Below, you will find the assessment deadlines for the 2024-25 academic year. Just click on the tab for the year you are currently in to find the assessment deadlines relevant to you. Please make sure you are checking your courses regularly on Blackboard for any updates.
These dates are still subject to change.
Please note that dates and times for the main exams will be available on a separate exam timetable. All times are UK local times.
Assessment Deadlines
Year 1
| Coursework | Hand-in Date | Marks and Feedback Return Date |
|---|---|---|
| Think about the Physics 1 | Wednesday, 16th October (2 PM) Week 3 |
self-reflective exercise |
| Think about the Physics 2 | Wednesday, 23rd October (2 PM) Week 4 |
self-reflective exercise |
| Lab Report | Monday, 28th October - Friday, 1st November (varies by lab group) (2 PM) Week 5 |
Monday, 18th November Week 8 |
| Assessed Problem Sheets 1 | Friday, 8th November (2 PM) Week 6 |
Friday, 22nd November Week 8 |
| Think about the Physics 3 | Wednesday, 20th November (2 PM) Week 8 |
self-reflective exercise |
| Computing Project | Friday, 22nd November (2 PM) Week 8 |
Friday, 6th December Week 10 |
| Think about the Physics 4 | Wednesday, 4th December (2 PM) Week 10 |
self-reflective exercise |
| Lab Report | Monday, 2nd - Friday, 6th December (varies by lab group) (2 PM) Week 10 |
Week 1, Term 2 |
| Assessed Problem Sheets 2 | Friday, 13th December (2 PM) Week 11 |
Friday, 17th January Week 2, Term 2 |
| Term Two |
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| Problem Solving Test | Monday, 6th January (TBC) Week 1 |
Marker feedback to cohort following completion of marking |
| Mechanics and Relativity Exam | Wednesday, 8th January (TBC) Week 1 |
Marks released with official end-of-year results; Marker feedback to cohort released prior to Monday, 10th March, Week 10 |
| Think about the Physics 5 | Wednesday, 22nd January (2 PM) Week 3 |
self-reflective exercise |
| Think about the Physics 6 | Wednesday, 5th February (2 PM) Week 5 |
self-reflective exercise |
| Assessed Problem Sheets 3 | Friday, 7th February (2 PM) Week 5 |
Friday, 21st February Week 7 |
| Practical Physics Cycle 2 Lab Report | Monday, 10th - Friday, 14th February (varies by lab group) (2 PM) Week 6 |
Monday, 3rd March Week 8 |
| Advanced Electronics (elective): Quiz 1 | Monday, 17th February (2 PM) Week 7 |
Monday, 24th February Week 8 |
| Think about the Physics 7 | Wednesday, 19th February (2 PM) Week 7 |
self-reflective exercise |
| Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism: Peerwise Exercise: Checkpoint 1 (registration) | Thursday, 20th February (2 PM) Week 7 |
N/A - deadline is for registration only |
| Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism: Peerwise Exercise: Checkpoint 2 | Friday, 21st February (2 PM) Week 8 |
Feedback in PeerWise from peers |
| Advanced Electronics (elective): Quiz 2 | Monday, 24th February (2 PM) Week 8 |
Monday, 3rd March Week 9 |
| Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism: PeerWise Checkpoint 3 | Friday, 28th February (2 PM) Week 8 |
Feedback in PeerWise from peers |
| Advanced Electronics (elective): Quiz 3 | Monday, 3rd March (2 PM) Week 9 |
Monday, 10th March Week 10 |
| Think about the Physics 8 | Wednesday, 5th March (2 PM) Week 9 |
self-reflective exercise |
| Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism: Peerwise Exercise: Final Checkpoint | Friday, 7th March (2 PM) Week 9 |
Self-reflective exercise; Marks released Friday, 28th March |
| Assessed Problem Sheets 4 | Friday, 14th March (2 PM) Week 10 |
Friday, 28th March |
| Term Three (all details are provisional) |
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| Advanced Electronics (elective): Project | Wednesday, 30th April (2 PM) Week 1 |
Wednesday, 11th June Week 7 |
| Think about the Physics 9 | Wednesday, 21st May (2 PM) Week 4 |
self-reflective exercise |
| Relativity: Multiple Choice Quiz | Tuesday, 27th May (10 AM) Week 5 |
N/A |
| Relativity: Assessed Problem Sheet | Friday, 30th May (2 PM) Week 5 |
Monday 16th June Week 8 |
| Statistics of Measurement: Multiple Choice Quiz | Friday, 30th May (2 PM) Week 5 |
Immediately after submission |
| Statistics of Measurement: Python Group Project | Wednesday, 4th June (2 PM) Week 6 |
Marking will be completed before the examiners meeting and feedback will be supplied after the examiners meeting. |
| Summer Project: Project Write Up | Thursday, 5th June (2 PM) Week 6 |
Marking will be completed before the examiners meeting and feedback will be supplied after the examiners meeting. |
| Summer Project: Exhibition | Monday, 9th and Tuesday, 10th June Week 7 |
N/A |
| Think about the Physics 10 | Wednesday, 11th June (2 PM) Week 7 |
self-reflective exercise |
| Summer Project: Project Video | Friday, 13th June (2 PM) Week 7 |
Marking will be completed before the examiners meeting and feedback will be supplied after the examiners meeting. |
| Relativity: Python Project | Friday, 13th June (2 PM) Week 7 |
Marking will be completed before the examiners meeting and feedback will be supplied after the examiners meeting. |
| Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 1 2024-25 | ||
Year 2
| Coursework | Hand-in Date | Marks and Feedback Return Date |
|---|---|---|
| Term One | ||
| APS: Differential Equations and Electromagnetism, Quantum Physics, Structure of Matter | Wednesday, 30th October (4 PM) Week 5 |
Wednesday, 20th November Week 8 |
| Lab Assessment Cycle 1: Report, Summary or Presentation set by experiment | Groups L1, L2, L3: Tuesday, 5th November (4 PM) Groups L5, L6, L7: Wednesday, 6th November (4 PM) Week 6 |
Wednesday, 27th November Week 9 |
| Lab Assessment Cycle 1: Reflective Log | Groups L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, L6, L7: Friday, 8th November (4 PM) Week 9 |
Wednesday, 27th November Week 9 |
| APS2: Differential Equations and Electromagnetism, Quantum Physics, Structure of Matter | Wednesday, 27th November (4 PM) Week 9 |
Wednesday, 8th January Week 1, Term 2 |
| Lab Assessment Cycle 2: Report, Summary or Presentation set by experiment | Groups L1, L2, L4: Tuesday, 10th December (4 PM) Groups L5, L6, L8: Wednesday, 11th December (4 PM) Week 11 |
Wednesday, 22nd January Week 3, Term 2 |
| Lab Assessment Cycle 2: Reflective Log | Groups L1, L2, L4, L5, L6, L8: Friday, 13th December (4 PM) Week 11 |
Wednesday, 22nd January Week 3, Term 2 |
| Term Two | ||
| Quantum Article | Thursday, 16th January (4 PM) Week 2 |
Friday, 28th February Week 8 |
| APS3: Differential Equations & Electromagnetism, Quantum Physics | Wednesday, 29th January (4 PM) Week 4 |
Wednesday, 19th February Week 7 |
| Lab Assessment Cycle 3: Report, Summary or Presentation set by experiment | Groups L1, L3, L4: Tuesday, 4th February (4 PM) Groups L5, L7, L8: Wednesday, 5th February (4 PM) Week 5 |
Wednesday, 26th February Week 8 |
| Lab Assessment Cycle 3: Reflective Log | Groups L1, L3, L4, L5, L7, L8: Friday, 7th February (4 PM) Week 5 |
Wednesday, 26th February Week 8 |
| APS4: Differential Equations and Electromagnetism, Quantum Physics, Thermal Physics and Structure of Matter | Wednesday, 5th March (4 PM) Week 9 |
Wednesday 30 April Week 1, Term 3 |
| Lab Assessment Cycle 4: Report, Summary or Presentation set by experiment | Groups L2, L3, L4: Tuesday, 11th March (4 PM) Groups L6, L7, L8: Wednesday, 12th March (4 PM) Week 10 |
Wednesday 7th May Week 2, Term 3 |
| Lab Assessment Cycle 4: Reflective Log | Groups L2, L3, L4, L6, L7, L8: Friday, 14th March (4 PM) Week 10 |
Wednesday 7th May Week 2, Term 3 |
| Communicating Physics (elective) Oral Exam | Week 11 |
TBC |
| Term Three |
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| Communicating Physics (elective) Report & Journal | Week 1 |
TBC |
| Computing Quiz 1 | TBC | TBC |
| Computing Quiz 2 | TBC | TBC |
| Computing Report | TBC | TBC |
| Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 2 2024-25 | ||
Year 3
| Coursework | Hand-in Date | Marks and Feedback Return Date |
|---|---|---|
| Term One | ||
| Solid State Physics APS1 (MCQ) | Friday, 18th October (4 PM) Week 3 |
Friday, 25th October Week 4 |
| BSc Project & Essay Project: Project Plan (Term One Projects) | Friday, 18th October (5 PM) Week 3 |
Friday, 1st November (Verbal Formative) Week 5 |
| Physics Laboratory (Term 1) 1-1: Presentation | Friday, 25th October Week 4 |
Friday, 1st November Week 5 |
| BSc Two-Term Project: Project Plan | Friday, 1st November (5 PM) Week 5 |
Friday, 15th November (Verbal Formative) Week 7 |
| Solid State Physics: APS2 (Computational Project) | Friday, 15th November (4 PM) Week 7 |
Friday, 22nd November Week 8 |
| Physics Laboratory (Term 1) 1-2: 2 Page Report | Thursday, 21st November (5 PM) Week 8 |
Thursday, 5th December Week 10 |
| Solid State Physics: APS3 (MCQ) | Friday, 22nd November (4 PM) Week 8 |
Friday, 29th November Week 9 |
| Physics Laboratory (Term 1): Microprocessor 2 Page Report | Monday, 25th November (5 PM) Week 9 |
Monday, 9th December Week 11 |
| BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 1): Report Outline (optional) | Friday, 6th December Week 10 |
Verbal Formative |
| BSc Two Term Project: Progress Report | Friday, 8th December (5 PM) Week 10 |
Friday, 12th January (Verbal Formative) Term 2, Week 1 |
| BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 1): Viva | Monday, 9th - Friday, 13th December Week 11 |
Verbal formative feedback on the day Week 11 |
| Solid State Physics APS4 (MCQ) | Wednesday, 11th December (4 PM) Week 11 |
Wednesday, 18th December (online) |
| Computational Physics: Project Report | Friday, 13th December (5 PM) Week 11 |
Friday, 31st January Term 2, Week 4 |
| Term Two |
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| Physics Laboratory (Term 1) 1-3: 6 Page Report Cycle 3 | Tuesday, 7th January (5 PM) Week 1 |
Tuesday, 21st January Week 3 |
| Physics Laboratory (Term 1) Microprocessor 6 Page Report | Tuesday, 7th January (5 PM) Week 1 |
Tuesday, 21st January Week 3 |
| BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 1) Project Report and Journal Summary | Tuesday, 14th January (5 PM) Week 2 |
Tuesday, 18th February (Written Summative) Week 7 |
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Nuclear & Particle Physics APS 1 (MCQ) |
Friday, 24th January (4 PM) Week 3 |
Friday, 31st January (online) Week 4 |
| BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 2): Project Plan | Friday, 24th January (5 PM) Week 3 |
Friday, 7th February (Verbal Formative) Week 5 |
| Physics Laboratory (Term 2) 2-1: Presentation | Friday, 31st January (5 PM) Week 4 |
Friday, 7th February Week 5 |
| Nuclear & Particle Physics APS 2 (MCQ) |
Friday, 14th February (4 PM) |
Friday, 21st February (online) Week 7 |
| Physics Laboratory (Term 2) 2 Page Report Cycle 2-2 | Thursday, 27th February (5 PM) Week 8 |
Thursday, 13th March Week 10 |
| Physics Laboratory (Term 2) Microprocessor 2 Page Report | Monday, 3rd March (5 PM) Week 9 |
Monday, 17th March Week 11 |
| Medical Imaging & Radiotherapy: PS Q&A exercise hand-in | Friday, 7th (5 PM) Week 9 |
see next assessment session |
| Nuclear & Particle Physics APS3 (written answer) | Friday, 7th March (4 PM) Week 9 |
Friday, 22nd March Week 11 |
| BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 2): Report Outline (optional) | Friday, 14th March (5 PM) Week 10 |
Verbal Formative |
| BSc Two Term Project: Report Outline (optional) | Friday, 15th March Week 10 |
Verbal Formative |
| BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 2) Project Viva | Monday, 17th - Friday 21st March Week 11 |
Verbal Formative |
| BSc Two Term Project: Project Viva | Monday, 17th - Friday 21st March Week 11 |
Verbal Formative |
| Medical Imaging & Radiotherapy: PS Q&A marking and feedback to others | Wednesday, 19th March (5 PM) Week 11 |
Monday, 28th April Term 3, Week 1 |
| Term Three | ||
| Physics Laboratory (Term 2) 2-3: 6 Page Report | Tuesday, 29th April (5 PM) Week 1 |
Tuesday, 13th May (written summative) Week 3 |
| Physics Laboratory (Term 2) Microprocessor: 6 Page Report | Tuesday, 29th April (5 PM) Week 1 |
Tuesday, 13th May (written summative) Week 3 |
| Medical Imaging & Radiotherapy: Report | Friday, 2nd May (5 PM) Week 1 |
Friday 6th June Week 6 |
| BSc Project & Essay Project Report (Term 2) Project Report | Tuesday, 6th May (5 PM) Week 2 |
Tuesday, 10th June (written summative) Week 7 |
| BSc Two Term Project: Project Report | Tuesday, 6th May (5 PM) Week 2 |
Tuesday, 10th June (written summative) Week 7 |
| Principles of Instrumentation: Discussion Problems | in session, allocated at start of module | No later than 1 week after session |
| Principles of Instrumentation: Workshop | in session, allocated at start of module | No later than 1 week after session |
| Principles of Instrumentation: Lab Observations and Interview | in session, allocated at start of module | No later than 1 week after final Lab session |
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Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 3 2024-25 |
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Year 4
| Coursework | Hand-in Date | Mark and Feedback Return Date |
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| Term One | ||
| MSci Project: Literature Review | Monday, 30th September Week 1 |
Friday, 1st November Week 5 |
| MSci Project: Risk Assessment | Monday, 7th October Week 2 |
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| Research Interfaces: Outline Proposal Activity 1 |
Friday, 1st November (12 PM) Week 5 |
Friday, 15th November Formative Feedback Week 7 |
| Information Theory MCQ | Friday, 1st November Week 5 |
Friday, 8th November (online) Week 6 |
| MSci Project: Progress Statement |
Monday, 18th November Week 8 |
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| Research Interfaces: Proposal Activity 2 |
Friday, 6th December (12 PM) Week 10 |
Friday, 17th January Term 2, Week 2 |
| Optical Communications: Poster, Code Summary, and Code Submission | Monday, 9th December (2 PM) Week 11 |
Friday, 17th January Term 2, Week 2 |
| Optical Communications: Presentation | Thursday, 12th December (3 PM) Week 11 |
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| Term Two |
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| Research Interfaces: Proposal Pitch (Activity 3) | Friday, 17th January (12 PM) Week 2 |
Friday, 7th February Week 5 |
| MSci Project: Poster | Monday, 24th February (5 PM) Week 8 |
Verbal feedback given in the poster session Week 9 |
| MSci Project: Report Outline | Monday, 10th March Week 10 |
Friday, 21st March Week 11 |
| MSci Project: Viva | Monday, 17th - Friday, 21st March Week 11 |
verbal formative after viva, written (1 week) |
| Term Three | ||
| MSci Project: Report and Layperson's Summary | Monday, 28th April Week 1 |
July 2024, post Exam Board meeting |
| Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 4 2024-25 | ||