Overseas Resit Exams

For students who would like to resit exams in their home country.

If you have a permanent home address outside of the UK you may be able to take exams in your home country during the three exam periods.

Check the list of exams which you cannot take overseas (PDF: 79kb) before submitting an application.

2018/19

Semester	Exam Dates	Application Opens	Application Closes
Semester One	14 January to 25 January 2019	Monday 15 October 2018	Wednesday 14 November 2018 (5pm GMT)
Semester Two	20 May to 7 June 2019	Monday 4 February 2019	Friday 1 March 2019 (5pm GMT)
Resits	19 August to 30 August 2019	Tuesday 2 July 2019	Monday 15 July 2019 (5pm GMT)

Applications to take resit exams in August have now closed. No further applications can be accepted.

Students who have failed assessments and are eligible to resit exams in August 2019 must now do so in Newcastle.

Applications are now closed

You must sit your exams in British Council offices which are established and reliable exam centres. Check the British Council website for addresses and contact information.

If your country does not have a British Council office, you may be able to sit at an alternative venue. Check our List of Permitted Overseas Exam Venues (Excel: 17kb) for your nearest options. If your preferred venue is not on this list, contact the Exams Office to enquire further.

Costs and Fees

An administration charge of £50 per exam will be payable to the University. The British Council 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.

Exam Rules

The same rules apply to all exams whether they are held on or off campus. Full Off-Campus Assessment Policy details (PDF: 315kb) are available.