Overseas Resits: A Comparison of Russell Group Universities’ Policies

The University of Manchester does not currently allow resit examinations to be held away from the University. This policy contrasts with those of many other Russell Group universities, which allow students whose permanent residence is overseas to take resit exams in their home country, either as a matter of course, or in exceptional circumstances. The table below sets out each Universities’ position on this, with information taken from their websites.

Information from some Russell Group Universities (Cambridge, Oxford, Queen Mary, Queens Belfast, UCL) could not be found on their websites, which may indicate that they do not allow the practice of overseas resits.

University Overseas Resits Venues Used Procedure Policy on Time University Fee More Info Allowed? Difference (additional fees may be charged by venues) Birmingham Yes, with British Embassy, Student contacts venue to Not stated explicitly, but £100 per exam https://intranet.bir permission of British Council check availability and obtain the request form advises period mingham.ac.uk/as/l students school Office or contact details, then completes ‘the actual (local) time earning- / department (exceptionally) request form (countersigned you will be required to spaces/exams/over Overseas by school / dept examinations attend for your seas.aspx University officer). Thereafter, examinations is likely to Examinations Office liaise with be different from venue and send student the UK times to account confirmation of acceptance or for any time difference’ otherwise. Bristol Yes, but in British Council Student completes request There must be some £50 per exam http://www.bristol. exceptional Office or form and returns it to home overlap between exam ac.uk/exams/exams cases only (and (exceptionally) school for signature by Head of times in the UK and -outside-uk.html/ not allowed at Overseas School or nominee. Evidence those overseas. all by certain University of reason for request may be Candidates must schools or on required. If approved by HoS, undertake not to have certain form is passed to Faculty any contact with any professional Education Director for other students 24 hours programmes) approval. If approved, form is before or after. returned to home school and student informed. School that owns the unit then liaises with overseas venue. Cardiff Yes, with British Council Student submits request form Exam must take place at £350 per exam http://www.cardiff. permission of Office or to school for approval by Head exactly the same time as period ac.uk/regis/sfs/exa students school (exceptionally) of School or nominee. If in the UK. (payable after ms/altexamarrange / department Overseas appropriate, and once results exam period, /index.html and University are available, it is then passed rather than Superintendent to the Assessment & upfront). of Exams Graduation Team – final Cancellation decision rests with the fees of £175- Superintendent of Exams from £350 may also this team. Students informed apply. by 1st Aug (by e-mail to Uni address) whether request approved or not. Durham Yes, with British Council No detailed information given Not stated £50 per exam https://www.dur.ac approval of Office or British – the website simply states ‘If period .uk/student.registry students school Embassy only you are eligible to take your /staff/assessment/ / department resit examinations abroad you and Student will be sent an e-mail Registry explaining the process you are required to complete’ Edinburgh No N/A N/A N/A N/A http://www.docs.sa sg.ed.ac.uk/registry /exams/faq.htm Exeter Webpage N/A N/A N/A N/A http://www.exeter. advises ‘this ac.uk/students/ad practice is being ministration/exams reviewed and andassessment/ugp the page will be gt/sittingreferredde updated ferredexaminations shortly.’ overseas/ Glasgow Yes British Council Student completes form e- Normally, exam must £50 per exam http://www.gla.ac. Office or mailed to them by Registry – take place at same time uk/services/registry (exceptionally form not available on website. as in UK or with an /support/exams/#t and with approval overlap. Exceptionally, abs=5 of school) school can approve a Overseas different time. University Imperial Yes, but for UG British Council Different procedures apply for Exams must take place at Not specified http://www3.imper College students, Office or UG and PGT students, with the exactly the same time as ial.ac.uk/registry/ex London exceptional (exceptionally) an rules for PGT students the UK paper – if this is ams/resit circumstances Overseas appearing more relaxed (they not possible, an must be present University are permitted to resit overseas alternative paper may be (e.g. physical providing that they reside set. incapacity or outside of Europe or a country death of a near bordering the Meditteranean). relative – UG students must apply documentary initially to their school, who evidence is then present a case to the required) Deputy Academic Registrar. Kings College Yes, but in British Council Student completes part A of ‘Due to the time £125 (1-4 http://www.kcl.ac.u London exceptional Office or the request form, forwards to differences involved and exams) or k/campuslife/servic circumstances (exceptionally) an the venue for them to depending on the £165 (5+ es/examinations/ex only Overseas complete part B and then opening hours of your exams) ams/pep/alternativ University submits form to Exams Office. venue, you may not sit e.aspx Exams Office inform students the exam at exactly the of outcome and if approved, same time as the main ask student for fee. Exams exam in London.’ Office then make arrangements. Leeds Yes (exact Not specified Not specified Not specified £50 per exam http://www.leeds.a circumstances period c.uk/ssc/exam_pers not specified on onalised.htm#abroa website) d Liverpool Yes (exact Not specified Not specified Not specified Not specified http://www.liv.ac.u circumstances k/studentsupport/is not specified on t/resits.htm website) LSE Yes, but in British Council Student completes request Paper should usually be £150 per exam http://www.lse.ac.u exceptional Office or form and returns it to Registry sat at the same time as period k/intranet/students circumstances (exceptionally) along with evidence and a in the UK – where this is /registrationTimeta only (e.g. Overseas personal statement. not possible, student blesAssessment/ex serious injury or University Application is reviewed by two should sign a declaration aminationsAndResu illness of the members of Student Services stating they will have no lts/OverseasExamin student or a staff and student notified of contact with anyone else ations.aspx close family outcome, together with details with knowledge of the member, death of how to arrange overseas sit paper of a close if approved. Students also relative) have right of appeal. Newcastle Yes Usually British Student completes application Not specified £50 per exam http://www.ncl.ac. Council Office form but procedure thereafter uk/students/progre not detailed on website ss/exams/exams/ov erseasresit.htm Nottingham Yes, but not all List of approved Student checks if their resit Exams must usually be £90 per exam http://www.notting modules can be venues – module can be taken overseas taken simultaneously period ham.ac.uk/academi taken overseas generally British and obtains permission from with those in the UK, cservices/currentst Council offices or school / dept if necessary. although where this is udents/examinatio overseas Student then contacts overseas not possible, alternative ns/overseas- universities venue to check they are willing arrangements may be examinations/overs to host exam. If so, student made. easexaminationarra completes application form. ngements.aspx Sheffield Yes Usually British Student completes online ‘Examinations will be £275 per exam http://www.sheffiel Council Office application form and Exams conducted as close to period d.ac.uk/ssid/exams/ Office then liaise with British the University of exabrinf Council office directly – Sheffield timetable as student does not contact possible’ them. Students are informed of outcome by e-mail. Southampton Yes British Council Student contacts British Not specified £415 per http://www.southa Office Council to make enquiries and annum mpton.ac.uk/stude then sends a request form to ntadmin/assessmen Exams Office. Exams Office t/assessment_overv obtains permission from iew/external/ Faculty Dean or nominee and liaises with British Council. Student is notified if permission is declined. 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