Assessments and Awards
The Assessment and Results team manage a wide range of processes which support assessments, examinations, publication of results and graduation.
The team are here to support you on:
- Your coursework, including deadlines, extensions or applications for reassessment
- Examinations, including dates, regulations or any modification requirements you may need
- Finding support if you’re experiencing difficulties. This includes academic appeals and reassessments
- Result publication dates, accessing your results, obtaining transcripts
- Graduation and certification
Coursework

Don’t forget
- It is your responsibility to submit coursework assessments on time
- You must make an application for an extension in advance of an assessment’s due deadline
- We offer you the opportunity for reassessment should you fail an academic module
Deadlines
Your module/year of study leader sets and publishes assessment deadlines.
It is your responsibility to submit work by the correct deadline, in the correct place and format.
For written assessments, at the scheduled first sitting, the University will accept Late Submissions where the submission is received within five working days of the original deadline (aside from where PSRB requirements preclude this). Late Submissions will be subject to the normal capped mark for reassessment.
Work handed in late without approval through a Deferral, Extension or authorised Late Submission will be marked at zero.
Any referred or deferred assessments must also meet set deadlines – these are normally in August. Your end of year online results transcript includes the resubmission dates for your specific assessments.
Extensions
You will be expected to adhere to the submission deadlines for all forms of assessment. However, each programme has at least one nominated tutor who has the authority to agree extensions. Details of the nominated tutor for your programme are in the departmental handbook or at your departmental office.
Should you experience difficulties that affect your ability to submit work, it is your responsibility to contact the relevant tutor as soon as possible to discuss your position and possible options.
All policies are guided by the University’s common principles. These include expectations that:
- You will meet all deadlines for submitting coursework, unless there are valid reasons why this is not possible
- You make any extension applications in advance of the assessment’s due deadline, as specified by the department
- All applications for an extension are, wherever possible, accompanied by documentary evidence
We do not grant extensions where the circumstances are due to your own negligence, carelessness or failure to plan appropriately.
Reassessment
Failure to submit an assessment without good reason results in a zero mark.
We offer you one reassessment opportunity if you are unsuccessful in any of your academic modules during the year. Reassessments take place during a specified period – normally in August.
The University has the discretion to offer a second, final, attempt at the module, if your first reassessment is unsuccessful.
Please note: you will be failed if your second attempt is also unsuccessful.
We cap reassessment marks at 40%.
The nature and timing of reassessment is at the discretion of the relevant assessment board. Assessment boards can also exercise discretion in light of an individual student’s overall profile and evidence of engagement with studies during the year.
Further details of the nature and timing of your reassessment are available with your end of year results.
Wednesday afternoon teaching
At Edge Hill we recognise the great value of student participation in activities that are complementary to academic study; including sport, volunteering and other extra-curricular engagement.
In common with other UK universities and colleges, Edge Hill reserves Wednesday afternoons as a common period for extra-curricular activities. As a result, we try to limit teaching hours on Wednesday afternoons. Exceptions are:
- teaching which absolutely must be held during this block
- optional modules
- teaching that is also available elsewhere on the timetable
If your extra-curricular activity clashes with a scheduled Wednesday afternoon teaching session, we will accommodate you wherever possible.
You must consult your module leader at the earliest opportunity so that they can make appropriate arrangements to accommodate your absence. If your absence compromises any externally-controlled element of your programme, we will try to ensure you have the opportunity to catch up on any sessions missed.
Reassessment support

Year-round support
The Learning Services team offer year-round support on:
- assignment writing
- exam and revision techniques
- time management
- academic writing
- information resources and referencing
Summer support
Your academic department can offer advice and guidance if you are undertaking referred or deferred assessments during the summer.
Access your results onlineExceptional Mitigating Circumstances (EMC)
Edge Hill University follows guidance from the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA), who have recently updated their recommended approach to the EMC process.
Submitting an EMC application
You should submit an EMC application if you are unable to complete an assessment at the scheduled point and this can’t be resolved via your Departmental extension scheme. An approved EMC will not change any overall progression or award decisions. Your assessment will be moved to the next assessment point without penalty.
Please contact the Assessment and Awards team for information on:
- When your next assessment deadline is
- What impact an EMC would have on your progression or award completion
Permissible circumstances under the EMC process
In line with OIA guidance, we will accept EMC applications for the following circumstances:
- Serious short-term illness or injury
- Worsening of an ongoing illness or disability, including mental health conditions
- Symptoms of an infectious disease that could be harmful if passed on to others
- Death or significant illness of a close family member or friend
- Unexpected caring responsibilities for a family member or dependant
- Significant personal or family crises leading to acute stress
- Witnessing or experiencing a traumatic incident
- A crime which has had a substantial impact on you
- Accommodation crisis such as eviction or your home becoming uninhabitable
- An emergency or crisis that prevents you from attending an exam or accessing an online assessment
- A technical problem that prevents you from accessing online teaching or assessment
- Safeguarding concerns
Unaccepted circumstances under the EMC process
Circumstances which are not normally classed as exceptional include:
- Holidays, house moves, or events that were planned or could reasonably have been expected
- Minor illness such as common colds or hay fever, unless the symptoms are particularly severe
- Having assessments scheduled close together
- Misreading of an assessment submission deadline or examination timetable
- Poor time management
- Minor transport disruption
- Computer or printer failure where you have failed to back-up your work
- Normal exam stress
- Minor life events, unless these have had a severe impact on you
EMC supporting evidence
OIA guidance outlines that supporting evidence can be provided by yourself and other sources. This means you need to include the following information on your EMC form.
- A factual statement detailing the reasons for your EMC claim. The statement should provide context on how your circumstances have impacted your assessment submission.
- A form of independent supporting evidence including:
- Doctor’s letter or fit note
- Statement from a counsellor
- Hospital appointment letter
- Crime reference number
- Eviction notice
- Bereavement evidence (eg notice of service, obituary, news report, letter from personal tutor, family member or friend)
- Letter from domestic violence services
- Letter from Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme
- Letter from Edge Hill mental health advisor
- Letter from Edge Hill Disability advisor
- Letter from personal tutor
We understand that in some cases it may not be possible for you to obtain supporting evidence. For example, if you have had a short illness that had a significant impact on your exams or assessment but did not require medical intervention. In these cases you should provide the details in your factual statement.
EMC and academic malpractice
If you are being considered under the malpractice regulations for the same assessment that you are intending to submit an EMC application for, it is your responsibility to ensure your tutors for the assessment are aware of your mitigating circumstances. This will allow your tutors to take your mitigating circumstances into account as part of the malpractice investigation.
If you already have an approved EMC but are subsequently considered under malpractice procedures – please note, the outcome of any malpractice investigation supersedes any local activity around EMC. It is therefore advisable to disclose your circumstances to the investigating tutors who may not be aware of any prior EMC application.
What happens next?
Assessment Officers in Academic Registry review all applications.
If your application and supporting evidence relate to the circumstances recommended by the OIA, your application will normally be approved.
If your circumstances do not meet those listed by the OIA or you have no supporting evidence, your application will be referred to an EMC panel for a decision.
We will email you to confirm whether your application has been approved or to let you know that your application is being considered by an EMC panel.
EMC panel
The panel includes
- Senior and Assistant Registrars from the Assessment and Awards team
- The Faculty Assistant Registrar from each of the three faculties
- A representative from Student Services
In addition to making decisions on EMC applications, the panel will also decide whether students require additional support. For example, if a student has submitted multiple EMC applications in the same academic year.
Examinations

Find out the assessment periods for the 2021/2022 academic year.
Examination period dates
Semester One Exams – January 2022
Tuesday 11 January 2022 – Friday 21 January 2022
Semester Two Exams – May 2022
Tuesday 3 May 2022 – Friday 13 May 2022
Summer Reassessment – August 2022
Monday 15 August 2022 – Friday 19 August 2022
Year-round examinations
These are formal examinations or in-class tests usually taking place outside of the three main examination periods due to programme structure and professional setting considerations.
These are predominantly for students studying on programmes within the Faculty of Health, Social Care & Medicine and Faculty of Education.
Your module tutor will advise you of the dates and times for these exams or in-class tests either verbally or via email.
Examination modifications
We appreciate that some students may require modifications to examinations, due to a disability, specific learning difficulty or mental health need.
Where there is certifiable evidence to support your request, we offer reasonable adjustments to the standard form of an examination. This includes additional time, use of a PC or small group examination rooms.
Modified examinations test the same core levels of achievement in relation to validated learning outcomes as the assessment and examination of all other students.
Applying for exam modifications
You can apply for exam modifications at any time during your studies and we consider requests three times per year. For information on submission deadlines, please contact the Inclusion or SpLD teams. If your form is received after the deadline, we cannot guarantee your modifications will be in place for the next exam period. This does not affect the modifications put in place for future examinations.
Academic Registry will confirm the venue in advance of each examination. If you have not received written confirmation seven days before the examinations, you must email the examination modifications officer.
Module tutors co-ordinate any in-class tests which take place outside the main examination periods. If you have an agreed examination modification you should contact your module tutor and ensure they are aware of your requirements.
Further guidance on assessment modifications
Request exam modifications
If you require that extra support, we’ve got you covered. Get in touch with our teams to request modifications, or even if you’ve got some questions about the process.
Examiniation regulations
Examinations are defined as formal, timed assessments of any duration that are subject to continuous invigilation.
You must abide by the University’s code of conduct for examinations.
Candidate code of conduct See full details in Appendix 5It is your responsibility to ensure you know the time and place of your examinations. Misreading published information is not an acceptable reason for absence at an examination.
Examination attendance
Please adhere to the following guidance when attending your exam:
- Arrive at the examination venue in sufficient time. You can only enter the venue up to 30 minutes after the start of the examination.
- You will not have additional time to complete your examination if you are late.
- We aim to schedule all examinations within standard lecture times for a particular module, however this is not always possible. Consequently, examinations may take place after 5pm or on weekends during examination periods.
- If you are unable to attend an examination due to illness or any other mitigating circumstance, you must contact Academic Registry immediately. If you are ill, you must also consult your doctor immediately and follow the University’s procedures for the notification of exceptional mitigating circumstances.
Overseas examinations
We expect you to undertake examinations and other formal timed assessments at Edge Hill University (or partner institutions) as appropriate. In exceptional cases where this is not possible, you may request to undertake your assessment overseas.
Overseas examination formResults

Accessing your results
Results service Student homepageIf you are still in your studies, your results will only be accessible online.
Once you’ve completed your studies fully, you’ll also get them sent to you in the post.
Award classification regulations
When you have completed your studies, your final award and classification will be confirmed by an end of programme Award Board.
If you enrolled on your course from September 2016 onwards, take a look at the relevant academic regulations for details on how each type of award is classified.
120 credit conversion degree 360 credit honours degree 360 credits honours degree (NMAH) 480 credits honours degree Diploma of Higher Education and Foundation degree Integrated masters degree Masters degree 480 credits integrated masters degreeProgression regulations
Take a look at the relevant progression regulations for further details.
360 credites honours degree 480 credits honours degree Diploma of Higher Education and Foundation degree 480 credits integrated masters degreeAcademic transcripts and certificates
Replacement or duplicate certificates
Should you damage, misplace or have your certification stolen, you can apply for a replacement or duplicate. A fee applies for each document requested and the new certification can be ordered on the University store.
University storeIt is important you are aware of the following information before requesting a duplicate certificate:
- If the request is to replace a damaged certificate, the original certificate must be returned with the application form.
- The full circumstances surrounding the request must be outlined in the application. The academic registrar reserves the right to refuse the request.
- A fee of £25 will be applied to all requests. This fee must be paid, in full, prior to the dispatch of the certificate.
- Verifiable photographic evidence, such as a passport or driving licence, must be provided with your application.
Updating your details
Change of name
The name on your certificate will be the name you are formally registered with at the University, including any middle names. Should your name change during the course of your studies it is your responsibility to inform the Academic Registry’s Data Management team, providing the relevant documentation to confirm the change.
Name changes must be reported to the University as soon as possible and by no later than the end of teaching for your final term.
Academic Registry produce all certificates in the name presented to the award board and will not retrospectively amend names following confirmation of an award unless in exceptional circumstances
Therefore, it is vital that you ensure the name on your student record is accurate at the time your award is confirmed.
See appendix 20 for further detailsChange of address
We post your certification to your home address, as recorded on enrolment. It is your responsibility to make sure Academic Registry has your correct address. If your certification is sent to the wrong address because you did not update your records, you will be charged a fee for a duplicate.
Department results publication schedules
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Award Type | Result Date |
Semester one modules | Thursday 3 March 2022 at 11am |
Honours degree first and second year end of year results | Monday 11 July 2022 at 11am |
Honours degree final award results | Friday 1 July 2022 at 11am |
Referred/Deferred assessments Completed in August 2022 (all undergraduate Students) | Monday 20 September 2022 at 11am |
Postgraduate Programmes Assessment Boards are held each year in November, March and July. The start time and mode of study will dictate which assessment board you are considered by and therefore when your results are published. | July 2022 assessment board results Monday 11 July 2022 at 11am |
For specific details about your results dates, get in touch with the Faculty of Sciences assessments team.
Please note
We only publish confirmed results. We will notify you directly if your results will be available earlier or later than detailed in the schedule.
Faculty of Education
Award Type | Result Date |
Honours degree and foundation degree finalists | Friday 1 July 2022 at 1pm |
Honours degree and foundation degree level four | Monday 11 July 2022 at 10am |
Honours degree level five | Monday 11 July 2022 at 10:30am |
PGCE including PGCE Further Education and Training and PGCE flexible routes | Monday 11 July 2022 at 1pm |
Postgraduate professional learning programmes | Results for individual modules will be issued directly by your Faculty. Please get in touch if you have any queries about your results for Masters courses or PG Cert/Diploma courses. Students who have been considered by a progression and award board: June 2022 Assessment Board results Tuesday 21 June 2022 at 10am |
Referred/deferred assessments Completed in August 2021 | Tuesday 20 September 2022 at 10am |
Faculty of Health, Social Care and Medicine
Award Type | Result Date |
Applied Health & Social Care undergraduate continuing students end of year results | Monday 11 July 2022 at 2pm |
Applied Health & Social Care undergraduate award results | Friday 1 July 2022 at 2pm |
Applied Health & Social Care reassessment completed in August 2022 (all students) | Friday 23 September 2022 at 11am |
Applied Health & Social Care postgraduate assessment boards are held each year in November and March. The start time and mode of study will dictate which assessment board you are considered by and therefore when your results are published. | November 2021 Assessment Board Results Monday 15 November 2021 at 11am March 2022 Assessment Board Results Wednesday 23 March 2022 at 11am |
CPD – Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Health programmes CPD assessment boards are held each year in November, March and July. Your submission deadline will dictate which assessment board you are considered by and therefore when your results are published. | Results for individual modules will be issued directly by your school. For students who have completed their award, results will be published following the November, March and July award boards. |
Medical School Programmes CPD Assessment Boards are held each year in November, March and July. Your submission deadline will dictate which assessment board you are considered by and therefore when your results are published. Medicine and Physician Associate Assessment Boards will take place in August. | Results for individual modules will be issued directly by your School. For students who have completed their award, results will be published following the November, March and July award boards. |
Pre-registration Midwifery | Results for individual modules will be issued directly by your faculty. For award students, assessment boards will be scheduled as the first available point in time after your programme is due to be completed. For progression students, assessment boards will be scheduled prior to your next year of study commencing. You will be contacted via email to your Edge Hill University account to confirm the date that results will be available online. |
Pre-registration Nursing | Results for individual modules will be issued directly by your faculty. For award students, assessment boards will be scheduled as the first available point in time after your programme is due to be completed. For progression students, assessment boards will be scheduled prior to your next year of study commencing. You will be contacted via email to your Edge Hill University account to confirm the date that results will be available online. |
Pre-registration ODP | Results for individual modules will be issued directly by your faculty. For award students, assessment boards will be scheduled as the first available point in time after your programme is due to be completed. For progression students, assessment boards will be scheduled prior to your next year of study commencing. You will be contacted via email to your Edge Hill University account to confirm the date that results will be available online. |
Pre-registration Paramedic Practice | Results for individual modules will be issued directly by your faculty. For award students, assessment boards will be scheduled as the first available point in time after your programme is due to be completed. For progression students, assessment boards will be scheduled prior to your next year of study commencing. You will be contacted via email to your Edge Hill University account to confirm the date that results will be available online. |
Social Work continuing students (BA and MA) | Monday 11 July 2022 2pm |
Social Work finalist students (BA and MA) | Friday 1 July 2022 2pm |
Social Work reassessment completed in August 2022 | Friday 23 September 2022 11am |
For specific details about your results dates, get in touch with the Faculty of Health, Social care and Medicine assessments team.
Please note
We only publish confirmed results. We will notify you directly if your results will be available earlier or later than detailed in the schedule.
Graduation
Please note
Registration for our July 2022 ceremonies opens at 10am on Monday 11 April 2022 and will close at 4pm on Friday 13 May 2022.
Details of how to register will be sent via email and in a postcard invitation.

2022 summer graduation ceremonies
Graduation information
Get in touch
If you’ve got any questions about assessments and awards, get in touch with the team.
Each faculty also has an assessments team you can speak to.