Many thanks to those of you who responded to my request for information.
Below is a summary of the 19 replies I received.
17 institutions allow overseas resits, 2 do not. (Two of the 17 said that
it was very rarely permitted.)
Allowable reasons:
resident abroad 4
medical 4
work / placement 4
other personal 5 (e.g. bereavement)
no restriction 1
'rarely money' 1
Organisation:
Central 10
Faculty/dept 3
Joint 1
Fee:
None 5
Standard resit fee 3
Institution only £20+ costs, £30, £50 (2 respondents)
Institution and host's charges:
£125, £170, £100 - £225 depending on how many exams
Location:
British Council only 2
Mainly British Council 11
Not specified 2
Most institutions use the British Council and so do not feel the need to
have monitoring procedures; other overseas hosts are generally known to the
home university.
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