Overseas re-sits

Session 2024/25

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This information applies to students who are normally resident outside of the UK, that are externally repeating during the 2024/25 academic year and/or are re-sitting during the August 2025 resit period.

The University does not automatically register students who are externally repeating modules to re-sit overseas. Therefore, you should follow the guidance below to return an application form to the University if you wish to sit your examinations in an overseas location.

Hopefully you will pass your exams and proceed to the next stage of your studies. However, if you fail any exams it is important that you contact your department to confirm which examination modules you are required to re-sit.

If your department requires you to repeat your failed modules without attendance during the academic year, and the examination is due to be sat in person, on campus in 2024/25 then you can apply to re-sit the failed exam at a British Council Office in your home country. 

You are also eligible to re-sit exams overseas if you are required to sit a written examination on campus during the summer re-sit period, and you are normally resident outside of the UK. 

Not all British Council offices offer examination facilities, therefore it is essential to check before you make any arrangements with them that they are willing to accommodate you during the examination period in question.

If you wish to return to the University to re-sit your in person, on campus exams, then you must email examsenq@liverpool.ac.uk who will provide you with a Visitor Visa Letter that will permit entry into the UK for the resit examination period.

How to apply to re-sit your examination(s) overseas at a British Council Office

Please note that only formal written exams can be resat outside the UK. Class tests, mid-term or practical exams involving the use of laboratories and equipment (including PC exams) can only be resat on campus.

If you wish to resit your in person, on campus examination overseas at a British Council Office:

  1. Complete the Overseas Resits Application Form 2024/25 and return to examsenq@liverpool.ac.uk 
  2. Contact your British Council Office and register with them a few weeks before your exams start.

Important dates

Overseas applications must be returned no later than:

  • 25 November 2024 - for Semester 1 (January) exams (external repeaters only)
  • 10 March 2025 - for Semester 2 (May/June) exams (external repeaters only)
  • 7 July 2025 - for August resit exams.

Any applications received after the deadline will not be accepted, and students will be advised to make arrangements to return to the University in order to take their re-sit examinations.

Fees

You will be responsible for all fees charged by the British Council Office.

The University of Liverpool fee for sending your papers to the British Council Office is £60. You will receive an invoice from the University following the exam period.

Further help

Please see the Overseas Re-sits - FAQs for more information. 

 

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