Exams + Assessments

You have Passed if you have NO grades such as D, F, NP, I, IA, IS, W, WH or FL.  The meaning of these grades is listed below:

• D grade is a non passing D (a passing grade is DP)
• F – Failed
• NP – non presentation of work
• I – deferred to the next academic year
• IA – deferred to the Repeat (Autumn) exam session
• IS – deferred to the Semester 2 (Summer) exam session (only applicable for some programmes where the Semester 2 session is the equlivant of their Repeat (Autumn) session
• W – withdrew
• WH – grade is withheld
• FL – failed

You have Not Passed if you have any of the above grades.  You will be emailed with the decision of the Exam Board so you know how you can retrieve these grades.

EX means you’ve passed that module – you do not need to repeat this module but you will need to repeat any failing module (any module for which you received a D, F, NP, I, IA, IS, W, WH or FL grade.

Exemptions Granted means you’re exempt from a specific module but may still need to repeat others.

• You will receive an email titled “Decision of the Semester Exam Board” explaining whether you need to repeat any modules to your student email address.
• It is your responsiblity to check this if you have failed any modules
• Make sure to check your student email regularly for important updates.

• If you fail any module, you might not be able to progress to the next year unless all necessary credits are completed.
• If you need to repeat a module, Academic + Student Affairs will automatically register you.

The repeat process (project, exam, or repeat with attendance) will be decided by the Exam Board.

Each repeated module will cost €25 per module.

If you are required to repeat with attendance, the cost of this will depend on how many credits you have to repeat.

A full year costs €3,819 to repeat (for Level 7 and 8 programmes).  If you are required to repeat, for example, 20 credits then you calculate the cost of repetaing as follows:

• €3,819 ÷ 60 = €63.65 per credit
• €63.65 x 20 credits = €1,273

If you wish to appeal the grades awarded by the Exam Board, you can submit an appeal. Here’s what you need to know:

Appeal Process

• You will be able to access your grades for one week only.  After that, a hold will be placed on your account.
• Repeat students with outstanding fees won’t be registered for repeats or invited to register for classes.
• Final-year students won’t be invited to the Conferring ceremony until fees are settled.

If you’ve received an I, IA or IS grade, you will be automatically registered for the deferred modules.

• I – deferred to the next academic year
• IA – deferred to the Repeat (Autumn) exam session
• IS – deferred to the Semester 2 (Summer) exam session (only applicable for some programmes where the Semester 2 session is the equlivant of their Repeat (Autumn) session

You’ve failed a significant portion of your year. You’ll need to confirm whether you plan to continue your studies at IADT.

• The Autumn Conferring will be held on 30 October 2025.  Details will be sent by mid-September.  Please see the Conferring page here.
• If you have outstanding fees, you won’t be able to attend the Conferring or receive your transcript until all fees are paid.

Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is a measure of your academic performance. Visit here for more information.

To learn more about the award classes, click here.

Examinations + Assessment

Appeals

Deferrals

Assessments / examinations are conducted in accordance with the IADT Marks and Standards document. Examination Procedures and Regulations are available here.

These vary from programme to programme. Your Lecturer, Year Tutor or Programme Chair will give you details about what is required of you during the year, and how each element contributes to your final grade for the year.

Continuous assessment is important, not only because it contributes to your grades for the year, but also because it provides an opportunity for feedback and discussion. This will help you to identify strengths and weaknesses and to adjust your studies accordingly. Work and projects prepared as part of your continuous assessment help you to develop your confidence and self-reliance skills, as well as your ability to manage your time, work with others, and to meet deadlines. You are required to meet deadlines – prompt feedback can only be provided when work is
prepared and submitted on time.

Only in exceptional circumstances may an extension of a deadline be permitted. Extensions must have the approval of the appropriate Lecturer. You will be informed regularly of your standing in relation to continuous assessment work. If your Lecturer has reasons to be concerned about your
academic standing in this regard, they will advise you of this.

You must retain your portfolios of continuous assessment work for presentation to Internal and/or External Examiners.

Many of our programmes require written examinations. Your Lecturers or Programme Chair will provide details. The detailed timetable for formal written examinations will be posted here at minimum four weeks of the start of the examinations. The general start and finish dates are set in advance – see the Student Calendar.

The regulations for the conduct of candidates during written examinations and the examinations timetable will be posted here. It is important that you read and understand these before sitting an examination.

Results posted online and transcripts are the only official communication of results between IADT and students. At the end of each year of study, results are presented to a formal Examination + Assessment Board, and ratified by the Academic Council. Provisional Examination results will be published online after the Examination Board Meeting (see here for dates).

Transcripts of results will be made available to students via Parchment (Digitary), our online platform for the sharing of verified academic information, via your student email address – it is important that you access this email address to receive your official transcript. More information is available here.

General queries relating to results after they have been posted can only be dealt with through the Examination Office. Examination results cannot be issued over the phone or to anyone other than you, the student. All communications regarding Examinations/Assessments (along with other official information) will be issued via your student email address so it is vital that you can access this and check your account regularly.