Examination Conventions 2026-27

Candidates may, with the permission of the Course Director, substitute no more than one of the five required written assignments with an appropriate course of study from outside the published list, which need not be examined by written assignment. Where approved, this will be given a Schedule listing (Schedule I or II) and used in place of a mini-project of the appropriate schedule in the classification criteria for the course. Where an approved subject is taken, examination for the course is the responsibility of the exam board responsible for the setting of the paper (eg. the Part C Examiners where a Mathematics Part C course is taken), and follows the rules set out in the conventions governing the course offering the assessment.

Rules governing non-attendance at examinations and any consequent penalties are set out in full in the Examination Regulations (Regulations for the Conduct of University Examinations, Part 14). If a student will be prevented by illness or other urgent cause from attending one of their examinations they should contact their college office or college advisor as soon as possible. Any case of non-attendance at an examination involving illness or other medical condition will require written medical evidence and will usually be referred by the college to the Proctors. If the Proctors do not believe there are satisfactory reasons for non-attendance, or an application to the Proctors has not been submitted, a candidate will be awarded a mark of zero for that examination.