Rejected petition Cancel all University end of term exams/assignments due to COVID-19

The coronavirus outbreak is expected to continue having a significant impact on the education system, and the country, for months to come, due to this, A-level and GCSE exams has been cancelled. But Universities are still have exams to come in the end of term.

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Decisions about university assessments and exams are a matter for individual universities, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:

www.gov.uk/coronavirus

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

The Government has also created an online service to help you out what you can do if you’re struggling because of coronavirus: https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-support

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 30 March 2020
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