Your exam and assessment timetable for semester two will be available to view from Wednesday, 5 April.
Your timetable will be available in two parts:
- When the timetable has been released, you can view any centrally-organised University exams – either online exams (up to 24 hours in length) or any in-person exams (in a room on campus) – on the Exam Timetable Portal.Alternatively, once the timetable has been released, you can access the portal via the Student Intranet page by clicking ‘Exam timetable’ within the Popular Links section.
Remember, the Timetable Portal will only be available from Wednesday, 5 April onwards.
- Your School or Department will communicate information to you separately about locally organised assessments (online exam-style assessment completed over a longer timeframe up to five days), in-class tests, or coursework.
Don’t forget, your timetable will not be emailed to you.
Questions about your exam timetable
If you have any queries about the details of your assessments, contact your School Office who will be able to help.
More information about the different types of assessment and the regulations that apply can be found in the Regulations for the Conduct of Examinations 2022-23.
Exam prep sessions and advice
KnowHow is running a series of exam prep sessions and online tutorials to help you prepare for assessments.
Dedicated sessions are available on preparing for in-person exams, as well as how to answer short and essay style exam questions.
You can find out more about these sessions and book via the KnowHow webpages.
You may also find the following online tutorials useful:
- Answering essay style exam questions
- Answering short answer exam questions
- Preparing for in-person exams
- Preparing for online exams
How to access support
Exam and assessment season can be tough. If you need support, remember teams across the University are here to help:
- Student Support Services: Our Student Services team can help you with a range of non-academic issues including: counselling, mental health, disability, international, money and advice. Student Services are based in the Alsop Building on University Square and you can book an appointment with the team via the online booking system.
- Health Assured advice: Health Assured offer students a free, confidential advice line, with help available to talk through any problem, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call the 24/7 helpline for free on 0800 028 3766.
- Emergency help: If you are on campus and feel unsafe, call campus support on 0151 794 2222 and they will come to help you. If you don’t feel that you can keep yourself safe, go to A&E or call 999 for an ambulance. If you don’t need immediate medical treatment and you’re unsure what the best option is for you, call NHS 111.
- Academic support: The KnowHow team provide online academic support to help you to succeed in your studies.
- Listening services: Samaritans: Call 116123 (24 hours, 365 days a year).Papyrus: Call 0800 068 41 41 (9am – 10pm weekdays, 2pm – 10pm at weekends and on bank holidays.
- Schools and departments: You may find it helpful to talk to your school or your department.
- The Guild: The Guild offer free and confidential advice and are independent from the University.
- Self-help hub: Our self-help hub has resources for a number of different topics including anxiety, depression, stress, imposter syndrome and sleep. The range of resources are designed to give you some ideas on what you can do to stop problems from escalating.