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Recent Updates

Updated 18 February 2026. 

Online module registration is closed. 

  • Changes to Spring modules must be made by the relevant School/College Office. 
  • Students should drop any unwanted Spring modules by Friday, 27 March 2026 to avoid owing fees.

Friday, 27 March 2026 is the deadline for:

  • All students applying for Leave of Absence for the Spring trimester 2025/26.
  • January start students applying for Leave of Absence for the full Academic Year 2025/26.

Updated 18 February 2026

Grade Approvals Process & Timetable Key Dates 2025/26

  Autumn Spring Summer  Graduate Taught
Exam Question Paper Portal Opens Wed, 1 October 2025 Tues, 17 February 2026 Wed, 24 June 2026
Wed, 24 June 2026
Draft Timetable Circulated Fri, 10 October 2025 Tues, 24 February 2026 NA
NA
Responses Due Back Fri, 17 October 2025 Tues, 3 March 2026 NA
NA
Final Draft Circulated Fri, 24 October 2025 Thurs, 12 March 2026 Wed, 1 July 2026 Wed, 1 July 2026
Responses Due Back Tues, 28 October 2025 Mon, 16 March 2026 Thurs, 2 July 2026 Thurs, 2 July 2026
Exam Timetable Published Fri, 31 October 2025 Fri, 20 March 2026 Mon, 6 July 2026 Mon, 6 July 2026
Exam Paper Upload Deadline Wed, 19 November 2025 Wed, 15 April 2026 Tues, 7 July 2026 Tues, 7 July 2026
Exam Dates Sat 6 - Sat 20  December 2025 Sat 2 - Sat 16 May 2026* Mon 27 - Fri 31 July 2026
Sat 15 - Sat 22 August 2026
Grade Entry Deadline
and Grade Sign Off in Infohub 
Up until 12 pm on Wed 14 January 2026 Up until 12 pm on Tues 2 June 2026** Up until 5 pm on Wed 12 August 2026*** Up until 12 pm on Fri 11 September 2026
SMEC Meetings From 1 pm Wed 14 - Wed 21 January 2026 From 1 pm Tues 2 June - Tues 9 June 2026** From Thurs 13 - Fri 14 August 2026 From 1 pm Fri 11 - Wed 16 September 2026
ECAC Meetings Ongoing up to Wed 21 January 2026 5 pm on Tues 9 June 2026 Ongoing up to Fri 14 August 2026*** Ongoing up to Wed 16 September 2026
Faculty Grade Entry - System Closing Date
and Commit to Academic History
5 pm on Wed 21 January 2026 5 pm on Tues 9 June 2026 5 pm on Fri 14 August 2026 5 pm on Wed 16 September 2026
Assessment Bulk Processing
(incl. compliance)
Thurs 22 - Mon 26 January 2026 Wed 10 - Tues 16 June 2026 Mon 17 - Tues 18 August 2026 Thurs 17 - Mon 21 September 2026
PEB Meetings Tues 27 - Wed 28 January 2026 Wed 17 - Thurs 18 June 2026 Wed 19 - Thurs 20 August 2026 Tues 22 - Wed 23 September 2026
Final Grade Results Release Thurs 29 January 2026 Fri 19 June 2026 Fri 21 August 2026 Thurs 24 September 2026****
SMEC = School Modular Examination Committee
ECAC = Extenuating Circumstances Approval Committee
PEB = Programme Examination Board

*= Monday, 4 May 2026 is a bank holiday

**= Monday, 1 June 2026 is a bank holiday

***= Monday, 3 August 2026 is a bank holiday

**** = Due to visa restrictions, it is recommended that the GAP does not extend past 30 Sept

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