Overseas exam arrangements
For students who would like to take resit or deferred in-person exams in their home country.
Overseas Exam Application Dates 2024
Please ensure you have checked with your school which exam period your examination falls into before applying.
| Semester | Applications open | Applications close |
|---|---|---|
| Semester One Exams | 11 October 2023 | 8 November 2023 |
| Semester Two Exams | 29 January 2024 | 23 February 2024 |
| Resit and Deferred Exams | 10 June 2024 | 4 July 2024 |
Students who are due to have exams in more than one exam period should apply for these exams seperately, in the relevant application window.
This service is only for students whose home address is not in the UK. Applications will not be considered if you are on a holiday or overseas trip during the exam period.
If you have been subject to an exam misconduct ruling then you are not permitted to apply.
If you have been granted any alternative exam arrangements other than ‘extra time’ (e.g. rest breaks, use of a PC, individual room etc.), please be aware that the University cannot guarantee that this can be provided by your overseas exam venue. This will be considered on a case by case basis.
To ensure the integrity of our exams process we are only able to provide overseas exams at one of our pre-approved overseas exam hosts. This means that from August 2024 onwards all overseas exams will need to take place at a venue that Newcastle University has a current institutional agreement with.
A full list of approved exam venues will be published here before the August application form opens.
A postage and administration charge of £100 will be payable to the University, this is a flat fee regardles of the number of exams you will be sitting. Your exam venue will also charge a fee for invigilation and use of their premises. You must contact them for information on local charges.
You must pay both University and British Council fees before your exam takes place.
1. Check your eligibility (see above)
2. Check your results – you only need to apply to sit exams which you have either failed or deferred. Check with your School Office if you are unsure which exams you need to take.
3. Check the format of the assessment – you only need to apply to take in-person exams at an overseas venue. Check with your module leader or School Office if you are unsure of the format of your reassessment.
- You do not need to apply to take 24hr/48hr take home exams or alternative assessments (e.g. essays) overseas
- To note: if the format of the assessment is an in-person digital exam, you will only be permitted to take the exam overseas if the exam can be sat as a paper version (i.e. you can handwrite your answers), please check with your School if this is possible before applying.
4. Find a venue (see above). You will need to check whether the centre is currently hosting exams and that they are open during the dates of the exam period (13 May 2024- 31 May 2024). You may also wish to check what fees they charge.
- If you are unable to find an exam centre that is open and you are unable to return to Newcastle, contact your School to ask about your PEC options.
5. Complete the online application – this will open on 10 June and the link will be published on this web page. You will need to pay £100 fee as part of the application.
- To complete the application, you will need to provide your student details, your exam details (i.e. module codes) and the contact details for the overseas exam venue.
- The application closes on 4 July – no late applications can be considered.
6. Next steps – following your application, we will liaise with the exam venues to start making arrangements. Once the exam timetable has been released we will send you an exam timetable with confirmed local start times.
The same rules apply to all exams whether they are held on or off campus. For full policy details:
- Off-Campus Assessment Policy (PDF: 91 KB)