Setting, scheduling and conducting assessments

This policy details the setting of summative assessment tasks (examination and other assessment types), how the University defines assessment lengths and durations, and the policy that applies to them.

• Read the policy on setting summative assessment tasks
• View the template for schools and departments

This policy details how summative assessment should be scheduled, when changes to a department/school assessment schedule would be permitted, and how exams should be timetabled and administered.

• Read the policy on scheduling assessments

This policy details how assessments should be submitted electronically using the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

• Read the policy on electronic submission of assessments

This policy details how closed and open book examinations will be delivered.

• Read the policy on managing the delivery of closed and open book examinations

This policy details how all aspects of assessment will be managed for undergraduate students undertaking programmes with study abroad components.

• Read the policy on assessing students studying abroad

This policy details how all aspects of assessment will be managed for those undertaking taught modules as visiting students to the University of York.

• Read the policy on assessing visiting students

This policy details how all aspects of summative assessment will be managed for students undertaking work based learning (WBL) as an additional year.

• Read the policy on assessment of work based learning taken as an additional year