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Examinations and Assessment

• Exam Diets - Dates and Timetables
• Examination Clashes
• Timing of Re-Assessments 2011/12
• Assessment Handbook and Regulations
• Mitigating Circumstances:
  • Guidance Notes on Completion of the Mitigating Circumstances Form 2011-12
  • Mitigating Circumstances Form 2011-12
• Appealing against an Assessment Board's Decision
• Examination Guidance Notes for Students with Additional Support Requirements
• Application to sit exams outwith the University Form & Guidance 2011-12
• Academic Transcripts

Exam Diets - Dates and Timetables

january 2012 (confirmed version)

• Ayr Campus
• Dumfries Campus
• Hamilton Campus
• Paisley Campus

 

For students sitting exams at Thornly Park, details of the University-organised bus service can be found here.

Examinations at other venues:

• Centre for Contemporary Art
• City of Glasgow College
• Coatbridge College
• Cumbernauld College
• Kilmarnock College
• Reid Kerr College
• South Lanarkshire College
• Stow College

Information on the venues for the University campus-based exams will be available by Monday 28th November 2011. Students being assessed in other venues should contact their module co-ordinators for details of the exam venues.

Students are advised to re-check the dates and times of their exams no more than 2 weeks before the start of the examination period, as late changes are sometimes unavoidable.

Examination Clashes

If you find that two of your exams are scheduled to take place on the same day and at the same time, please contact the Examinations Unit immediately, in person via the Student Link reception on the 2nd floor of J Block (Paisley campus), or by telephone on 0141 848 3857, or by email at examinations@uws.ac.uk, in order that alternative arrangements can be made.

All notifications of exam clashes must be received by the Exams Unit no later than Friday 16th December 2011. It may not be possible for alternative arrangements to be made for any student who fails to inform the Exams Unit by this date.

Appealing against an assessment board’s decision

You have the right to appeal against Subject Panel or Progression and Award Board decisions under certain circumstances after you have received official notification of your results. The University Appeals Regulations, policy, form and guidance can be accessed here and are also available in paper copy from the University Library and the Student Link on each campus.

ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS

Current and future employers may ask students to provide a detailed record of their academic achievements.  This information is provided by the University in an academic transcript.

Information for current students

If you are a current student at the University and you simply wish to view your module results, this can be done by logging in to Student Self Service Banner.  From Self Service, you will be able to print out the approved module results from the current academic session.

Module results for students currently studying at UWS will not be available until approved by the Subject Panels. Subject panels meet at the end of each trimester.  Details of students’ eligibility for an award or for progression to the next stage of their programme will not be available until after the Progression and Awards Boards (PABs) have met. For most programmes, PABs meet in June and September.

Who can obtain an Academic Transcript ?

We can provide academic transcripts for the majority of taught programmes from UWS and from its predecessor institutions (University of Paisley; Bell College of Technology; and Paisley College of Technology.)

Transcripts which relate to study undertaken prior to 1992 have to be compiled manually, and may contain less detail than those relating to more recent programmes of study.

How do I apply for an Academic Transcript ?

Transcripts can be requested in person at the Student Link information point on any of the University campuses. Alternatively you can complete an Academic Transcript application form, which should be returned by e-mail to Student Administration on any campus or by post to the Student Records Office, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, PA1 2BE.

How long will it take ?

We aim to provide the transcript within 5 working days after receipt of the application form., although transcripts relating to study prior to 1992 which have to be prepared manually may take longer. 

Please note that at certain times of the year, especially during graduation and enrolment, the production of the transcripts may take longer due to the large number of requests received at these times.

Where should I collect it ?

Current students should collect their transcripts from the Student Link information point on their campus. In exceptional circumstances, current students can request for the transcript to be posted to them.

Transcripts for former students will generally be sent by post, unless you request to collect the transcript from the Student Link at one of the university campuses.

How much will it cost ?

There is no charge for the production of the academic transcript or for postage by second class postage to a UK address or by international standard airmail postage to addresses outwith the UK.  If you require the transcript to be posted via alternative postal services, you may be asked to pay any additional cost incurred.

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