We understand that some students may be concerned about the potential impact of the University and College Union (UCU) nationwide marking and assessment boycott, which took place earlier in 2023 but has now been called off.
We are doing everything possible to ensure students who have been affected can graduate or progress on time and our extensive regulations will ensure your degree is an accurate reflection of your academic achievement. 
This article provides the latest information in relation to exams, assessments, results and other related subjects.

 

We will do everything possible to ensure that industrial action does not impact on your studies, including your ability to progress from one year of study to the next (or from a pre-sessional or foundation course onto your main degree) and your ability to graduate as expected, as long as the requirements of your course are met.

The impact of any industrial action on assessment will vary from exam to exam and module to module, so each assessment will be considered individually. 

King’s guiding principles are that no student should experience any detriment as a result of the boycott, and that academic standards are fully maintained. 

Faculties and departments will closely monitor the assessment process and mitigation will be applied accordingly.

 

In this article you will find information in relation to:

This article was last updated on 21 September 2023.

 

Postgraduate taught students due to complete their studies later in 2023

 

 

I'm a postgraduate taught student finishing my studies later this year, when will I receive my marks?

 

 

I'm a postgraduate taught student finishing my studies later this year, will there be any impact on my ability to finish my studies and graduate?

 

 

I'm a postgraduate taught student finishing my studies later this year, will I still be able to attend my graduation ceremony? 

 

Taught students progressing to the next year of studies

 

 

I'm progressing from one year of study to the next but I'm still missing marks, when will I receive these?

 

 

If I get an academic fail when I receive missing marks, will I be able to attempt assessments again?

 

Students who have graduated

 

 

I’ve now graduated, but some of my work wasn’t marked by the module leader, will it be remarked now that the boycott has been called off?

 

 

I’ve now graduated, but some of my work wasn’t marked and I had assessments re-weighted or I was granted condoned credit, will my work be marked now that the boycott has been called off?

 

Marking and results

 

 

Will my marks be affected by the marking and assessment boycott?

 

 

Who marked my work?

 

 

Will I receive all my marks on time?

 

 

What is being done to ensure I receive my marks on time?

 

 

My results show an assessment has been 're-weighted', what does this mean?

 

 

My results show I have 'condoned' credit or a 'condoned fail' because of the boycott, what does this mean?

 

 

Can I submit an academic appeal in relation to the boycott?

 

 

Can I make a complaint in relation to the boycott?

 

 

What are learning outcomes?

 

 

Where can I go for support?

 

Progression, graduation and applying for jobs or further study

 

 

Will there be any impact on my ability to progress from one year of study to the next?

 

 

Will there be any impact on my ability to finish my studies and graduate?

 

 

If I’m impacted by the boycott, can I still attend my graduation ceremony? 

 

 

I have a job offer, will the boycott impact that?

 

 

My prospective employer is concerned about the boycott, what should I tell them?

 

Visas

 

 

Will I still be able to apply for a Graduate visa if my results are delayed?

 

 

Will I be able to go on to my postgraduate taught or research course if I need the results for my visa?

 

Taking exams and assessments

 

 

Will exams still go ahead?

 

 

Will I be entitled to an extension for coursework, dissertations, or other submissions of work due to industrial action?

 

 

If my teaching and learning sessions were disrupted and not rescheduled due to industrial action, will I be assessed on those topics in examinations or assessments?

 

 

What if an in-class assessment (including oral examinations and presentations) does not take place because of industrial action? 

 

 

I'm a postgraduate research student. What if the oral examination for my thesis is disrupted?

 

For more information on how industrial action may affect you generally and for dates of any industrial action currently scheduled, please read our article How might students be affected by industrial action?