Students who have not met the pass criteria in their assessment are often given the opportunity to retake the year. This is broken down into two categories:
Repeat Year Attending – Repeating the year and attending lectures therefore paying tuition fees. All modules will be re-sat/deferred even if some were passed first time.
Repeat Year Not Attending – Repeating the year externally therefore not attending lectures and do not pay tuition fees. IT and other services are still available. Only failed modules will be re-sat/deferred.
Referral is the re-taking of all or part of the assessment or an alternative assessment for a failed module in order to achieve the pass mark.Ìý Referral assessments are usually taken in August/September at the end of the academic year in which the module was failed.“
The University of Southampton campuses are Highfield, Avenue, Boldrewood, Winchester School of Art, Southampton General Hospital, National Oceanography Centre and Malaysia.
You may only take in-person assessment(s) off campus if your faculty gives you permission to do so - this is NOT automatic as taking assessment(s) off campus delays marking. Some Faculties do notÌýallow their students to sit 'off campus'.ÌýPlease refer to the information belowÌýbefore completing your 'Off campus application form';
Faculties/Schools who allow students to sit 'off campus'
Faculties/Schools who do not allow students to sit 'off campus' - Please do NOT complete an application
Please refer to the information below before completing your 'Off campus application form'.
Application window - Monday 13 October 2025 to Sunday 16 November 2025
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IMPORTANT: Please read the information below carefully.
Prior to making your application with us, you should contact your host and secure your place to sit with them.Ìý This includes ensuring that all required payments are made by the application submission deadline.Ìý All applications must be completed and submitted by 1700 (UK time) on Sunday 16 November 2025,Ìýwe are unable to schedule and support your exam arrangements after this time. If you are unable to confirm your arrangements by the Sunday 16 November 2025 then you will be required to return to UK/UoS campus to sit your exams.
Venues to be used for hosting Off Campus assessments
University of Southampton Malaysia (UOSM)
A British Council
for USA/Canada please email exams@soton.ac.uk
Please note, there is a deadline to apply and fees involved, read the whole webpage for this information. Take the following steps if you wish to sit off campus:
Step 1) Contact the venue you are intending to sit at, provide them with the date ranges of the assessment period and ask them if it is possible for them to host the assessment for you. If they say yes, find out who will be arranging these assessment(s) (a representative) and ask for their contact details, you will need their name, telephone numberÌýand email. Note this has to be a specific person, so we can liaise with them, it cannot be generic details from their website.
Step 2) Please make your relevant payment(s) via the for your either repeat exam fee or repeatÌýexamÌýfee and off campus administration fee.
Step 3)ÌýOnce you have gained the above required details, you can fill in the ‘Off Campus Application form’. For Semester One assessments please complete and submit the form by 1700 (UK time) on Sunday 16 November 2025
Please find the .
Repeating the year and attending lectures and other taught sessions (known as Internal Repeat, with a status of Repeat attending).ÌýYou are not required to pay assessment fees because you are paying tuition fees.
Repeating the year but not attending lectures or other taught sessions (known as External Repeat, with a status of Repeat Non Attending) - You are required to pay assessment fees, please see below;
On campus:
£20 per in-person assessment up to the maximumÌýpayment ofÌý£100 (even if you are sitting 5 or moreÌýexams)Ìýacross Semester One and Two. Not payable if absent for your assessment(s).
Off Campus:
£20 per in-person assessment up to the maximum max payment £100 (even if you are sitting 5 or more exams) across Semester One and Two. This is not payable if you are absent for your exam(s).
Waived fees if you have experienced ill health or other circumstances and have been allowed an additional attempt by the Special Considerations Board – No assessment fee required, however the off campus fee still applies. Please contact your Faculty for confirmation.
Off Campus Administration fees
This is a one off payment for Semester One and/or Semester Two and is required to be paid by 1700 (UK time) on Sunday 16 November 2025,Ìýwe are unable to schedule and support your exam arrangements after this time and you will be required to return to UK/UoS campus to sit your exams.
University of Southampton (UOS)
University of Southampton MalaysiaÌý(UOSM)
Please note if you sit your assessment atÌýUOSM you are also required to pay the re-sit fee of £20 per in-person assessment (up to the maximum of £100). This fee is payable directly to the University of Southampton.
British Council/Institution
If you are sitting at a British Council/other institution, additional fees may be involved. Please contact your representative at the venue directly for this information. This is not payable toÌýUOS.
If you no longer require off campus arrangements please advise the Student Hub (studenthub@soton.ac.uk) and the local hosting British Council/Institution.
The £20 and £415 fee can be paid via the : please type ‘Referral’ in the search facility.
For Semester One only and Semster Two exams you will be able to pay anytime from Monday 13 October 2025 to Sunday 16 November 2025.
For Semester Two only assessment(s) you will be able pay anytime from Monday 13 October 2025 to Sunday 22 March 2025.
If you are sitting assessment(s) off campus at UOSM please email stofuosm@soton.ac.ukÌýforÌýinformation on how to pay.
Semester One assessment: Monday 12 January - Friday 23 January 2026 (but possibly including Saturday 17 and 24 January)
Semester Two assessment: Monday 18 May - Friday 5 June 2026 (excluding Bank Holiday Monday 25 May but possibly including Saturday 23 and 30 May)
Supplementary assessments: Monday 17 August - Friday 28 August 2026 (excluding Bank Holiday Monday 24 August but possibly including Saturday 22 August)
Semester One Assessments
The Generic timetable will be published by no later than 1200noon on Monday 8ÌýDecember 2025.Ìý(subject to change which we don't have control over)
Students' personal timetable available on SUSSED by no later than 1200noon on Friday 19 December 2025.
Semester Two Assessments
The Generic timetable will be published by no later than 1200noon on Monday 20 April 2026.Ìý(subject to change which we don't have control over)
Students' personal timetable will be available on SUSSED by no later than 1200noon on Monday 27 April 2026.
Supplementary Assessments
TheÌýGeneric timetable -Ìýthis will be published by no later than 1200noon on Monday 3 August 2026.Ìý(subject to change which we don't have control over)
Students personal timetable will be available on SUSSED by no later thanÌý12noon on Monday 10 August 2026.
Email: exams@soton.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 2380 59 5922
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