Resits

You usually get two attempts to pass a module, the first attempt and one resit – known as a second attempt resit.

For undergraduate second attempt resits, there is a cap of 40 on the mark you can get, which is the same as the pass mark.

Contact your school if you are unsure if you are eligible for a second attempt resit.

Resit dates and application deadlines

• The August resit period is 10 to 20 August 2027.
• Make sure you are available for the whole resit period as you won’t get an exact date for your resit exam until after you have applied to resit.
• You can apply for August second attempt resits online after your get your results on 5 July 2027.
• Final year students: the deadline to apply for August resits is 9 July 2027.
• Non-final year students: the deadline to apply for August resits is 14 July 2027.

How to apply for second attempt resits

When your final results have been published, apply to resit on Minerva. To do this:

1. Sign into Minerva and go to ‘student services’.
2. Navigate to the ‘examinations’ tab and select ‘results and resit application’.
3. Click the button in the ‘yes’ column next to each module you wish to resit (including coursework-only modules).
4. Click ‘submit choices’.

When you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation and you won’t be able to change your application online.

If you want to change your application or apply for more resits, email the Assessment and Progress team at examinations@leeds.ac.uk with your full name, your student ID number and the modules you want to change.

When your application has been received, you will receive a confirmation email. The Assessment and Progress team will check that you are eligible to resit. If you are not eligible, they will let you know by email.

Contact your school for help with mitigating circumstances.

First attempt resits

Your school might grant you a first attempt resit if you have applied for mitigating circumstances. With a first attempt resit, your resit mark will replace your original mark, even if it is lower. A first attempt resit isn’t capped at the pass mark (40 for undergraduate modules and 50 for postgraduate modules).

You don’t need to apply for a first attempt resit online – your school will let you know if you are eligible. You need to reply to your school to let them know that you wish to take the resit.

Exceptional attempt resits

Exceptional attempt resits are given on rare occasions when you have already taken a second attempt resit. Your school might grant you an exceptional attempt (such as a third attempt) resit if you have applied for mitigating circumstances.

You don’t need to apply for an exceptional attempt resit online – your school will let you know if you are eligible. You need to reply to your school to let them know that you wish to take the resit.

If you are not in your final year and have a remaining resit attempt, you might be able to resit modules in the next academic year while you are studying your new modules. This is known as a carried module resit.

A carried module resit could be a second attempt resit (your second attempt to pass a module, capped at the pass mark), or a first attempt resit (when your resit mark replaces your original mark if you have mitigating circumstances).

Whether you can progress to the next academic year will depend on whether the modules you are resitting are Pass for Progression (PFP) modules. This means you need to pass them before you can progress. In some circumstances, you may need to defer a year and resit your modules as an external student, for example, if your workload would be too high when combined with a full year of study.

Contact your school to check your eligibility for carried module resits.

Resit dates and application deadlines

• Carried module resit exams will take place during the semester 1 and 2 exam periods in the 2026/7 academic year, depending on when the module is offered.
• Make sure you are available for all dates during the exam periods as you won’t get an exact date for your resit exam until after you have applied to resit.
• Other forms of resit assessment (not exams) will take place during the semester the module is offered.
• Apply for carried module resits after your results are released at 12pm on 9 September 2026. The deadline to apply is 23 October 2026.

How to apply for carried module resits

Second attempt carried module resits

When your final results have been published, apply to resit on Minerva. To do this:

1. Sign into Minerva and go to ‘student services’.
2. Navigate to the ‘examinations’ tab and select ‘results and resit application’.
3. Click the button in the ‘yes’ column next to each module you wish to resit (including coursework-only modules).
4. Click ‘submit choices’.

When you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation and you won’t be able to change your application online.

If you want to change your application or apply for more resits, email the Assessment and Progress team at examinations@leeds.ac.uk with your full name, your student ID number and the modules you want to change.

When your application has been received, the Assessment and Progress team will check that you are eligible to resit. If you are not eligible, they will let you know by email.

First attempt carried module resits

You don’t need to apply for a first attempt carried module resit online – your school will let you know if you are eligible. You need to reply to your school to let them know that you wish to take the resit.

If you are in your final year and have a remaining resit attempt, you might be able to resit as an external student in the next academic year.

An external student resit could be a second attempt resit (your second attempt to pass a module, capped at the pass mark), or a first attempt resit (when your resit mark replaces your original mark if you have mitigating circumstances).

As an external student, you would only need to attend university to resit on-campus exams and assessments. Your student status and access to facilities may change. Find out what to expect on the resits for external students page.

Contact your school to check your eligibility for an external student resit.

Resit dates and application deadlines

• External student resit exams will take place during the semester 1 and 2 exam periods in the 2026/7 academic year, depending on when the module is offered.
• Make sure you are available for all dates during the exam periods as you won’t get an exact date for your resit exam until after you have applied to resit.
• Other forms of resit assessment (not exams) will take place during the semester the module is offered.
• Apply for external student resits after your results are released at 12pm on 9 September 2026. The deadline to apply is 23 October 2026.

How to apply for external student resits

Second attempt external students resits

When your final results have been published, apply to resit on Minerva. To do this:

1. Sign into Minerva and go to ‘student services’.
2. Navigate to the ‘examinations’ tab and select ‘results and resit application’.
3. Click the button in the ‘yes’ column next to each module you wish to resit (including coursework-only modules).
4. Click ‘submit choices’.

When you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation and you won’t be able to change your application online.

If you want to change your application or apply for more resits, email the Assessment and Progress team at examinations@leeds.ac.uk with your full name, your student ID number and the modules you want to change.

When your application has been received, the Assessment and Progress team will check that you are eligible to resit. If you are not eligible, they will let you know by email.

First attempt external students resits

You don’t need to apply for a first attempt external module resit online – your school will let you know if you are eligible. You need to reply to your school to let them know that you wish to take the resit.

You usually get two attempts to pass a module, the first attempt and one resit – known as a second attempt resit.

For taught postgraduate second attempt resits, there is a cap of 50 on the mark you can get, which is the same as the pass mark.

Contact your school if you are unsure if you are eligible for a second attempt resit.

Resit dates and application deadlines

• The August resit period is 10 to 20 August 2027.
• Make sure you are available for the whole resit period as you won’t get an exact date for your resit exam until after you have applied to resit.
• You can apply for August second attempt resits online after your get your results on 5 July 2027.
• The deadline to apply for August resits is 14 July 2027.

How to apply for a second attempt resit

When your provisional results have been published, apply to resit modules (including coursework-only modules) on Minerva. To do this:

1. Sign into Minerva and go to ‘student services’.
2. Navigate to the ‘examinations’ tab and select ‘provisional marks’.
3. Select the resit application form.
4. Complete all sections of the form.
5. Click ‘submit’ at the end of the form.

We recommend saving a copy of your submission for your records.

When your application has been received, you will receive a confirmation email. The Assessment and Progress team will check that you are eligible to resit.

If you have any queries about your resit application, email the Assessment and Progress team at examinations@leeds.ac.uk.

Contact your school for help with mitigating circumstances.

First attempt resits

Your school might grant you a first attempt resit if you have applied for mitigating circumstances. With a first attempt resit, your resit mark will replace your original mark, even if it is lower. A first attempt resit isn’t capped at the pass mark (50 for taught postgraduate modules).

You don’t need to apply for a first attempt resit online – your school let you know if you are eligible. You need to reply to your school to let them know that you wish to take the resit.

Exceptional attempt resits

Exceptional attempt resits are given on rare occasions when you have already taken a second attempt resit. Your school might grant you an exceptional attempt (such as a third attempt) resit if you have applied for mitigating circumstances.

You don’t need to apply for an exceptional attempt resit online – your school will let you know if you are eligible. You need to reply to your school to let them know that you wish to take the resit.

If you have a remaining resit attempt, you might be able to resit as an external student in the next academic year.

An external student resit could be a second attempt resit (your second attempt to pass a module, capped at the pass mark), or a first attempt resit (when your resit mark replaces your original mark if you have mitigating circumstances).

As an external student, you would only need to attend university to resit on-campus exams and assessments. Your student status and access to facilities may change. Find out what to expect on the resits for external students page.

Contact your school to check your eligibility for an external student resit.

Resit dates and application deadlines

• External student resit exams will take place during the semester 1 and 2 exam periods in the 2026/7 academic year, depending on when the module is offered.
• Make sure you are available for all dates during the exam periods as you won’t get an exact date for your resit exam until after you have applied to resit.
• Other forms of resit assessment (not exams) will take place during the semester the module is offered.
• Apply for external student resits after your results are released at 12pm on 19 November 2026. The deadline to apply is 25 November 2026.

How to apply for external student resits

Second attempt external student resits

When your final results have been published, apply to resit on Minerva. To do this:

1. Sign into Minerva and go to ‘student services’.
2. Navigate to the ‘examinations’ tab and select ‘results and resit application’.
3. Click the button in the ‘yes’ column next to each module you wish to resit (including coursework-only modules).
4. Click ‘submit choices’.

When you submit your application, you will receive an email confirmation and you won’t be able to change your application online.

If you want to change your application or apply for more resits, email the Assessment and Progress team at examinations@leeds.ac.uk with your full name, your student ID number and the modules you want to change.

When your application has been received, the Assessment and Progress team will check that you are eligible to resit. If you are not eligible, they will let you know by email.

First attempt external student resits

You don’t need to apply for a first attempt external module resit online – your school will let you know if you are eligible. You need to reply to your school to let them know that you wish to take the resit.

If you are a foundation year student taught by the Lifelong Learning Centre, email the LLC at lifelonglearning@leeds.ac.uk to check you are eligible to resit. If you are eligible for a resit, the LLC will let you know how to apply for your resit.

Resit dates and application deadlines

• The resit period for foundation year students taught by the Lifelong Learning Centre is 12 to 16 July 2027.
• The LLC will let you know the exact date of your resit once you have applied to resit.
• Your provisional results will be released on 7 June 2027.
• The deadline to apply for LLC resits is 5 July 2027.
• Your resit timetable will be published by 7 July 2027.

Contact your school for help with mitigating circumstances.

First attempt resits

Your school might grant you a first attempt resit if you have applied for mitigating circumstances. With a first attempt resit, your resit mark will replace your original mark, even if it is lower. A first attempt resit isn’t capped at the pass mark (40 for foundation year modules).

You don’t need to apply for a first attempt resit online – your school let you know if you are eligible. You need to reply to your school to let them know that you wish to take the resit.

Exceptional attempt resits

Exceptional attempt resits are given on rare occasions when you have already taken a second attempt resit. Your school might grant you an exceptional attempt (such as a third attempt) resit if you have applied for mitigating circumstances.

You don’t need to apply for an exceptional attempt resit online – your school will let you know if you are eligible. You need to reply to your school to let them know that you wish to take the resit.

If you want to resit but have missed the application deadline, contact your school to check if you can make a late resit application. Late applications might not be accepted.

You can cancel your resit application up until the start of your resit period. After this, you will be expected to take the resit.

To cancel a resit application, contact your school and email the Assessment and Progress team at examinations@leeds.ac.uk. In the email, please include your full name, your student ID number and the module codes of the resits you wish to cancel.

If you don't take your resit, you will lose an 'attempt' at the module and you might not have another opportunity to resit.

If you are eligible for a resit and applied to resit by the resit deadline, your personal resit timetable will be available on Minerva – it isn’t available on the UniLeeds app.

Check the correct resits are listed on your timetable. If anything is incorrect or missing, immediately contact your school and email the Assessment and Progress team at examinations@leeds.ac.uk. Please include your full name, student ID number and assessment details in the email.

You can also view the resit timetable by module.