Below, you will find the assessment deadlines for the 2023-24 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.   

Please check back regularly in case there are any changes to these dates.

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

Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 1 2023-24
Coursework Hand-in Date Marks and Feedback Return Date
Maths and Physics Refresher Test Friday, 6th October 2023
Week 1
Friday, 20th October 2023
Week 3
Think about Physics 1 Wednesday, 18th October 2023 (2 PM)
Week 2
N/A - self-reflective exercise
Think about Physics 2 Wednesday, 25th October 2023 (2 PM) 
Week 4
N/A - self-reflective exercise  
Lab Report Week 5 Week 7
Assessed Problem Sheets Friday, 10th November 2023 (2 PM)
Week 6
Friday, 24th November 2023
Week 8
Think about Physics 3 Week 8 N/A - self-reflective exercise
Computing Project Friday, 24th November 2023 (2 PM)
Week 8 
Friday, 8th December 2023
Week 10
Lab Book    
Think about Physics 4 Wednesday, 6th December 2023 (2 PM)
Week 10 
N/A - self-reflective exercise 
Lab Report Week 10  Week 1, Term 2
Assessed Problem Sheets Friday, 15th December 2023 (2 PM)
Week 11 
Friday, 19th January 2024
Week 2, Term 2
Term Two
   
Problem Solving Test Monday, 8th January
Week 1
 
Mechanics and Relativity Exam Wednesday, 10th January
Week 1
 
Professional Skills: Oscillations & Waves Group Project Presentations Monday, 15th January (varies by lab group)
Week 2
 
Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism: Think About Physics 5 Wednesday, 24th January
Week 3
 
Professional Skills: Oscillation & Waves Group Project Final Submission Friday, 2nd February
Week 4
Friday, 16th February
Week 6
Oscillations & Waves: Think About Physics 6 Wednesday, 7th February
Week 5
 
Oscillations & Waves Assessed Problem Sheet Friday, 9th February
Week 5
Friday, 23rd February
Week 7
Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism Assessed Problem Sheet Friday, 9th February
Week 5
Friday, 23rd February
Week 7
Practical Physics Cycle 2 Lab Report Monday, 12th - Friday, 16th February (varies by lab group)
Week 6
Monday, 4th March
Week 8
Advanced Electronics (elective): Quiz 1 Monday, 19th February (2 PM)
Week 7
Monday, 26th February
Week 8
Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism: Think About Physics 7 Wednesday, 21st February
Week 7
Friday, 8th March
Week 9
Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism: Peerwise Exercise: Checkpoint 1 Friday, 23rd February
Week 7
 
Advanced Electronics (elective): Quiz 2 Monday, 26th February (2 PM)
Week 8
Monday, 4th March
Week 9
Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism: Peerwise Exercise: Checkpoint 2 Friday, 1st March
Week 8
 
Advanced Electronics (elective): Quiz 3 Monday, 4th March (2 PM)
Week 9
Monday, 11th March
Week 10
Oscillations & Waves: Think About Physics 8 Wednesday, 6th March
Week 9
 
Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism: Peerwise Exercise: Final Checkpoint Friday, 8th March
Week 9
Friday, 22nd March
Week 11
Oscillations & Waves Assessed Problem Sheet Friday, 15th March
Week 10
Friday, 29th March
Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism Assessed Problem Sheet Friday, 15th March
Week 10
Friday, 29th March
Professional Skills: Mechanics & Relativity Article Summary Friday, 22nd March
Week 11
Term 3
Term Three
   
Advanced Electronics (elective): Project Wednesday, 1st May (2 PM)
Week 1
Wednesday, 12th June
Week 5
Statistics of Measurement: Online Test    
Relativity Quiz Tuesday, 28th May (10 AM)
Week 5
 
Releativity Assessed Problem Sheet Wednesday, 29th May
Week 5
 
Summer Project: Project Write Up Week 7 Marking will be completed before the examiners meeting and feedback on will be supplied at the end of the summer vacation 
Summer Project: Exhibition Week 8 Marking will be completed before the examiners meeting and feedback on will be supplied at the end of the summer vacation 
Summer Project: Project Video Week 8 Marking will be completed before the examiners meeting and feedback on will be supplied at the end of the summer vacation 
Statistics of Measurement: Python Group Project Week 9 Marking will be completed before the examiners meeting and feedback on will be supplied at the end of the summer vacation 
Relativity: Python Project Week 9 Marking will be completed before the examiners meeting and feedback on will be supplied at the end of the summer vacation 
Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 1 2023-24
Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 1 2020-21

Year 2

Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 2 2023-24
Coursework Hand-in Date Marks and Feedback Return Date
 Term One    
APS: Differential Equations and Electromagnetism, Quantum Physics, Structure of Matter Wednesday, 1st Novembr (4 PM)
Week 5
Wednesday, 22nd November
Week 8
Lab Assessment: Report, Summary or Presentation set by experiment Groups ABDCE1E2: Tuesday, 7th November (12 PM)
Groups GHIJL1L2: Wednesday, 8th November (12 PM)
Week 6
Monday, 27th November
Week 9
Lab Assessment: Reflective Log Groups ABDCE1E2GHIJL1L2: Friday, 10th November (5 PM)
Week 9
 
APS2: Differential Equations and Electromagnetism, Quantum Physics, Structure of Matter Wednesday, 29th November (4 PM)
Week 9
Monday, 18th December
Week 11
Lab Assessment: Report, Summary or Presentation set by experiment Groups ABCE3E4F: Tuesday, 12th December (12 PM)
Groups GHIKL3L4: Wednesday, 13th December (12 PM)
Week 11
Monday, 22nd January
Week 3, Term 2
Lab Assessment: Reflective Log Groups ABCE3E4FGHIKL3L4: Friday, 15th December (5 PM)
Week 11
 
 Term Two    
Quantum Article Thursday, 18th January (4 PM)
Week 2
Friday, 1st March
Week 8
APS3: Differential Equations & Electromagnetism, Quantum Physics Wednesday, 31st January (4 PM)
Week 4
Monday, 19th February
Week 7
Lab Assessment: Report, Summary or Presentation set by experiment Groups AB1B2DEF: Tuesday, 6th February (12 PM)
Groups GH1H2JKL: Wednesday, 7th February (12 PM)
Week 5
Monday, 26th February
Week 8
Lab Assessment: Reflective Log Groups AB1B2DEFGH1H2JKL: Friday, 9th February
Week 5
 
APS4: Differential Equations and Electromagnetism, Quantum Physics, Thermal Physics and Structure of Matter Wednesday, 6th March (4 PM)
Week 9
Monday, 25th March 2023
after end of Term 2
Lab Assessment: Report, Summary or Presentation set by experiment Groups B3B4CDEF: Tuesday, 12th March (12 PM)
Groups H3H4IJKL: Wednesday, 13th March (12 PM)
Week 10
8th May 2023
Week 2, Term 3
Lab Assessment: Reflective Log Groups B3B4CDEFH3H4IJKL: Friday, 15th March
Week 10
 
Communicating Physics (elective) Oral Exam Wednesday, 20th March
Week 11
 
Term Three
   
Communicating Physics (elective) Report & Journal Thursday, 2nd May (12 PM)
Week 1
 
Computing Quiz 1 Friday, 17th May (5 PM)
Week 3
 
Computing Quiz 2 Friday, 24th May (5 PM)
Week 4
 
Computing Report Groups ABCD: Tuesday, 11th June (4 PM)
Groups EFGH: Wednesday, 12th June (12PM)
Groups IJKL: Wednesday, 12th June (4 PM)
 
Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 2 2023-24
Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 2 2020-21

Year 3

Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 3 2023-24
Coursework Hand-in Date Marks and Feedback Return Date
 Term One    
Solid State Physics APS1 (MCQ) Friday, 20th October (4 PM)
Week 3
Friday, 27th October
Week 4
BSc Project & Essay Project: Project Plan (Term One Projects) Friday, 20th October (5 PM)
Week 3
Friday, 3rd November (Verbal Formative)
Week 5
Physics Laboratory (Term 1) 1-1: Presentation Friday, 27th October
Week 4
Friday, 3rd November
Week 5
BSc Two-Term Project: Project Plan Friday, 3rd November (5 PM)
Week 5
Friday, 17th November (Verbal Formative)
Week 7
Information Theory: MCQ Friday, 3rd November (4 PM)
Week 5
Friday, 10th November
Week 6
BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 1): Progress Report Friday, 10th November (5 PM)
Week 6
Friday, 24th November (Verbal Formative)
Week 8
Solid State Physics: APS2 (Computational Project) Friday, 17th November (4 PM)
Week 7
Friday, 24th November
Week 8
Physics Laboratory (Term 1) 1-2: 2 Page Report Thursday, 23rd November (5 PM)
Week 8
Thursday, 7th December
Week 10
Solid State Physics: APS3 (MCQ) Friday, 24th November (4 PM)
Week 8
Friday, 1st December
Week 9
Physics Laboratory (Term 1): Microprocessor 2 Page Report Monday, 27th November (5 PM)
Week 9
Monday, 11th December
Week 11
BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 1): Continuous Assessment Friday, 1st December
Week 9
Friday, 15th December
Week 11
BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 1): Report Outline (optional) Friday, 8th 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, 11th - Friday, 15th December
Week 11
Verbal formative feedback on the day
Week 11
Solid State Physics APS4 (MCQ) Wednesday, 13th December (5 PM)
Week 11
Wednesday, 20th December

Computational Physics: Project Report Thursday, 14th December (6 PM)
Week 11
Friday, 2nd February
Term 2, Week 4
Term Two
   
Physics Laboratory (Term 1) 1-3: 6 Page Report Cycle 3 Tuesday, 9th January (5 PM)
Week 1
Tuesday, 23rd January 
Week 3
Physics Laboratory (Term 1) Microprocessor 6 Page Report Tuesday, 9th January (5 PM)
Week 1
Tuesday, 23rd January 
Week 3
BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 1) Project Report Tuesday, 16th January (5 PM)
Week 2
Updated: Tuesday, 20th February (Written Summative)
Week 7

Nuclear & Particle Physics APS 1 (MCQ)

Friday, 26th January (4 PM)
Week 3
Friday 2 February
Week 4
BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 2): Project Plan Friday, 26th January (5 PM)
Week 3
Friday, 8th February (Verbal Formative)
Week 5
Physics Laboratory (Term 2) 2-1: Presentation Friday, 2nd February
Week 4
Friday, 9th February
Week 5
Nuclear & Particle Physics APS 2 (MCQ)

Friday, 16th February (4 PM)
Week 6

Friday, 23rd February
Week 7
BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 2) Progress Report Friday, 16th February (5 PM)
Week 6
Friday, 1st March (Verbal Formative)
Week 8
BSc Project (Two Term Project) Continuous Assessment Friday, 16th February
Week 6
Friday, 1st March
Week 8
Physics Laboratory (Term 2) 2 Page Report Cycle 2-2 Thursday, 29th February (5 PM)
Week 8
Thursday, 14th March 
Week 10
Physics Laboratory (Term 2) Microprocessor 2 Page Report Monday, 4th March (5 PM)
Week 9
Monday, 18th March
Week 11
Medical Imaging & Radiotherapy: PS Q&A exercise hand-in Friday, 8th (5 PM)
Week 9
see next assessment session
BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 2) Continuous Assessment Friday, 8th March
Week 9
Friday, 22nd March
Week 11
Nuclear & Particle Physics APS3 (written answer) Thursday 7th March (4 PM)
Week 9
Friday, 22nd March
Week 11
BSc Project & Essay Project (Term 2): Report Outline (optional) Friday, 15th March
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, 18th - Friday 22nd March
Week 11
Verbal Formative
BSc Two Term Project: Project Viva Monday, 18th - Friday 22nd March
Week 11
Verbal Formative
Medical Imaging & Radiotherapy: PS Q&A marking and feedback to others Wednesday, 20th March (5 PM)
Week 11
Monday, 29th April
Term 3, Week 1
Term Three    
Physics Laboratory (Term 2) 2-3: 6 Page Report Tuesday, 30th April (5 PM)
Week 1
Tuesday, 14th May
Week 3
Physics Laboratory (Term 2) Microprocessor: 6 Page Report Tuesday, 30th April (5 PM)
Week 1
Tuesday, 14th May
Week 3
Medical Imaging & Radiotherapy: Report Friday, 3rd May (5 PM)
Week 1
Tuesday, 28th May
Week 5
BSc Project & Essay Project Report (Term 2) Project Report Tuesday, 7th May (5 PM)
Week 2
Tuesday, 4th June (Written Summative)
Week 6
BSc Two Term Project: Project Report Tuesday, 7th May (5 PM)
Week 2
Tuesday, 4th June (Written Summative)
Week 6
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

Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 3 2023-24

Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 3 2020-21

Year 4

Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 4 2023-24
Coursework Hand-in Date Mark and Feedback Return Date
 Term One    
MSci Project: Literature Review Monday, 2nd October
Week 1 
Week of Monday, 16th October (in meetings)
Week 3 
MSci Project: Risk Assessment Monday, 9th October
Week 2 
 
Research Interfaces: Outline Proposal
Activity 1
Friday, 3rd November (12 PM)
Week 5 
Friday, 17th November Formative Feedback
Week 7 
MSci Project:
Progress Statement
Monday, 20th November
Week 8 
 
Research Interfaces: Proposal
Activity 2
Friday, 8th December (12 PM)
Week 10
Friday, 19th January
Term 2, Week 2
Optical Communications: Poster, Code Summary, and Code Submission Monday, 11th December (4 PM)
Week 11
Friday, 19th January
Term 2, Week 2
Optical Communications: Presentation Thursday, 14th December (3 PM)
Week 11
 
Term Two
   
Entrepreneurship for Physicists Quiz 1 Friday, 19th January (5 PM)
 Week 2
 
Research Interfaces: Proposal Pitch (Activity 3) Friday, 19th January (12 PM)
Week 2
Friday, 16th February
Week 5
Entrepreneurship for Physicists Quiz 2 Friday, 26th January (5 PM)
Week 3
 
Entrepreneurship for Physicists Quiz 3 Friday, 2nd February (5 PM)
Week 4
 
Entrepreneurship for Physicists Quiz 4 Friday, 16th February (5 PM)
Week 6
 
MSci Project: Poster Monday, 26th February
Week 8
Verbal feedback given in the poster session
Week 9
Entrepreneurship for Physicists Quiz 5 Friday, 1st March (5 PM)
Week 8
 
 MSci Project: Report Outline Monday, 11th March
Week 10
Friday, 22nd March
Week 11
Entrepreneurship for Physicists Team Deck Presentation submission Tuesday, 12th March
Week 10
 
Entrepreneurship for Physicists Team Presentation Wednesday, 13th - Friday, 15th March (9 AM-6 PM)
Week 10
 
Entrepreneurship for Physicists Quiz 6 Friday, 15th March (5 PM)
Week 10
 
 MSci Project: Viva Monday, 18th - Friday, 22nd March
Week 11
 Friday, 5th April 
Entrepreneurship for Physicists Individual Presentation Friday, 22nd March (5 PM)
Week 11
 
Entrepreneurship for Physicists Team Profit & Loss Statement Friday, 22nd March (5 PM)
Week 11
 
Term Three    
MSci Project: Report and Layperson's Summary Monday, 29th April
Week 1
 July 2024, post Exam Board meeting
Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 4 2023-24
Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 4 2020-21