HE Exams Timetable

Important documents to read before your examinations

January exams

Date Course Year Module Type Time Room*
06.01.25 LF64 BSc (Hons) Criminology & Forensic Investigation 2 CF206 Exam 1 – paper based 10.00–11.30 HE Forum Area 3&4. Special requirements TBC.
06.01.25 LF64 BSc (Hons) Criminology & Forensic Investigation 2 CF206 Exam 2 – paper based 14.00–16.00 HE Forum Area 3&4. Special requirements TBC.
06.01.25 LF64 BSc (Hons) Criminology & Forensic Investigation 1 CF105 Exam 1 – paper based 14.00–16.00 HE Forum Area 3&4. Special requirements TBC.
06.01.25 C602 BSc (Hons) Exercise, Health and Sport Performance 1 EH403 Paper based 10.00–11.30 HE Forum Area 3&4. Special requirements TBC.
06.01.25 C602 BSc (Hons) Exercise, Health and Sport Performance 1 EH404 Open Book: Study notes permitted 14.00–16.00 HE Forum Area 3&4. Special requirements TBC.

*Students who have been approved for special arrangements will be contacted with their exam location in a separate email.

May exams

Date Course Year Module Type Time Room*
22.05.25 C602 BSc (Hons) Exercise, Health and Sport Performance 1 EH406 Paper based 10.00–11.30 HE Forum Area 3&4. Special requirements TBC.
22.05.25 C602 BSc (Hons) Exercise, Health and Sport Performance 1 EH405 Paper based 14.00–15.30 HE Forum Area 3&4. Special requirements TBC.

*Students who have been approved for special arrangements will be contacted with their exam location in a separate email.

August exams

Students who do not successfully pass their initial exam will be given one further opportunity to retrieve their failure. These exams will be confirmed by the Board of Examiners and students will be notified as part of their grade release.

Date Course Year Module Type Time Room*
12.08.25 TBC TBC TBC TBC 10.00–11.30 HE Forum Area 3&4. Special requirements TBC.
12.08.25 TBC TBC TBC TBC 14.00–16.00 HE Forum Area 3&4. Special requirements TBC.

*Students who have been approved for special arrangements will be contacted with their exam location in a separate email.

Essential items to bring with you

  1. The examination timetable.
  2. Your College Student ID card. (Your candidate number for examination purposes is your student ID number. If you have lost or mislaid your College ID you must obtain a replacement card from the Reception at Luker Road, in good time before your examination).

Important information

  1. Smoking or vaping are not permitted in any examination venue.
  2. Mobile phones and smart watches are not allowed in the examination room. If possible we recommend that mobile phones and smart watches are left at home. It will be deemed an academic offence if a phone or smart watch is found on your person in the examination. Phones can cause major disruption when they ring in bags or coats outside the examination room. If you must bring your phone please ensure it is set to silent prior to entering the examination room.
  3. Coats, hats, and bags (including handbags) are not allowed in the examination room.
  4. Purses and wallets only may be taken into the examination room and left underneath the table for security purposes. The College cannot be held responsible for any loss of students’ property, so please leave valuable items (e.g. laptops, smart watches) at home.
  5. Only essential items required for the examination should be taken into the room e.g. pen.

Applications for special arrangements

Applications for special arrangements during these examinations, for instance, extra reading time, enlarged paper and so on should be submitted to the Examinations team at heexaminations@southessex.ac.uk by the below dates. If you need assistance please speak to HE Support.

Month of examination Final date of submission
January Exam Series
Mon 6 Jan 2025
Wed 6 Dec 2024
May Exam Series
Thu 22 May 2025
Wed 2 Apr 2025
Retrieval Examinations
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Not necessary to apply these will be carried forward from the above exam series

If approved you will receive a separate notification from the Examinations team about the arrangements put in place to support your request and the location of your exam. This will be issued after the closing date for applications.

Extenuating circumstances

If you are unable to attend the examination on the day due to extenuating circumstances please contact the Examinations team as soon as possible by email heexaminations@southessex.ac.uk

In such an event a claim for a missed examination can be considered by the Extenuating Circumstances Panel. You must submit a completed Extenuating Circumstances Form to HEextcircs@southessex.ac.uk

More information regarding extenuating circumstances is available on our HE Policies and Procedures page.

The deadline for receipt of extenuating circumstance forms relating to exams is two weeks after your exam date. Please note, for missed examinations medical or other evidence must be provided with the claim form otherwise the claim will be rejected.