Examination dates for the 2026-27 academic year 

You must be available for the full duration of all these exam periods and be able to attend Campus for in-person examinations, including during the resit period. 

Semester 1	Exam period - 11th January to 29th January 2027 inclusive
Semester 2	Exam period - 10th May to 28th May 2027 inclusive
August/September re-sit period	Exam period - 20th August to 3rd September 2027 inclusive

If you are on the International Foundation Programme (IFP) and start your course in January 2027, your exam periods are:

Week beginning 19th April 2027 and  

Week beginning 19th July 2027.  

If you are a Part 2 student on the UFACCBUSB BSc Accounting and Business course. You have your ICAEW digital exams on Monday 07 June 2027. 

You can view the full academic calendar, including examination dates, on the Key dates page.

Please note 

It is not possible to receive the dates of specific exams before the formal publication of the timetable for each exam period. Details of when exam timetables will be published can be found in the  personal exam timetables section. 

Your School or Department may run in class tests, oral examinations, practical examinations or alternative assessments outside of these three main assessment periods so ensure you check this with your school.