Assessment deadlines
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
| Coursework | Hand-in Date | Marks and Feedback Return Date |
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| 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 |
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| Problem Solving Test | Monday, 8th January Week 1 |
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| Mechanics and Relativity Exam | Wednesday, 10th January Week 1 |
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| Professional Skills: Oscillations & Waves Group Project Presentations | Monday, 15th January (varies by lab group) Week 2 |
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| Vector, Fields, Electricity & Magnetism: Think About Physics 5 | Wednesday, 24th January Week 3 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Advanced Electronics (elective): Project | Wednesday, 1st May (2 PM) Week 1 |
Wednesday, 12th June Week 7 |
| Think about the Physics 1 | Wednesday, 22nd May (2 PM) Week 4 |
N/A |
| Relativity: Multiple Choice Quiz | Tuesday, 28th May (10 AM) Week 5 |
Wednesday, 12th June Week 7 |
| Releativity: Assessed Problem Sheet | Friday, 31st May (2 PM) Week 5 |
Friday, 14th June Week 7 |
| Statistics of Measurement: Multiple Choice Quiz | Friday, 31st May (2 PM) Week 5 |
Friday, 14th June Week 7 |
| Statistics of Measurement: Python Group Project | Wednesday, 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: Project Write Up | Thursday, 6th 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, 10th and Tuesday, 11th June Week 7 |
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| Think about the Physics 2 | Wednesday, 12th June (2 PM) Week 7 |
N/A |
| Summer Project: Project Video | Friday, 14th 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, 14th 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 2023-24 | ||
Year 2
| Coursework | Hand-in Date | Marks and Feedback Return Date |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Communicating Physics (elective) Oral Exam | Wednesday, 20th March Week 11 |
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| Term Three |
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| Communicating Physics (elective) Report & Journal | Thursday, 2nd May (12 PM) Week 1 |
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| Computing Quiz 1 | Friday, 17th May (5 PM) Week 3 |
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| Computing Quiz 2 | Friday, 24th May (5 PM) Week 4 |
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| Computing Report | Groups ABCD: Tuesday, 11th June (4 PM) Groups EFGH: Wednesday, 12th June (12PM) Groups IJKL: Wednesday, 12th June (4 PM) |
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| Assessment and Feedback Deadline Tracker for Year 2 2023-24 | ||
Year 3
| Coursework | Hand-in Date | Marks and Feedback Return Date |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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) |
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 |
Friday 7th June Week 6 |
| BSc Project & Essay Project Report (Term 2) Project Report | Tuesday, 7th May (5 PM) Week 2 |
Tuesday, 11th June (Written Summative) Week 7 |
| BSc Two Term Project: Project Report | Tuesday, 7th May (5 PM) Week 2 |
Tuesday, 11th 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 2023-24 |
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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, 2nd October Week 1 |
Week of Monday, 16th October (in meetings) Week 3 |
| MSci Project: Risk Assessment | Monday, 9th October Week 2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Term Two |
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| Entrepreneurship for Physicists Quiz 1 | Friday, 19th January (5 PM) Week 2 |
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| 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 |
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| Entrepreneurship for Physicists Quiz 3 | Friday, 2nd February (5 PM) Week 4 |
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| Entrepreneurship for Physicists Quiz 4 | Friday, 16th February (5 PM) Week 6 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Entrepreneurship for Physicists Team Presentation | Wednesday, 13th - Friday, 15th March (9 AM-6 PM) Week 10 |
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| Entrepreneurship for Physicists Quiz 6 | Friday, 15th March (5 PM) Week 10 |
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| 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 |
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| Entrepreneurship for Physicists Team Profit & Loss Statement | Friday, 22nd March (5 PM) Week 11 |
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| 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 | ||