Students who have not met the pass criteria in their assessment are often given the opportunity to retake the year. This is broken down into two categories:
Repeat Year Attending – Repeating the year and attending lectures therefore paying tuition fees. All modules will be re-sat/deferred even if some were passed first time.
Repeat Year Not Attending – Repeating the year externally therefore not attending lectures and do not pay tuition fees. IT and other services are still available. Only failed modules will be re-sat/deferred.
Referral is the re-taking of all or part of the assessment or an alternative assessment for a failed module in order to achieve the pass mark. Referral assessments are usually taken in August/September at the end of the academic year in which the module was failed.“
The University of Southampton campuses are Highfield, Avenue, Boldrewood, Winchester School of Art, Southampton General Hospital, National Oceanography Centre and Malaysia.
You may only take in-person assessment(s) off campus if your faculty gives you permission to do so - this is NOT automatic as taking assessment(s) off campus delays marking. Some Faculties do not allow their students to sit 'of campus'. Please refer to the information below before completing your 'Off campus application form';
Please find the Off Campus Application Form here. All applications must be completed and submitted by no later than 1700 (UK time) on Friday 5 April 2024.
Faculties/Schools who allow students to sit 'off campus'
Faculties/Schools who do not allow students to sit 'off campus' - Please do NOT complete an application
Venues to be used for hosting Off Campus assessments
University of Southampton Malaysia (UOSM)
A British Council
for USA/Canada please email exams@soton.ac.uk
Please note, there is a deadline to apply and fees involved, read the whole webpage for this information. Take the following steps if you wish to sit off campus:
Step 1) Contact the venue you are intending to sit at, provide them with the date ranges of the assessment period and ask them if it is possible for them to host the assessment for you. If they say yes, find out who will be arranging these assessment(s) (a representative) and ask for their contact details, you will need; their name, telephone number and email. Note this has to be a specific person, so we can liaise with them, it cannot be generic details from their website.
Step 2) Once you have gained the above required details, you can fill in the ‘Taking your Exams Off Campus Application form’. For Semester two assessments please complete and submit the form by 1700 (UK time) on Friday 5 April 2024.
Repeating the year and attending lectures and other taught sessions (known as Internal Repeat, with a status of Repeat attending). You are not required to pay assessment fees because you are paying tuition fees.
Repeating the year but not attending lectures or other taught sessions (known as External Repeat, with a status of Repeat non attending) - You are required to pay assessment fees, please see below;
Fees may not apply if you have experienced ill health or other circumstances and have been allowed an additional attempt by the Special Considerations Board. Please contact your Faculty for confirmation.
On campus:
£20 per in-person assessment up to the maximum payment of £100 (even if you are sitting 5 or more exams) across Semester One and Two. Not payable if absent for your assessment(s).
Off Campus:
£20 per in-person assessment up to the maximum of 5 (max payment £100) across Semester One and Two. This is not payable if you are absent for your assessment(s).
Waived fees if you have experienced ill health or other circumstances and have been allowed an additional attempt by the Special Considerations Board – No assessment fee required, however the off campus fee still applies.
Off Campus Administration fees
This is a one off payment for Semester One and Semester Two. This is still payable if you are absent for your examination(s).
University of Southampton (UOS) - £415 at a British Council/other institution payable to University of Southampton (UOS).
British Council fees - if you are sitting at a British Council/other institution, additional fees may be involved. Please contact your representative at the venue directly for this information. This is not payable to UOS.
University of Southampton Malaysia (UOSM) -100RM if you are a UOSM student or 250RM if you are a non UOSM student. This fee is still payable if you are absent for your assessment(s) and it is payable directly to UOSM. Please email stofuosm@soton.ac.uk for further information.
Please note if you sit your assessment at UOSM you are also required to pay the re-sit fee of £20 per in-person assessment (up to the maximum of £100). This fee is payable directly to the University of Southampton.
Please note if you miss the deadline to pay you will receive an invoice
The £20 and £415 fee can be paid via the Online Store: please type ‘Referral’ in the search facility. For Semester One exams only please pay by Friday 2 February 2024.
For Semester One and Semester Two assessment(s) you will be able pay anytime from Monday 9 October 2023 to Monday 17 June 2024.
If you are sitting assessment(s) off campus at UOSM please email stofuosm@soton.ac.uk for information on how to pay.
Semester One assessment: Monday 15 January - Friday 26 January 2024 (but possibly including Saturday 20 and 27 January).
Semester Two assessment: Monday 22 May - Monday 20 May - Friday 7 June 2024 (excluding Bank Holiday Monday 27 May but possibly including Saturday 25 May and 1 June).
Supplementary assessment: Monday 19 August - Friday 30 August (excluding Bank Holiday Monday 26 August but possibly including Saturday 24 August)
Assessment Timetables will be published on the following dates;
Semester One Assessments:
The Generic timetable will be published no later than 1700 on Friday 4 December 2023 (subject to change which we don't have control over)
Students' personal timetable available on SUSSED no later than 1700 on Friday 22 December 2023
Semester Two Assessments:
The Generic timetable will be published no later than 1700 on Monday 22 April 2024 (subject to change which we don't have control over)
Students' personal timetable available on SUSSED no later than 1700 Monday 29 April 2024
Supplementary Assessments:
The Generic timetable - this will be published no later than To be confirmed (subject to change which we don't have control over)
Students personal timetable available on SUSSED - no later than To be confirmed
Email: exams@soton.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 2380 59 5922