Assessment timetable

Summative Assessments

In Phase 1, there will be an Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) at the end of each term 2, 3, 5, 6. In Phase 2, there will be an AKT at the end of each rotation. In Phase 1, there will be a Clinical and Professional Skills Assessment (CPSA) at the end of each year. In Phase 2, there will be a CPSA at the end of each rotation. The Key Assessment dates are below.  Results will be posted shortly after the exam board has met.

2026 Academic Year 

2027 Academic Year

(All dates and venues are provisional and may be subject to change)

CRB = Chandos Road Building (Buckingham)

FW = Francis Wood Building (Crewe)

WC = Wellness Centre (Crewe)

UoB = University of Buckingham

GYM = Hub Gym (Crewe)

SEL / DEL = Seeley / Delaney Computer Rooms (Crewe)

MKUH A/C = Milton Keynes University Hospital Academic Centre

MP = Mount Pleasant (Buckingham)

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• Dates are indicative only and may be subject to change.

• Written exams may be in the morning or afternoon.

• Times and location will be confirmed two weeks before the exam by email.

• Results are usually released within two working days of the Exam Board meeting.

• Results of assessment maybe withheld if a student has outstanding tuition fees.

• Students need to be available for the whole day for OSCEs.

• Students who do not meet the requirements to progress automatically, can take the qualifying exam (QE).

• Further detail regarding assessment arrangements are described in the Assessment Code Of Practice.

• For information on Mitigating Circumstances, please click here

Formative Assessments

In Phase 1 there will be a formative exam in week 9 of each term.

In Phase 2 there will be a formative exam in week 5 of each block