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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 or Moodle). 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 2026-27

Exam period	Exam dates	Exam timetable
Study Abroad exams These exams are for incoming Essex Abroad students who are studying at Essex for the Autumn Term only.	Modules with in-person exams (on campus): Thursday 17 December 2026 – Tuesday 22 December 2026 (including Saturday 19 December 2026) Modules with remote exams (can be taken from any location with an internet connection): To be confirmed, but expected to be Wednesday 6 January 2027 - Friday 15 January 2027 (including Saturday 9 January 2027 If you are not sure whether your exam is in-person or online, please ask your department or lecturer, or contact the Exams Team at exams@essex.ac.uk	In-person exams: Published Thursday 5 November 2026 Remote exams: Published Thursday 19 November 2026
Christmas Vacation exams CSEE Year 1 Autumn Term module exams Some Economics postgraduate module exams Some Essex Business School exams Law Year 1 and 2 French Law module exams Life Sciences Year 1 and 2 Autumn Term module exams and MCQs Edge Hotel Autumn term modules Psychology Year 2 and 3 Autumn Term module exams SRES Year 1 and 2 Autumn Term module exams and MCQs Resit exams for CSEE MSc courses that started in January 2026 First sit exams for Law LLM courses that started in January 2026 - Autumn Term modules Resit exams for Law LLM courses that started in January 2026 - Spring Term modules. Trailing modules from the previous academic year. This list is not exhaustive. Please refer to the module directory for the exact timing of your exams.	To be confirmed, but expected to be Wednesday 6 January 2027 - Friday 15 January 2027 (including Saturday 9 January 2027)	Published Thursday 19 November 2026
Early exams	Monday 26 April 2027 - Friday 14 May 2027 (weekdays only) (note: Monday 3 May 2027 is a Bank Holiday)	Published: Thursday 18 March 2027
Summer exams	Monday 17 May 2027 - Friday 11 June 2027 (may include Saturday’s 22, 29 May & 5 June 2027) Note: Monday 31 May 2027 is a Bank Holiday	Published: Thursday 18 March 2027
Resit exams* Plus, first sit exams for CSEE MSc courses that started in January 2027 (Summer Term modules).	To be confirmed (dependent on reassessment volumes), but expected to be Monday 23 August 2027 - Friday 17 September 2027 (may include Saturday's 28 August, and 4 & 11 September 2027)	Published: Wednesday 28 July 2027

*Students may resit exams only when invited or required to do so by the Board of Examiners.

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