6. Details of examination arrangements will be published by the University Examinations Service to students in advance of the scheduled examination periods.

Assessments that require formal invigilation (exams) normally take place on campus and are usually included as a PSRB requirement. Examination location and duration will be communicated to students via timetables and examination cover sheets. Detailed information and guidance can be found on the University Examination Service site which includes:

• Information regarding the examination process
• Exam templates
• Instructions on how to access examination timetables via MyTimetable
• Important information to consider when advising students about examinations
• Academic staff responsibilities during examination periods
• Examination key dates

The University’s Examination Conduct guidance details information which examination candidates need to be aware of before, during and after an examination. Further information on examinations can also be found in Examinations on Assessment Essentials.

In Foundation Years (level 0), exams must not be used for summative assessment but can be used for formative assessment by exception where this is to prepare students for exams at level 4. At level 4, use of exams should be limited to where needed to prepare students for exams in levels 5 and 6.

Examination scripts

Where exams require hand-written responses, students are expected to write examination scripts in a legible form. If an examination script is illegible or difficult to read and the student has not already been formally warned about legibility, the student is required to transcribe the script prior to marking. This must be completed under supervision. The student must be formally warned in writing that it is their responsibility to submit work in a legible form and any subsequent pieces of illegible work will receive a zero mark.