Examinations
All EBS courses are assessed by examinations. And the examinations are the same regardless of study pathway or language.
You apply for examination when you feel fully prepared. Simply register online through the student services site three months before the exam is scheduled and choose the exam session, course and approximate location. You will then be allocated to an examination centre in your region, supervised by an invigilator or proctor appointed by EBS. If you need help in applying for an examination, please contact the School.
Examination sessions, known as diets, are held in all exam centres for all courses in June and December each year. Minor exam sessions are held in March and August in selected locations for selected courses. A full examination timetable up to 2012 is available here.
Each exam for each course is a three-hour written examination. All questions are compulsory: you do not have a choice. Exam scripts are marked by EBS Faculty and are rigorously scrutinised by external examiners from other UK universities. You are permitted a maximum of two examination attempts for each core course. There is a fee of £100 for each exam you sit.
Results are issued by EBS approximately 6 weeks after the relevant diet. You will receive both a grade and a percentage, as follows:
- X for 80% or above.
- A for 65% to 79%.
- B for 50% to 64%.
- C for 45% to 49% (fail).
- D for less than 45% (fail).
The course materials contain plenty of practice exam papers and worked examples as well as ProfilerTM, the unique interactive software that measures your strengths and weaknesses in each aspect of every subject — before you sit your examination.
