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.

2019/20

Semester	Exam Dates	Application Opens	Application Closes
Semester One	13 January to 24 January 2020	Monday 14 October 2019	Wednesday 13 November 2019 (5pm GMT)
Semester Two	18 May to 5 June 2020	Monday 3 February 2020	Friday 28 February 2020 (5pm GMT)
Resits	17 August to 28 August 2020	Tuesday 30 June 2020	Monday 13 July 2020 (5pm GMT)

Applications are now open

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.