EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY - STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

Information for students undertaking Distance Learning, Work Placement Courses who have examinations

Resit Examination Diet: 23 July – 5 August 2015

Students who would face genuine difficulties returning to Edinburgh to undertake examinations should adopt the following procedure.

1.  Inform Student Administration in writing of your intention to sit out with Edinburgh Napier University. The address to which your letter should be sent is shown below. Always quote your name, matriculation number and the module number(s) and module name(s) concerned.

2.  Locate and approach a suitable centre for the examination(s). Arrange for a letter on headed paper from the person taking responsibility for the examination(s), stating their agreement to host the examination(s), to be sent to Student Administration. This must give the name and title of the person concerned, the full postal address of the organisation (a P.O. Box number is not acceptable), and their e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers.

3.  It is the student’s responsibility to pay all accommodation costs, invigilation costs and any other costs incurred by the host centre in returning completed examination papers to Edinburgh Napier University. These costs should be agreed between the student and the host organisation before involving Student Administration.

Notification of intent to sit the examination out with Edinburgh Napier University must be received before Friday 26 June 2015 at 5pm.

Examinations must be taken under supervision and in accordance with the regulations supplied to the host centre by the University. The University recommends that students should initially approach an educational institution such as a university, college or school or British Council office. The University will only sanction an examination being held in the student’s place of work if it is satisfied that the student has made every endeavour to locate a recommended centre and has been unsuccessful or under other exceptional circumstances.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ADOPT THE ABOVE PROCEDURE, LOCATE A SUITABLE VENUE AND PAY THE APPROPRIATE FEES. EXAMINATION PAPERS WILL NOT BE SENT OUT UNTIL THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED.

CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF THIS FORM IS FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2015 AT 5PM. ANY FORM RECEIVED AFTER THIS DEADLINE, WILL NOT BE PROCESSED

EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY - STUDENT ADMINISTRATION

EXAMINATIONS OUTWITH NAPIER UNIVERSITY (DISTANCE LEARNING, WORKING PLACEMENT) - APPLICATION FORM

Name:

/ ______Matric No:______

Address:

/ ______
/ ______

Date of Birth:

/ ______

Programme:

/ ______ / Year: / ______

Contact Phone no:

/ ______

Examinations to be taken (provide module number and module title)

1. Module No. ______Module Title: ______

2. Module No. ______Module Title: ______

3. Module No. ______Module Title: ______

4. Module No. ______Module Title: ______

5. Module No. ______Module Title: ______

Details of person taking responsibility for examination papers (NB – Examination papers will only be sent out following receipt of written confirmation of responsibility)

Name of Person: ______Title: ______

Organisation Name: ______

Address: ______

______

______

E-Mail Address: ______

Telephone Number: ______Fax Number: ______

(Including international dialling code) (Including international dialling code)

FEES PAYABLE TO EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY

If any of the exams above are resits a fee of £25 per module subject to a maximum of £150 per diet. Cheques to be made payable to Edinburgh Napier University, your name and matriculation number should be clearly marked on the reverse of the cheque. Please enter the amount of the cheque £ ______

IF YOUR FORM DOES NOT REACH US BY FRIDAY 26 JUNE 2015 AT 5PM YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED Please return this form to: Student Administration, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH10 5DT, Telephone Number 0131 455 2535, E-Mail Address

CHECK LIST FOR STUDENTS SITTING EXAMS OUTWITH THE UNIVERSITY

q  Inform Student Administration of your intent to sit your exams out with the University by completing the above form in advance of the closing date

q  If sitting exam(s) as resit include your cheque for the correct amount - £25 per resit module.

q  Locate and approach a suitable centre to hold your examinations

q  Arrange for the centre to send a letter on headed paper to Student Administration by Friday 26 June 2015 AT 5PM. This must include the name and title of the person concerned, the full postal address of the organisation (a P.O. Box number is not acceptable), and their business e-mail address (a Yahoo, Hotmail address is not acceptable), telephone and fax numbers

q  If Student Administration does not receive the official letter from the host centre we will not send out your examination papers

q  A secured Postal or Courier Service must send all examination papers back to Student Administration. The student should meet this cost

IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ADOPT ALL THE ABOVE PROCEDURES NOTED ON THIS FORM, LOCATE A SUITABLE VENUE AND PAY THE APPROPRIATE FEES.

EXAMINATION PAPERS WILL NOT BE SENT OUT UNTIL THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN FULLY COMPLETED.

Student Administration – May 2015

Information for students undertaking Distance Learning, Work Placement Courses