May/June 2020 examination arrangements

Dear Unisa Students

As you are aware, the May/June 2020 examination period will be affected by the extended countrywide lockdown. The May/June 2020 examinations will be in the form of non-venue-based online assessments. The lecturers responsible for each of your modules will communicate details about the types of assessment that will apply. Please note that no examination venues will be used during the May/June 2020 examination period.

The final examination timetable is currently being prepared and will become available after 15 May 2020.

The following general information is applicable to this examination session:

1. All students registered for semester 1 of 2020 will be given automatic examination admission.
2. Students must still submit assignments, as assignment results are used to calculate your year mark which, in turn, forms part of your final examination result.
3. Examination admissions will be processed on 15 May 2020 and students will then be able to access their final examination timetable for the semester 1 examinations.  
4. The semester 1 examination period will commence on 25 May 2020 and conclude on 7 July 2020.
5. The university will make every effort to adhere to the original sequencing of the examinations as they appeared in the provisional timetable. There may, however, be some changes. It is, therefore, very important that you confirm your examination dates in the final examination timetable that will be available after 15 May 2020.
6. Please also take note of the revised session times as these have also been amended to make provision for time to download the examination question paper and then to upload your responses. This impacts on the commencement time of each assessment (eg Session 1, 07:45 – 10:30; 2-hour examination plus 15 minutes to download the examination and 30 minutes to upload your responses).    
7. The modules which have been assessed by means of non-venue-based online assessments will remain the same for this session.
8. Your year mark will only be taken into account if it benefits you. If your year mark does not benefit you, it will be excluded from the calculation of your final result. It is, however, still important to submit assignments as completing assignments will prepare you for the final assessment. Furthermore, the year mark calculated with your examination mark may result in a much higher final result.
9. Should there be a clash in the examination timetable, you must select the module that you will complete during this examination period. The other module will be deferred to the October/November 2020 examination period at no cost to you. The university cannot accommodate clashes in the online assessment scenario.
10. If you are unable to complete the non-venue-based assessment, irrespective of the reason, you will automatically be deferred to the October/November 2020 examination period, free of charge.

Please check your myLife e-mail account regularly for important communication about the examinations.

Kind regards
University Registrar