What to bring
University card
You are required by University regulations to display your University card in all examinations. The card must be clear, legible and free from defacement.
You must display your University card (with the photo facing upwards) on your desk throughout all examinations. If you keep your University card in a wallet, please remove the card from the wallet before placing it on your desk. The wallet must be put in the plastic bag under your desk.
If you fail to take your University card to your examination you will be required to present it, along with one other form of photographic ID, to your department within one working day of your examination. Failure to do so may result in your examination script not being marked.
If you have lost your University card please obtain a replacement immediately from the Information Centre. If you think you may have left your University card in a previous examination please also visit the Information Centre, as any cards handed in will be sent there.
Water
You are only allowed to bring a small, clear bottle of still water (nothing greater than 500 ml).
Stationery
You should bring pens, pencils, a ruler, a pencil sharpener and an eraser. Correction fluid/tape is not permitted. Stationery items should be placed loose on your examination desk, or in a transparent pencil case that invigilators can clearly see the contents of. Invigilators may check your pencil case and/or stationery items at any point.
Spare stationery items will not be available to borrow from invigilators.
Non-permitted items
Food and drink
You are not allowed to bring food and drink into an exam. This includes:
- Hot drinks
- Fizzy drinks
- Large bottles of water (nothing greater than 500 ml)
- Food - including sweets and mints
Mobile phones
You are not allowed to leave a mobile phone in your pocket. This is considered academic misconduct and will be investigated. You will be asked to switch off your mobile phone and place it under your chair.
Electronic devices
You are not allowed to bring smartwatches, electronic dictionaries, Bluetooth devices, iPods, mp3 players, or any other device capable of storing or accessing data into an exam.
Dictionaries
Dictionaries are not permitted in any examination.
Revision material
You must not bring revision material into an exam - unless you are sitting an 'open book exam'. In open book exams you may be allowed to bring in notes and/or text books. The department will notify you when this is permitted for a particular exam.