Exams key dates
| Study Period 4 (2011) | |
| Exam venue selection open | 9 January 2012 |
| Exam timetable publication | 16 January 2012 |
| Deadline to change/nominate your exam venue | 29 January 2012 |
| Examination period | 27 February – 9 March 2012 |
| Study Period 1 | |
| Exam venue selection open | 9 April 2012 |
| Exam timetable publication | 16 April 2012 |
| Deadline to change/nominate your exam venue | 29 April 2012 |
| Examination period | 28 May – 8 June 2012 |
| Study Period 2 | |
| Exam venue selection open | 9 July 2012 |
| Exam timetable publication | 16 July 2012 |
| Deadline to change/nominate your exam venue | 29 July 2012 |
| Examination period | 27 August – 7 September 2012 |
| Study Period 3 | |
| Exam venue selection open | 8 October 2012 |
| Exam timetable publication | 15 October 2012 |
| Deadline to change/nominate your exam venue | 28 October 2012 |
| Examination period | 26 November – 7 December 2012 |
| Study Period 4 | |
| Exam venue selection open | 7 January 2013 |
| Exam timetable publication | 14 January 2013 |
| Deadline to change/nominate your exam venue | 27 January 2013 |
| Examination period | 25 February - 8 March 2013 |
| Session 3 (2011) | |
| Exam venue selection open | 9 January 2012 |
| Exam timetable publication | 16 January 2012 |
| Deadline to change/nominate your exam venue | 29 January 2012 |
| Examination period | 27 February – 9 March 2012 |
| Session 1 | |
| Exam venue selection open | 16 April 2012 |
| Exam timetable publication | 23 April 2012 |
| Deadline to change/nominate your exam venue | 6 May 2012 |
| Examination period | 4 June – 19 June 2012 |
| Session 2 | |
| Exam venue selection open | 3 September 2012 |
| Exam timetable publication | 10 September 2012 |
| Deadline to change/nominate your exam venue | 23 September 2012 |
| Examination period | 29 October – 13 November 2012 |
| Session 3 | |
| Exam venue selection open | 7 January 2013 |
| Exam timetable publication | 14 January 2013 |
| Deadline to change/nominate your exam venue | 27 January 2013 |
| Examination period | 25 February - 8 March 2013 |
