A final examination is scheduled for most courses offered by Distance and Online Education (DE). Specific information about the structure of the final examination will be provided by the course instructor.

Exam timetable | Exam centres |Application for exam at location other than UM campus | Deferred exams |Release of grades

Please refer to the exam timetable page or check the timetable posted on Student Affairs bulletin boards on campus.

The final timetables are posted in late October (for December exams), early March (for April exams), and late May (for July/August exams). You must be available to write your final examination during the time period specified in the Academic Schedule.

If you live in Winnipeg you will be scheduled to write your final examination at the University of Manitoba Main Campus.

If you live outside Winnipeg you must submit an application form by the following deadlines*. Before completing the application, please consult the list of authorized centres. Locations other than those on the list may be approved under certain circumstances. If you need to write your exam(s) at an exam centre not on the list, please contact the Examinations Coordinator to request the “Arrangement For Examination Supervision” form.

If you require further information, please contact the Examinations Coordinator by phone at (204) 474-8608 (toll free in Canada at 888-216-7011, ext. 8608), or e-mail: examapp@umanitoba.ca.

Please complete a separate application for each Examination Series. Each application may include more than one course per series.

List of Authorized Exam Centres:

• Civilian(PDF)
• Military (PDF)

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If you have other questions regarding writing examinations, please consult our Help section.

Apply For Examination at a Location Other Than The University of Manitoba Campus

If you are unable to write a final exam because of illness or other disability, or for compassionate reasons, you must file an application in writing with the Dean or Director of your faculty/school for a deferred exam. No deferred examinations shall be granted on the basis of conflict(s) with vacation or holiday plans.

The application must be filed within seven days of the last exam you are scheduled to write and must be accompanied, or followed shortly, by a medical certificate or an appropriate document certifying your inability to write the exam at the regular scheduled time. Where possible, indicate the period of disability. Based on the evidence, the Dean or Director will decide whether or not to approve the application.

When an application for a deferred examination is approved, the deferred exam will ordinarily be written within 30 working days from the end of the exam series from which the exam was deferred. You will be notified by your faculty/school regarding the status of your deferred exam application. Please read the entire section on Deferred Examinations (under section 4.2 Examinations) in the Undergraduate Calendar and Registration Guide prior to submitting the Application for Deferred Examination form.

Following the end of courses, faculties and schools will submit grades to the Registrar’s Office.  These will be posted on Aurora Student. This may be a few days after classes for some courses and up to a few weeks after final examinations for others. Grades are not available by telephone from Distance and Online Education staff.

If you did not write your final exam at UM, please allow several weeks for your final grade to be posted. 

Questions? Call 474-8012 or toll free 1-888-216-7011 ext. 8012.