Damn. Uni exam falls right in the middle of my holiday!

[QuestionableMouse]

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Uni exam date was released yesterday and it falls right in the middle of my holiday. Though technically it isn't a holiday as I'm away with the local youth group who I've been volunteering with!

I could just about drive back (distance/time wise) but it would mess the ratios up and I'm not sure if I can afford the extra petrol money. Also not sure if I'll have my own car with me. (Was meant to be driving down with all the food but it might be going in the minibus now)

I'm really not sure what to do. It's an important exam so I can't miss it but equally I can't just drop out of the trip because at this point there's no one to replace me. Going into uni today to speak to my lecturer but I'm panicking!

Any ideas?

Are you saying they put the exam outside of the universitys officical exam period?

It is a seen timed assignment rather than an exam proper.

Agreeing that I wouldn't just be able to change the type of assignment and the date - certainly not to an earlier date! - without complaints, and it would open up appeals from students. If that's how all this has happened, it's pretty poor from the tutors responsible and I would talk to the students' union about it as a case for complaint. Where things have been changed mid year as the OP describes, it's not acceptable - my institution would not approve this.