Exams for Students of Other Institutions

Examinations are usually held on the Kensington Campus and commence at either 08:45 or 13:45, Monday to Friday.

If students are unable to attend they must give UNSW at least 24 hours notice, or the full cost of any examination will be levied. Contact the UNSW Examinations Team.

Public transport

Kensington campus is located in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. You can get to it easily by public transport from either the city or Bondi Junction Rail Interchange. See information on public transport to and from UNSW.

Parking

Parking is limited, both on-campus and in the adjacent streets. Parking officers regularly patrol residential streets close to UNSW.

Finding your way around

See maps of Kensington campus with details about building locations.

Arranging for external exams to be held at UNSW often involves organising invigilation - an invigilator is a person hired to keep watch over students at an examination. To apply for invigilation, complete the following online form:

Application for External Examination Invigilation Form.

Examination materials supplied by the home institution should include any instructions the invigilator is to observe during the exam.  UNSW will strive to observe all such instructions, local conditions/regulations and laws permitting.

UNSW offers examination administration on a fee-for-service basis. A fee of $AUD210 per candidate per session (plus GST where applicable) will be charged.

The fee covers:

• Administration
• Venue (except where a venue has to be hired, in which case any costs incurred by UNSW will be passed on to candidates)
• Examination supervision
• Postage or courier charges for the return of exam scripts
• Fax charges. 

Where less than 24 hours notice of a student's non-attendance at an examination is given, the full cost of any examination will be levied.

Provision of examination material

The home institution must clearly label examination papers and material sent to the UNSW Examinations Team.

Please include:

• Course (subject) title
• Course number
• Scheduled date, time and length of the examination
• Detailed instructions for the invigilator. UNSW will strive to observe all such instructions, local conditions/regulations and laws permitting.

Return of examination material

The home institution should provide self-addressed envelopes, courier pouches or make other such arrangements for the return of worked scripts, examination papers and/or materials.

Any costs incurred by UNSW in returning worked scripts, examination papers and/or materials to the home institution will be passed on to the home institution or candidate on a cost recovery basis.

UNSW does not photocopy worked scripts.