The majority of referral assessments take place during August and early September. Students will receive a written invitation from their faculty team to re-take nominated assessments during June or July. Students must then respond by the deadline given confirming whether or not they will take the assessment, and will need to pay the required fee when instructed.
Full details will be given provided by your faculty team. If you are expecting to re-take assessments and have not receivedÌýnotification by the middle of July, it is strongly recommended that you contact your faculty by phone to check your status. Failure to receive notification because your address details are not up to date will not be considered as a special case.
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 take in-person assessment(s) off campus, please refer to the information belowÌýbefore completing your 'Off campus application form'.
If you are unsure if your assessment(s) are in-person or online please still complete and submit your application.
The timetable showing dates, times and the format for the supplementary assessment period (due to run from Monday 17 August 2026 - Friday 28 August 2026 (excluding Bank Holiday Monday 24 August 2026 but possibly including Saturday 22 August 2026), will be published here under 'Useful downloads' at the bottom of this page by 1200 (UK time) on Monday 3 August 2026.
Please refer to the information below before completing your 'Off Campus application form'.
Application window - Monday 29 June 2026 to Sunday 19 July 2026Ìý
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 submittedÌýby 1700 (UK time) on Sunday 19 July 2026,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 emailÌýexams@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)ÌýPlease make your relevant payment(s) via theÌýÌýfor your either repeat exam feeÌýorÌýrepeatÌýexamÌýfee and off campus administration fee.
Step 3) Once 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 formÌýby 1700 (UK time) on Sunday 19 July 2026.
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PLEASE REFER TO THE PERMISSIONS TABLE WHICH CAN BE FOUND UNDER 'USEFUL DOWNLOADS' AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE
Fees for supplementary assessments apply if you are:
On campus:
£20 per in-person assessment up to the maximumÌýpayment ofÌý£100 (even if you are sitting 5 or moreÌýexams). 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). 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 BoardÌý– 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 Supplementary exam period and is required to be paidÌýby 1700 (UK time) on Sunday 19 July 2026,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 theÌý: please type ‘Referral Fee’ in the search facility.
For Supplementary exams you will be able to pay anytime fromÌýMonday 29 June 2026 to Sunday 19 July 2026.
If you are sitting assessment(s) off campus at UOSM please email stofuosm@soton.ac.ukÌýforÌýinformation on how to pay.
Supplementary assessments: Monday 17 August - Friday 28 August 2026 (excluding Bank Holiday Monday 24 August but possibly including Saturday 22 August)
TheÌýGeneric timetable -Ìýthis will be published by no later thanÌý1200noon 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