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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 2025/26

  Autumn Spring Summer  Graduate Taught
Exam Question Paper Portal Opens Wed, 1 October 2025 Tues, 17 February 2026 Wed, 24 June 2026
Wed, 24 June 2026
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 Wed, 1 July 2026 Wed, 1 July 2026
Responses Due Back Tues, 28 October 2025 Mon, 16 March 2026 Thurs, 2 July 2026 Thurs, 2 July 2026
Exam Timetable Published Fri, 31 October 2025 Fri, 20 March 2026 Mon, 6 July 2026 Mon, 6 July 2026
Exam Paper Upload Deadline Wed, 19 November 2025 Wed, 15 April 2026 Tues, 7 July 2026 Tues, 7 July 2026
Exam Dates Sat 6 - Sat 20  December 2025 Sat 2 - Sat 16 May 2026* Mon 27 - Fri 31 July 2026
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

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 2026/27

  Autumn Spring Summer  Graduate Taught
Exam Question Paper Portal Opens To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
To be confirmed
Draft Timetable Circulated To be confirmed To be confirmed N/A
N/A
Responses Due Back To be confirmed To be confirmed N/A
N/A
Final Draft Circulated To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Responses Due Back To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Timetable Published To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Paper Upload Deadline To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Dates Sat 5 - Sat 19  December 2026 Sat 1 - Sat 15 May 2027* Mon 26 - Fri 30 July 2027
Sat 14 - Sat 21 August 2027
Grade Entry Deadline
and Grade Sign Off in Infohub 
Up until 12 pm on Wed 13 January 2027 Up until 12 pm on Mon 31 May 2027* Up until 5 pm on Wed 11 August 2027*** Up until 12 pm on Fri 10 September 2027
SMEC Meetings From 1 pm Wed 13 - Wed 20 January 2027 From 1 pm Mon 31 May - Tues 8 June 2027** From Thurs 12 - Fri 13 August 2027 From 1 pm Fri 10 - Wed 15 September 2027
ECAC Meetings Ongoing up to Wed 20 January 2027 Ongoing up to Tues 8 June 2027** Ongoing up to Fri 13 August 2027*** Ongoing up to Wed 15 September 2027
Faculty Grade Entry - System Closing Date
and Commit to Academic History
5 pm on Wed 20 January 2027 5 pm on Tues 8 June 2027 5 pm on Fri 13 August 2027 5 pm on Wed 15 September 2027
Assessment Bulk Processing
(incl. compliance)
Thurs 21 - Mon 25 January 2027 Wed 9 - Tues 15 June 2027 Mon 16 - Tues 17 August 2027 Thurs 16 - Mon 20 September 2027
PEB Meetings Tues 26 - Wed 27 January 2027 Wed 16 - Thurs 17 June 2027 Wed 18 - Thurs 19 August 2027 Tues 21- Wed 22 September 2027
Final Grade Results Release Thurs 28 January 2027 Fri 18 June 2027 Fri 20 August 2027 Thurs 23 September 2027****
SMEC = School Modular Examination Committee
ECAC = Extenuating Circumstances Approval Committee
PEB = Programme Examination Board

*= Monday, 3 May 2027 is a bank holiday

**= Monday, 7 June 2027 is a bank holiday

***= Monday, 2 August 2027 is a bank holiday

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

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 2027/28

  Autumn Spring Summer  Graduate Taught
Exam Question Paper Portal Opens To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
To be confirmed
Draft Timetable Circulated To be confirmed To be confirmed N/A
N/A
Responses Due Back To be confirmed To be confirmed N/A
N/A
Final Draft Circulated To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Responses Due Back To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Timetable Published To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Paper Upload Deadline To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Dates Sat 4 - Sat 18  December 2027 Sat 29 - Sat 13 May 2028* Mon 24 - Fri 28 July 2028
Sat 15 - Sat 22 August 2028
Grade Entry Deadline
and Grade Sign Off in Infohub 
Up until 12 pm on Wed 12 January 2028 Up until 12 pm on Mon 29 May 2028* Up until 5 pm on Wed 9 August 2028*** Up until 12 pm on Fri 15 September 2028
SMEC Meetings From 1 pm Wed 12 - Wed 19 January 2028 From 1 pm Mon 29 May - Tues 6 June 2028** From Thurs 10 - Fri 11 August 2028 From 1 pm Fri 15 - Wed 20 September 2028
ECAC Meetings Ongoing up to Wed 19 January 2028 Ongoing up to Tues 6 June 2028** Ongoing up to Fri 11 August 2028*** Ongoing up to Wed 20 September 2028
Faculty Grade Entry - System Closing Date
and Commit to Academic History
5 pm on Wed 19 January 2028 5 pm on Tues 6 June 2028 5 pm on Fri 11 August 2028 5 pm on Wed 20 September 2028
Assessment Bulk Processing
(incl. compliance)
Thurs 20 - Mon 24 January 2028 Wed 7 - Tues 13 June 2028 Mon 14 - Tues 15 August 2028 Thurs 21 - Mon 25 September 2028
PEB Meetings Tues 25 - Wed 26 January 2028 Wed 14 - Thurs 15 June 2028 Wed 16 - Thurs 17 August 2028 Tues 26 - Wed 27 September 2028
Final Grade Results Release Thurs 27 January 2028 Fri 16 June 2028 Fri 18 August 2028 Thurs 28 September 2028****
SMEC = School Modular Examination Committee
ECAC = Extenuating Circumstances Approval Committee
PEB = Programme Examination Board

*= Monday, 1 May 2028 is a bank holiday

**= Monday, 5 June 2028 is a bank holiday

***= Monday, 7 August 2028 is a bank holiday

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

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 2028/29

  Autumn Spring Summer  Graduate Taught
Exam Question Paper Portal Opens To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
To be confirmed
Draft Timetable Circulated To be confirmed To be confirmed N/A
N/A
Responses Due Back To be confirmed To be confirmed N/A
N/A
Final Draft Circulated To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Responses Due Back To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Timetable Published To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Paper Upload Deadline To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Dates Sat 9 - Fri 22  December 2028 Sat 5 - Sat 19 May 2029* Thurs 26 July - Wed 1 August 2029
Sat 18 - Sat 25 August 2029
Grade Entry Deadline
and Grade Sign Off in Infohub 
Up until 12 pm on Tues 16 January 2029 Up until 12 pm on Tues 5 June 2029** Up until 5 pm on Thurs 9 August 2029*** Up until 12 pm on Fri 14 September 2029
SMEC Meetings From 1 pm Tues 16 - Tues 23 January 2029 From 1 pm Tues 5 June - Tues 12 June 2029 From Fri 10 - Tues 14 August 2029 From 1 pm Fri 14 - Wed 19 September 2029
ECAC Meetings Ongoing up to Tues 23 January 2029 Onging up to on Tues 12 June 2029** Ongoing up to Tues 14 August 2029*** Ongoing up to Wed 19 September 2029
Faculty Grade Entry - System Closing Date
and Commit to Academic History
5 pm on Tues 23 January 2029 5 pm on Tues 12 June 2029 5 pm on Tues 14 August 2029 5 pm on Wed 19 September 2029
Assessment Bulk Processing
(incl. compliance)
Wed 24 - Fri 26 January 2029 Wed 13 - Tues 19 June 2029 Wed 15 - Thurs 16 August 2029 Thurs 20 - Mon 24 September 2029
PEB Meetings Mon 29 - Tues 30 January 2029 Wed 20 - Thurs 21 June 2029 Fri 17 - Mon 20 August 2029 Tues 25 - Wed 26 September 2029
Final Grade Results Release Wed 31 January 2029 Fri 22 June 2029 Tues 21 August 2029 Thurs 27 September 2029****
SMEC = School Modular Examination Committee
ECAC = Extenuating Circumstances Approval Committee
PEB = Programme Examination Board

*= Monday, 7 May 2029 is a bank holiday

**= Monday, 4 June 2029 is a bank holiday

***= Monday, 6 August 2029 is a bank holiday

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

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 2029/30

  Autumn Spring Summer  Graduate Taught
Exam Question Paper Portal Opens To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
To be confirmed
Draft Timetable Circulated To be confirmed To be confirmed N/A
N/A
Responses Due Back To be confirmed To be confirmed N/A
N/A
Final Draft Circulated To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Responses Due Back To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Timetable Published To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Paper Upload Deadline To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Dates Sat 8 - Sat 22  December 2029 Sat 4 - Sat 18 May 2030* Thurs 25 - Wed 31 July 2030
Sat 17 - Sat 24 August 2030
Grade Entry Deadline
and Grade Sign Off in Infohub 
Up until 12 pm on Wed 16 January 2030 Up until 12 pm on Tues 4 June 2030** Up until 5 pm on Thurs 8 August 2030*** Up until 12 pm on Fri 13 September 2030
SMEC Meetings From 1 pm Wed 16 - Wed 23 January 2030 From 1 pm Tues 4 June - Tues 11 June 2030 From Fri 9 - Mon 12 August 2030 From 1 pm Fri 13 - Wed 18 September 2030
ECAC Meetings Ongoing up to Wed 23 January 2030 Ongoing up to Tues 11 June 2030** Ongoing up to Mon 12 August 2030*** Ongoing up to Wed 18 September 2030
Faculty Grade Entry - System Closing Date
and Commit to Academic History
5 pm on Wed 23 January 2030 5 pm on Tues 11 June 2030 5 pm on Mon 12 August 2030 5 pm on Wed 18 September 2030
Assessment Bulk Processing
(incl. compliance)
Thurs 24 - Mon 28 January 2030 Wed 12 - Tues 18 June 2030 Tues 13 - Wed 14 August 2030 Thurs 19 - Mon 23 September 2030
PEB Meetings Tues 29 - Wed 30 January 2030 Wed 19 - Thurs 20 June 2030 Thurs 15 - Fri 16 August 2030 Tues 24 - Wed 25 September 2030
Final Grade Results Release Thurs 31 January 2030 Fri 21 June 2030 Mon 19 August 2030 Thurs 26 September 2030****
SMEC = School Modular Examination Committee
ECAC = Extenuating Circumstances Approval Committee
PEB = Programme Examination Board

*= Monday, 6 May 2030 is a bank holiday

**= Monday, 3 June 2030 is a bank holiday

***= Monday, 5 August 2030 is a bank holiday

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

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 2030/31

  Autumn Spring Summer  Graduate Taught
Exam Question Paper Portal Opens To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
To be confirmed
Draft Timetable Circulated To be confirmed To be confirmed N/A
N/A
Responses Due Back To be confirmed To be confirmed N/A
N/A
Final Draft Circulated To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Responses Due Back To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Timetable Published To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Paper Upload Deadline To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed To be confirmed
Exam Dates Sat 7 - Sat 21  December 2030 Sat 3 - Sat 17 May 2031* Mon 28 July - Fri 1 August 2031
Sat 16 - Sat 23 August 2031
Grade Entry Deadline
and Grade Sign Off in Infohub 
Up until 12 pm on Wed 15 January 2031 Up until 12 pm on Tues 3 June 2031** Up until 5 pm on Wed 11 August 2031*** Up until 12 pm on Fri 12 September 2031
SMEC Meetings From 1 pm Wed 15 - Wed 22 January 2031 From 1 pm Tues 3 June - Tues 10 June 2031 From Tues 12 - Wed 13 August 2031 From 1 pm Fri 12 - Wed 17 September 2031
ECAC Meetings Ongoing up to Wed 22 January 2031 5 pm on Tues 10 June 2031** Ongoing up to Wed 13 August 2031*** Ongoing up to Wed 17 September 2031
Faculty Grade Entry - System Closing Date
and Commit to Academic History
5 pm on Wed 22 January 2031 5 pm on Tues 10 June 2031 5 pm on Wed 13 August 2031 5 pm on Wed 17 September 2031
Assessment Bulk Processing
(incl. compliance)
Thurs 23 - Mon 27 January 2031 Wed 11 - Tues 17 June 2031 Thurs 14 - Fri 15 August 2031 Thurs 18 - Mon 22 September 2031
PEB Meetings Tues 28 - Wed 29 January 2031 Wed 18 - Thurs 19 June 2031 Mon 18 - Tues 19 August 2031 Tues 23 - Wed 24 September 2031
Final Grade Results Release Thurs 30 January 2031 Fri 20 June 2031 Wed 20 August 2031 Thurs 25 September 2031****
SMEC = School Modular Examination Committee
ECAC = Extenuating Circumstances Approval Committee
PEB = Programme Examination Board

*= Monday, 5 May 2031 is a bank holiday

**= Monday, 2 June 2031 is a bank holiday

***= Monday, 4 August 2031 is a bank holiday

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

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