External exams
An external exam is an examination that is written at a location outside the institution where you are a student.
In certain cases, students may write their Concordia exams at another location. Concordia can also proctor exams in Montreal for students from other accredited institutions.
We expect all students to be available to write final exams and should avoid making travel plans until after the final examination schedule is available. However, you may request to write your exam at an external institution if you are faced with unforeseeable events beyond your control that make it impossible for you to be in Montreal for your exam.
Note: If you are writing an eConcordia exam, you MUST apply for your external exam through the eConcordia website. The following information does NOT apply to eConcordia courses.
Download and print the “Request to Write a Concordia University exam at an External Institution form. Fill it out and return it to the Birks Student Service Centre (LB185) by the deadline and pay the $50 processing fee.
| Final examination period | Deadline |
|---|---|
| December | November 15 |
| April-May | April 1 |
| June | June 1 |
| August | August 1 |
You must provide all the following information on the request form:
- All the reasons and evidence why you must write the exam outside of Concordia
- The name of the institution where you would like to write the exam
- The name of a Registrar’s Office contact at that institution
- The mailing address
- The telephone number
- The fax number
- The e-mail of the contact person
If you are permitted to write an exam at an external location it means we must send the exam to that institution. Before we can send out the exam, we must evaluate your request and consider the following:
- We review your reason for being outside Montreal.
- We need to confirm that the institution you have selected is accredited.
- We need to confirm that the contact name provided is an employee of the chosen institution.
- We must obtain the exam from your instructor.
- Occasionally instructors do not agree to provide us with an exam in advance to send to an external location. If you must write your exam outside of Montreal, we strongly encourage you to speak with your instructor while still in Montreal.
- We confirm that the institution will administer the exam at the same date and time as it is scheduled at Concordia, taking into account relevant time differences.
- If the external institution cannot administer your exam at the exact same time and date as Concordia, you must obtain written authorization from your instructor granting permission for the exam to be proctored at a different time and/or date.
If the external institution charges a fee for invigilation, you would be responsible for paying this cost.
To write your eConcordia examination externally, you must apply through the eConcordia platform. Log in to your account and follow the procedure on the External Exams tab in your dashboard.
