MSc Assessment Deadlines
The deadlines below are for the academic year 2025-26
All hand-in deadlines are 12 noon unless otherwise specified below
All marks will be released within 25 working days.
If you are having trouble meeting a deadline or are unable to attend an exam due to illness or personal circumstances, you may wish to submit a request for an extension, resit or deferral. For more information on this process, please see our Exceptional Circumstances affecting Assessment page.
You should aim to submit any claims in advance of the assessment deadline.
For a description on each type of assignment, please see the Assessment and Feedback section of the handbook
Hand-in Date | Assignment | Course(s) | Marks Returned |
Semester 1 |
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Thursday Week 2 | Research Design and Statistics: Practical 1 | CN, DCN, DDCP, PMH, NoMH | 9th January 2026 |
Thursday Week 3 | Research Design and Statistics: Practical 2as | CN, DCN, DDCP, PMH, NoMH | |
Thursday Week 4 | Research Design and Statistics: Practical 3 | CN, DCN, DDCP, PMH, NoMH | |
Thursday Week 5 | Research Design and Statistics: Practical 4 | CN, DCN, DDCP, PMH, NoMH | |
Thursday Week 6 | Research Design and Statistics: Practical 5 | CN, DCN, DDCP, PMH, NoMH | |
Thursday Week 7 | Research Design and Statistics: Practical 6 | CN, DCN, DDCP, PMH, NoMH | |
Thursday Week 8 | Research Design and Statistics: Practical 7 | CN, DCN, DDCP, PMH, NoMH | |
Thursday Week 9 | Research Design and Statistics: Practical 8 | CN, DCN, DDCP, PMH, NoMH | |
Monday Week 11
| Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience: Research Design Report | CN, DCN, NoMH | TBC |
Clinical Practice and Professional Issues: Portfolio | PMH | TBC | |
Clinical Practice in Developmental Disorders: Portfolio | DDCP | TBC | |
Monday Week 13 (12th January 2026) | Introduction to Mental Health: Essay | PMH, NoMH | 11th February 2026 |
Friday Week 13 (16th January 2026) | Ethics and Data Governance: Review of Data Management Plan | DS | 18th February 2026 |
Monday Week 14 (19th January 2026) | Optional Advanced Module: Essay | CN | 18th February 2026 |
Neurodevelopmental Conditions: Critical Analysis | DCN, DDCP | 18th February 2026 | |
Friday Week 14 (23rd January 2026) | Data Visualisation: Evaluation and Data Visualisation | DS | 25th February 2026 |
Weeks 13-15 Exam Period | Research Design and Statistics: MCQ Exam | CN, DCN, DDCP, PMH, NoMH | 4th February 2026 |
Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience: MCQ Exam | CN, DCN, MoMH | 4th February 2026 | |
Semester 2 |
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Monday Week 7 | Serious Mental Illness: Blog | PMH | 22nd April 2026 |
Tuesday Week 11
| Assessment and Interventions for Developmental Disorders: Treatment Intervention Leaflet and Reflection | DDCP | 10th June 2026 |
Serious Mental Illness: Essay | PMH | 10th June 2026 | |
Introduction to Programming: Coursework | CN, DS (optional) | 10th June 2026 | |
Monday Week 13 (Monday 18th May 2026) | Optional Advanced Module (inc. Advanced Work Based Learning module): Essay | CN, DCN, DS, NoMH | 17th June 2026 |
Friday Week 13 (Friday 22nd May 2026) | The Cognitive Neuroscience of Anxiety and Trauma: Pre-registration Advanced Methods in Behavioural Research: Report | PMH, NoMH DS | 17th June 2026
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Tuesday Week 14 (26th May 2026) | Data Analysis in Neuroimaging: Practical Report | CN, DCN | 17th June 2026 |
Developmental Educational Neuroscience: Accessible Review | DCN, DDCP | 17th June 2026 | |
Clinical Research Methods: Systematic Review | DDCP, PMH, NoMH (+DCN optional) | 17th June 2026 | |
Weeks 13-15 Exam Period | Introduction to Programming: Exam Big Behavioural Data: Exam | CN, DS (optional) | 17th June 2026 |
Summer Semester |
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21st August 2026 | MSc Project Write-up | All MSc programmes |
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4th September 2026 | MSc Project Poster | All MSc programmes |
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