For each request to write, you must complete and submit an Examination Request Form. You do not require permission to write an examination; however, we recommend that you discuss your preparedness with your tutor or learning facilitator. You will also need to contact the examination centre or your invigilator to select a date and time to write, and to discuss possible fees. Do this well in advance of the date you wish to write.

When you are ready to request an examination, complete and submit the online Examination Request Form, or use the form included in your learning resources package.

Before you submit the form, it is important that you review this section.

  Examination Request Form

If you are a student with a disability or you are registered for services through Access to Students with Disabilities, and you require accommodations for your examinations, please use the Access to Students with Disabilities (ASD) Examination Request Form.

  ASD Examination Request Form

Students can write at an examination centre located at Learning Centres in Athabasca, Edmonton, and Calgary, Alberta. In addition, an Examination Invigilation Network has been established that comprises many post-secondary institutions across Canada.

Students who do not have access to an examination centre, may use an invigilator; a person approved by Athabasca University to oversee the writing of examinations. Athabasca University students living outside Canada write their examinations at an approved post-secondary institution or Canadian Embassy.

  Examination Centres
  Invigilators

All examinations, with the exception of supplemental examinations, must be completed on or before your course contract end date. Before you submit your Examination Request Form, we recommend that you discuss your preparedness with your tutor or learning facilitator.

After you submit your Examination Request Form, the University aims to have your exam arrive at the examination centre, or your invigilator, approximately one week before your requested write date. For exam security reasons, the University also reserves the right to delay the shipment of examinations that have write dates scheduled well into the future.

You cannot write an examination before the course contract start date.

  Examination Request Form

Because postal and courier times vary, please request your examination well in advance of your requested write date. If you don't allow enough time, Athabasca University cannot guarantee that your examination will arrive before your requested write date.

Before submitting an Examination Request Form to the University, it is important to note the following categories and the timelines required.

If you are using an AU pre-approved invigilator, complete and submit the Examination Request Form so it arrives at AU approximately 10 days before your requested write date. If you are using an invigilator who meets AU's guidelines but who requires AU approval, complete and submit the form so it arrives at AU approximately 20 days before your requested examination write date.

  Examination Centres
  Invigilators
  Examination Request Form

Writing Examinations Outside North America

If you are using an AU pre-approved invigilator, complete and submit the Examination Request Form so it arrives at AU approximately 21 days before your requested write date. If you are using an invigilator who meets AU's guidelines but who requires AU approval, complete and submit the form so it arrives at AU approximately 26 days before your requested examination write date.

Shortly after you begin your course, you should locate and submit to the University, the name of your exam invigilator or agency.

  Examination Centres
  Invigilators
  Examination Request Form

Examination Security

For exam security reasons, Athabasca University reserves the right to delay the shipment of examinations that have a write date scheduled well into the future. Whenever possible, examinations are shipped to an approved invigilator or an approved invigilation centre so that the exams arrive approximately one week before the requested write date.

  Examination Request Form

Examinations are not shipped during the last week in December when the University is closed.

Students with a course contract end date of December 31 are allowed additional time to write their examinations. All examinations for courses with a contract end date of December 31 must be completed no later than January 15 of the following year.

This additional time does not apply to other course work such as assignments and quizzes, which must be completed on or before the December 31 course contract end date.

Grouped Study Courses

This provision does not apply to grouped study courses. Grouped study students write their examinations together, at the same location, date, and time selected by the instructor.

Undergraduate Examination Completion and Request Policy

Students may write examinations at the learning centres located in Athabasca, Edmonton, and Calgary, Alberta. Students requiring supplemental exams must also complete and submit an Examination Request Form using one of the following methods. Forms are located in your print learning resources package or online.

• Online: If you will be writing your exam at Athabasca University, Edmonton or Athabasca University, Calgary, please use the appropriate online Examination Request Form.


• Fax: 1.780.675.6174


• Mail: Athabasca University
  Office of the Registrar
  Examination Services Unit
  1 University Drive
  Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3

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