The 2024 end-of-year examination and final assessment timetable is now available as a spreadsheet.
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Exams and assessments
Information about exams and final assessments, what to do if you have a problem or can’t sit an exam, and how to get your results.
We have lots of support and resources to help you prepare for tests, exams, and assignments—including how to stay calm and confident during your assessment.
If you have an ongoing impairment or condition that will affect your performance during the final assessment period, contact Te Amaru—Disability Services as early as possible during the trimester to discuss your needs.
Exam timetable
You will be able to see your exams, and other centrally scheduled tests, in your personal timetable in Pūaha. Check your timetable carefully to make sure you know when and where to go for each exam.
Exams will appear in your personal timetable once the exam timetable is published—this will happen approximately six weeks before the start of the final assessment period. For Trimester 1, this will be the middle of April. For Trimester 2, this will be the end of August.
Dates and deadlines for other course assessments, such as essays, assignments, and practical tests, are listed in Nuku.
You can't see your exam timetable in the myTimetable or Student Records tools.
Download the University's exam timetable
Final assessment periods 2024–2025
Trimester 1 (mid-year) | Trimester 2 (end-year) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 June–22 June | 18 October–9 November |
| 2025 | 6 June–21 June | 17 October–8 November |
Exam rules and academic integrity
Exams and other centrally managed tests are one of a number of different types of assessment used by the University. You must follow exam rules when sitting exams, and have a good understanding of academic integrity.
Special circumstances
If you're unwell or facing serious personal circumstances during the final assessment period, you should talk to your course coordinator as soon as possible.
If you think that you will have difficulty completing your final assessments due to an ongoing impairment or condition, you should discuss your needs with Te Amaru—Disability Services well in advance of the final assessment period.
In special circumstances—typically those that are beyond your control—you can apply to sit an exam at another time or place.
Late for or have missed an exam
If you are late for, or have missed an exam during the assessment period, email the Examinations Management Team, exams@vuw.ac.nz, or go immediately to the Examinations Control Room MY209 in the Murphy Building.
How to get your results
Exam results are added to Student Records as they become available. The speed with which the results appear depends on the trimester and the workload of the course coordinator and your school’s administrative team. We do not post exam results out to you.