Edinburgh Business School
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Assessment

All online courses are assessed by Final Online Assessments which you can take wherever you are in the world. You can sit your assessment when you are ready, during three assessment periods in the year.

Assessment Sessions

Assessment Sessions

There are three assessment periods in each academic year: December, April, and August. You can choose to sit your assessments in any of these periods, when you are ready.

Exam attempts per course

You are allowed a maximum of two assessment attempts per course. Your first assessment attempt is not charged. Any assessment resits are charged at £160 per attempt.

How long is the exam?

You have 24 hours to complete the assessment by downloading the paper and uploading your answers. You’ll also have access to your notes, course material, and internet to consult during the assessment.

Exam past papers

The course materials contain plenty of practice tests, essays and past papers to help you prepare effectively for your examination. Try our student portal - username and password: demo

Revision Sessions

Our live online tuition sessions will help you further contextualise your learning, prepare for your final assessment, and ensure your success on the programme.

​Your results

Results are issued approximately eight weeks after the relevant assessment session. You will receive an email when your results have been released and you can view all your results in the Student Portal.

Assessment