Official Examination Results - Examinations FAQs

*Provisional Results: The Examinations Office releases official examination results only and is not involved in the release of any provisional results. Provisional results may be released locally by Schools/Colleges via Canvas. Students are advised to check Canvas for information about provisional results in the first instance.

Transcripts for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses will be issued within 10 to 15 days after marks release via the Parchment Digitary Service for more information click Here

2025-26 Results Links

Spring Results 2026-27

Spring(1st Sitting) Results are released online at 12:00 on the day of official results release.

Summer Results 2026-27

Summer (1st Sitting) Results are released online at 12:00 on the day of official results release.

  • Undergraduate Results: Official 1st Sitting results are scheduled for release:
    -
    Final Medicine on May 18th 2027
    -
    Final Therapies on May 18th 2027
  • Undergraduate Results: Official 1st Sitting results are scheduled for release:
    - College of Medicine and Health on June 21st 2027*.
    - College of Business, Public Policy and Law on June 21st 2027.
    - College of Arts, Social Studies and Celtic Studies on June 21st 2027.
    - College of Science and Engineering on June 21st 2027. 

*3rd and 4th Medicine: Official results are scheduled for release on June 28th 2027.

  • Postgraduate Results: Official Summer (1st Sitting) results are scheduled for release on June 28th 2027.
  • International Students: Official Results (course instances 1EM1, 1OA2, 1OA3 only) are released via the International Office.

Autumn Results 2026-27

Autumn (1st Sitting) Results are released online at 12:00 on the day of official results release.
Autumn (2nd Sitting) Results are released online at 12:00 on the day of official results release.

  • Undergraduate Results: Official 2nd Sitting results are scheduled for release on September 3rd 2027.
  • Postgraduate Results: Official Postgraduate Autumn (1st, 2nd Sitting) results are scheduled for release on September 13th 2027.

Winter Results 2026-27

Winter Results are released online at 12:00 on the day of official results release.

  • Final Nursing: Official 1st sitting results are scheduled for release on September 27th 2027. 2nd sitting results are not released online, transcripts will be issued in 10-15 days.
  • Postgraduate Winter: Official (1st Sitting) results are scheduled for release on October 13th 2027.

Previous Years Results: For results from previous years, transcripts can be requested via the Student Registry Help Desk Form.

International Students Official Results (course instances 1EM1, 1OA1, 1SWB1 only) are released via the International Office.

We cannot discuss students' results with anyone other than the students themselves, in accordance with the Data Protection Act. Results also cannot be disclosed over the telephone.

Results are withheld if you have outstanding fees.

  • Payments made via your student portal after results are released will mean you can access your results after 2pm on the following working day.  i.e. payment of outstanding fees by credit card through student portal does not mean an immediate release of your results. 
  • EFT or Transfer Mate payments will need to reach the University bank account prior to results being released.

Where 'Fail', 'Incomplete' or 'Deferred' appears as the Overall result on your transcript of results, you will be automatically registered to take any written modules for the Autumn session of examinations. See Timetable Dates for dates of Repeat examinations for this academic year. For repeat coursework, contact the relevant Discipline. Students are not permitted to retake subjects/modules which have been previously passed, or passed by compensation.

Should you wish to discuss any of your results with your lecturer, Consultation Days are an opportunity for both academic staff and students to meet and discuss them. Please contact the School/Academic Discipline in advance to arrange an appointment. 

  • UG Consultation Day - June 25th, 2026
  • PG Consultation Day - July 2nd, 2026

Undergraduate and Postgraduate results are no longer posted to the candidate's home address, they are now made available through the Parchment Digitary Service. These results will also be available on-line (following Semester 2 examinations)**. 

Copies of previous years' result transcripts can be obtained from the Student Registry Helpdesk.

Click on the link for info on how to register an address change. Please note you must allow 2 weeks for your change of address request to be processed.

*Provisional means that your mark/grade is not confirmed and could possibly change.  All individual assessment marks remain provisional until they have been approved/ratified at the Exam Board at the end of the academic year (usually May or June).  Provisional grades are released at the end of Semester One to provide feedback on your performance to date.  This provides you with the opportunity to seek support or advice about your studies should you need to.

** Some postgraduate results are not available online - check here (Examination Results Inquiry) for a full listing of course instances available online.



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