Exam dates and timetables
The dates for exams at the Colchester and Southend campuses are shown below.
You can check the module directory to see when your modules are assessed and whether the exam is in-person or remote.
When the exam timetable is published, a link to your personal exam timetable will be sent to your Essex email account. This will include any individual arrangements you may have, such as extra time. For remote exams, your personal exam timetable will include the link to the relevant platform (FASER, Moodle or Perception). Where exams are held in-person, it will show your room and seat number - and you will also be able to download your exam entry form, which you will need to print and take to every in-person exam.
It is your responsibility to check the dates and times of your examinations. Dates are subject to change. If changes are made following the publication of your personal exam timetable, this will be communicated via email to your Essex email account.
Exam dates 2023-24
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Study Abroad exams These exams are for incoming Essex Abroad students who are studying at Essex for the autumn term only. |
If you are not sure whether your exam is in-person or online, please ask your Department or lecturer, or contact the Exams Team on exams@essex.ac.uk |
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Christmas Vacation exams:
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Tuesday 2 January 2024 – Friday 12 January 2024 |
Timetable (.xlsx) |
| Early exams (including Life Sciences and SRES MCQs) |
Monday 22 April 2024 to Friday 10 May 2024 | Timetable (.xlsx) |
| Summer exams |
Monday 13 May 2024 to Friday 7 June 2024 (including Saturday 18 May, Saturday 25 May and Saturday 1 June) |
Timetable (.xlsx) |
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Resit exams* Plus first sit exams for CSEE MSc courses that started in January 2024 (summer term modules). |
To be confirmed (dependent on reassessment volumes), but expected to be Monday 19 August 2024 to Friday 13 September 2024 (including Saturday 24 August, Saturday 31 August and Saturday 7 September) | Publication date to be confirmed, but expected to be Wednesday 31 July 2024 at 3pm |
*Students may resit exams only when invited or required to do so by the Board of Examiners.
Exam dates 2024-25
| Exam period | Exam dates | Exam timetable |
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Study Abroad exams These exams are for incoming Essex Abroad students who are studying at Essex for theautumn term only. |
If you are not sure whether your exam is in-person or online, please ask your Department or lecturer, or contact the Exams Team on exams@essex.ac.uk |
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Christmas Vacation exams:
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Thursday 2 January 2025 – Saturday 11 January 2025 (including Saturday 4 January)* |
Published late-November 2024 (exact date tbc) |
| Early exams (including Life Sciences and SRES MCQs) |
Tuesday 22 April 2025 to Friday 9 May 2025 | Published mid-March 2025 (exact date tbc) |
| Summer exams |
Monday 12 May 2025 to Friday 6 June 2025 (including Saturday 17 May, Saturday 24 May and Saturday 31 May) |
Published mid-March 2025 (exact date tbc) |
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Resit exams** Plus first sit exams for CSEE MSc courses that started in January 2024 (summer term modules). |
To be confirmed (dependent on reassessment volumes), but expected to be Monday 18 August 2025 to Friday 12 September 2025 (including Saturday 23 August, Saturday 30 August and Saturday 6 September) | Published late-July/early-August 2025 (exact date tbc) |
*Exams may run on Saturday 4 January and Saturday 11 January if it is not possible to schedule them on weekdays. Please keep these Saturdays available for exams until your personal exam timetable has been confirmed and published.
**Students may resit exams only when invited or required to do so by the Board of Examiners.
