Overseas Resit Exams

For students who want to resit exams in their home country

If you have a permanent home address outside of the UK you can take resit exams in your home country during the three exam periods.

Check the list of exams which you cannot take overseas (PDF: 52kb) before submitting an application.

August 2017/18

Semester	Exam Dates	Application Opens	Application Closes
Resits	20 August to 31 August 2018	Tuesday 3 July 2018	Monday 16 July 2018

Applications will open on 3 July 2018

You must sit your exams in British Council offices which are established and reliable exam centres. Check their 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. Please check our List of Permitted Overseas Exam Venues (Excel: 21kb) for your nearest options. If your preferred venue is not on this list, please contact us 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.