April/May examination period. This includes end-of-semester take-home exams.
You will automatically be registered for the exams for your courses. More information on accessing your exam timetable can be found on the Examinations FAQs website. Please note it is the student's responsibility to ensure they attend their exam at the correct time and location. You may not be individually notified about exams.
- Resit exams for pre-Honours level courses
For those failing or missing the exam, a resit examination is held in August. It is the student's responsibility to check the resit timetable on the Exams website, find the time and location of the resit exam and ensure they are present for that resit. No formal registration is necessary.
NB: Students may not be individually notified of the resit date and location of resit exams.
- Resit exams for Honours level courses
There are no re-sit exams at honours level, so it is especially important that you communicate with your Student Adviser as soon as possible if you foresee a problem with an exam, or encountered difficulties during the exam.
- Past Exam Papers
Past examination papers can be accessed through the online library.
- Exam script retention for pre-Honours level courses
Please note that uncollected exam scripts for Year 1 and 2 courses with a centrally arranged examination will be destroyed according to the below schedule:
December examination diet - Destroyed after the 30 April
April/May examination diet - Destroyed after the 31 October- Examination Marking Criteria