Hi all,

 

I would also be interested in responses as I would like to review our process. Our process is very similar to that described below i.e. if the time difference means that the exam can’t take place at the same time as the UK sitting, we seek to schedule it after the UK sitting and the student sits the same paper as the UK sitting.

 

In terms of the additional questions:

1 – Is this a service you also offer?

Yes

2 – What is the criteria you use for permitting students to take their exams overseas?

There is an application process (details can be found here) and a panel, which I chair, which considers all applications. Students must submit evidence as to why they need to sit overseas and we would not usually permit students to sit overseas for visa, internship or financial reasons.

3 – What happens if the exam cannot be staged at the same time as in the UK?

As below.

4 – What charge do you make for this service?

A £150 administration fee.

 

With best wishes,

Cheryl

 

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London School of Economics and Political Science
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Hi,

 

Our responses are below.

We’re also due to review our service this month and would be interested in receiving collated responses when possible.

Thanks,

Peter

 

 

Dear colleagues,

 

Please find below a request for information from University of East Anglia. Please respond either to the group as a whole or to Jean Whiting [log in to unmask]

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I am reviewing how we schedule our Overseas Reassessment exams/course tests and would like to ask:

 

a.       When the time difference of the host British Council is such that the assessment cannot be done at the same time as within your HEI, do you ask for the assessment to take place on the same calendar day, but at a different time, or ask that it takes place the following day? We attempt to schedule the exam as close to the UK date/time as possible based on time difference and venue availability. We have a policy in place to never schedule an overseas exam before the UK date/time to prevent an exam being compromised on a large-scale. This can sometimes mean that the exam is scheduled the day after the UK date/time depending on circumstances. Students are asked to sign affidavits to declare they have not discussed the content of the exam paper with anyone before sitting.

b.      Do your students sitting overseas have the same paper as those sitting at your campus? Yes.

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Helene

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