Examinations and assessment guidelines

Examination board guidelines and assessment procedures (UG and PG) spring-autumn 2026

Examination board guidelines and assessment procedures have been reviewed and updated for the operation of examination boards and publishing of assessment results, during spring and autumn 2026. Previous versions of these guidelines should be disregarded.

Guidance for students

Guidance for students has been developed which provides answers to key questions and guidance on, for example, completion, examinations and how decisions are made after Exam Boards.

• Academic Decision-Making: Guide for Students on Three-Stage Approach
• Academic Decision-Making: Guide for Students on What happens after Exams?

Guidance for examination boards

Please refer to the ‘Key points to highlight’ document for a summary of recent changes and introductions. All examination board guidelines and assessment procedures (UG and PGT) are listed below.

Regulation A10 - Dubai Campus and UK Industrial Action

In response to the conflict in the Middle East and to industrial action on the Scottish Campuses, on 4 March 2026, the Senate Committee for Interim Business and Effectiveness (SCIBE), approved the enactment of Regulation A10: Authorities in Exceptional Circumstances. Three documents have been provided as supplementary guidance to support this.