Resits

Appeals for a review of your results

If you wish to appeal for a review of your result for part of your degree or your final classification, you will need to appeal to the Standing Committee on Examination Results (SCER). An overview of the appeal process, guidance for students and the form you will need to fill in to make an appeal are available to download here:

• Procedures for considering appeals of results
• Guidance for students
• Appeal of Result form

Deadlines for making an appeal 

The deadlines for making an appeal can be found within the Appeal of Result form above.

Appeals for a review of marks

If you think that you have been awarded an incorrect mark for a module, you can request that the mark is reviewed, provided that the grounds for the request do not relate to the academic judgement of the examiners.

The procedure for this is as follows:

(i) You must submit the request to the School Director of Teaching and Learning of the school responsible for examining the module in the first instance. The School Director of Teaching and Learning will determine whether the grounds for the request are admissible (i.e. that they do not relate to the academic judgement of the Examiners ). If the grounds are admissible, the case will be given substantive consideration; if not, you will be advised accordingly. If the School Director of Teaching and Learning establishes that there has been an irregularity in relation to the mark, he or she will seek an appropriate amendment of the mark (requesting approval, as appropriate, from the relevant Teaching and Learning Dean (on behalf of the University Progression Board or University Awarding Board) and External Examiners).

(ii) If you are not satisfied with the response of the School Director of Teaching and Learning, you can submit the request to the relevant Teaching and Learning Dean, who will determine whether the grounds are admissible: if so, the case will be given substantive consideration; if not, you will be advised accordingly. In giving a case substantive consideration, the Teaching and Learning Dean is required to investigate the alleged irregularity, and, if there is clear evidence that there has been an irregularity in relation to the mark, he or she is required to ensure that the mark is appropriately amended (seeking approval, as appropriate, from the External Examiners).

(iii) There may, on occasion, be cases where an alleged irregularity relates to the conduct of the University Progression Board or University Awarding Board. In such cases, you have the right to submit a case for consideration by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning ), who will investigate the case and, if there is clear evidence that there has been an irregularity in relation to the mark, is required to ensure that the mark is amended (seeking approval, as appropriate, from the External Examiners).

It should be noted that the Senate Standing Committee on Examination Results is responsible for considering requests for the review of results for a Part of a programme or for a final examination. Where a student believes that a mark has affected the result for a Part of a programme or for a final examination, he or she should appeal to the Senate Standing Committee on Examination Results.

Appeal of an extenuating circumstances outcome

Information how to make an appeal against an extenuating circumstances outcome can be found here.

If you are due to re-sit, you are encouraged to seek feedback on your performance initially from your school. You will also be supported with guidance about your resit.

It is your responsibility to seek such feedback. If you wish to seek further guidance about a particular module, you should note that members of academic staff may not be readily available after the end of term, due to annual leave, research and other academic commitments. Therefore, please be aware that access to the relevant module convener or lecturer after the end of term cannot be guaranteed.


How much will I have to pay for my resit?

• No resit fee for 2019/20 modules taken as resits in 2020/21 i.e. for trailing credits or DNS.
• Normal resit fees will apply for modules started in 2020/21.

Other Examination fees that may apply:

• Administration fee for sitting exams overseas in exceptional circumstances: £220 (plus local invigilation costs and normal reassessment fee).
• Administration fee for external candidates taking written exams at Reading: £130 for the exam; £65 for each additional exam in the same exam period.

If you have any questions about resit fees, please email examinations@reading.ac.uk.

Any student that has not passed by the end of September 2019 (i.e. a candidate with a result of Failed, Not qualified, Deemed Not to have Sat, or No recommendation) and who is allowed a further attempt at the examination in 2020 will be required to suspend their registration for the whole of the Session 2019/20 and so effectively leave the University for this period.

Any candidate in this category who is successful in their further attempt at the examination may return to the University to re-join his/her programme in October 2020. Suspension for a session may have funding and visa implications, and students in this position should seek advice from the Student Services Reception.

During the period of suspension pending re-examination or pending examination subsequent to having been deemed not to have sat, the following provisions apply:

• You are not permitted to attend lectures, seminars or tutorials, or to submit further formative work. You can attend any revision classes or other revision activities which are included in the normal provision for students and to seek guidance from tutors and lecturers in relation to revision. You are not liable to an additional fee for revision classes or revision activities which you attend.
• If you have been deemed not to have sat and have been suspended pending examination, you can apply to the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) for an exceptional allowance to attend specified classes. The Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) will consider each case on its merits and will grant such allowance in cases where a student, has missed certain classes due to his or her circumstances. Such students will not normally be liable for an additional fee.
• If you are suspended pending examination or re-examination, you will still have free reader-only access to the library and may apply for Student Visitor Status (which allows borrowing of books) provided that you request continued access, and the Head of your School sponsors you, and that you are is in good standing with the Library.
• If you have suspended pending examination or re-examination you will normally have read-only access to materials on Blackboard during your period of suspension, subject to license agreements.