Semester 1 exam timetable for 2020/21
Find out the dates and times of your January 2021 semester 1 exams.
Exams and assessments
Information about exams and assessments, including the exam schedule, where to find support and further guidance, and what to do if an assessment is affected.
Your assessments
Information about your exams and what you can expect during the assessment period, and a summary of the University's no-detriment measures for 2020/21
Student Guide to Exams: 2020/21 Semester 1 assessment period
Guidance to help you prepare for and take your online exams in the 2020/21 Semester 1 period.
Exams and assessments - get help and advice
Where to get guidance, advice and support before and during the exam period, and contact details for the exams helpline.
No detriment: our approach in January 2021
The University's overall approach to ‘no-detriment’ measures for assessments in 2020/21
Inspera
Access Inspera and our associated guides to prepare for and take your exam
Inspera - the essentials
Guidance on how to access Inspera and quick links to our help videos and written guides.
Log in to Inspera
Access Inspera to do a demo test, check the requirements before your exams, and do your exam
Watch videos about how to use Inspera for your exam
Use our videos to find out how to access demo tests, check requirements, start an exam, upload a document and submit your exam.
Prepare your documents for submission in Inspera
Guides on how to create and prepare documents for your assignment submission in Inspera, including combining and compressing images.
What to do if your assessment is affected
Guidance on exam deferrals, coursework extensions and reporting Individual Mitigating Circumstances (IMCs)
What to do if you need to defer your examination
The process for deferring your exam attempt in the 2020/21 academic year, if you need to do so because of COVID-19 or technical disruption.
Coursework extensions for 2020/21
The additional measures we've put in place if you need to request a coursework extension in 2020/21.
Reporting individual mitigating circumstances to the University
What to do if a condition or circumstance temporarily prevents you from undertaking assessment or impairs your performance in an assessment in 2020/21.
Resources
Resources to help you prepare for your assessments
Preparing for exams
Guidance, approaches and techniques on how you can prepare effectively for exams.
Access Library resources
Access resources provided by the Library
Exam-related posts on the Academic Skills blog
Read the latest posts on the Academic Skills blog for useful advice and guidance to help you prepare for your exams
Access the Time Management module on MySkills
This short course will help you to create a schedule to manage your workload, identify potential problems you may face and offer tips to manage your time.
Access support and advice
Get support from Student Services, the Students’ Union or your Director of Studies during the assessment period
Wellbeing Service
We provide help and support to all students.
Be Well – Talk Now
Be Well - Talk Now gives you access to support from an adviser by phone or live chat 24 hours a day to talk you through any problems you may have.
Making alternative exam arrangements if you have a disability
How to arrange extra time, a scribe or use of a computer in your exams if you are a student with a disability.
The SU Advice & Support Centre
The Advice & Support Centre in the Students’ Union is available to guide and support you during your time at Bath.
Academic Integrity and Assessment Offences
The University’s principles regarding Academic Integrity and the action the University takes in response to assessment offences
Academic Integrity Statement for Remote Assessments
The statement a student agrees to by submitting an assessment attempt during the main and supplementary assessment period.
QA53 Examination and Assessment Offences
This Quality Assurance (QA) Code of Practice statement details the principles of academic integrity as they relate to examination and assessment offences.
Appeal against a decision about an assessment offence
How you can appeal against the outcome of the investigation into an assessment offence and academic misconduct
The assessment regulations, quality assurance and University rule
Read the documentation for the formal framework for assessment, the rules governing the conduct of exams, and learn how the University approaches the quality of assessment and feedback - We'll add further guidance here over the coming weeks
New Framework for Assessment
The assessment regulations known as the New Framework for Assessment (NFA) at the University of Bath.
Your results
Access your results
Get your results
The latest news about the release of results
Appealing against an academic decision
The steps you'll need to take if you wish to appeal against an academic decision about you
Appealing against an academic decision
How to make an appeal against an academic decision.
Information for staff
Exams and assessment-related information and guidance for staff
Exams information for staff
A staff wiki with information and guidance relating to the exams.
Contact us
If you have any questions that aren't answered in the guidance above get in touch with us