Coursework Help UK: Deadlines, Marking Criteria and Feedback
Can I get coursework help in the UK? Yes. Send us your module, the assessment brief and your deadline, and we reply online with a quote. Our help is tutor-style: we explain what the brief is asking, show you how your marker will score it and give feedback on the draft you wrote. You write the coursework.
Below: what a late submission really costs at four UK universities, which type of coursework you have been set, how marking works, and what help your university allows. Every figure links to the official page.
What happens if my coursework is late in the UK?
It depends on your university, and sometimes on the module. These four published rules show how far apart they are. Read your own handbook before you plan around any of them.
University of Westminster
Up to 24 hours late: 10 marks off. After that: zero.
The deduction never takes you below the pass mark (40% undergraduate, 50% postgraduate). The deadline is 1pm UK time, and penalties still apply to an extended deadline. Westminster coursework submission.
University of Kent
Within 24 hours: capped at 60. 24 to 48 hours: capped at the pass mark. Later: zero.
An approved extension is normally 7 calendar days for coursework, and the deadline is normally midday. Kent: submitting your work.
Birkbeck, University of London
Up to 7 days late: 10% off. After 7 days: capped at the pass mark.
Work more than two weeks late is treated as a non-submission. This is Birkbeck's 2025-26 policy as published, so check for the current year. Birkbeck late submission policy.
Edinburgh School of Informatics
5% off per day for up to 7 days, then zero, on courses using Rule 1.
Other assessments, such as individual timed tests, get zero if late, and each course states its rule. You request an extension before the deadline. This is one school's rule, not all of Edinburgh. Informatics late coursework rules.
Policies checked on 5 October 2026. Rules change each year, so your module handbook always wins.
What kind of coursework have you been set?
The essay is the best-known format, but Newcastle University's guide to assignment types lists several others, each with its own conventions. Getting the format wrong is one of the quickest ways to lose marks, so it is worth naming yours before you start.
- Essay
- An argument built from sources. If yours needs a stronger case from the reading, see our literature review help, which covers the same skill.
- Reflective writing
- Newcastle names the critical incident analysis, the reflective report, the reflective journal or learning log, and the practitioner case study. All of them ask you to think about your own learning, which is not the same as describing what happened.
- Synopsis or summary
- Usually a summary of an article, book or report. It tests whether you can pick out the main points and explain them in your own words.
- Technical or scientific report
- A write-up of empirical research, where you gather, analyse and interpret data. If the method section is where you are stuck, our methodology help shows how an examiner questions a design.
Not sure which one your brief is? Send it to us and we will tell you what it is asking for.
Have the brief and a deadline? Send both and we will say what we can do.
Request a quoteHow will my coursework be marked?
Against criteria, usually set out as a rubric. London South Bank University's library explains that these are also called marking guidelines or level descriptors, with the skills being graded down the left and the grades across the top. The marker places you in a band for each area, then decides an overall grade. Read the rubric before you write, because it tells you where the marks are. See LSBU's page on assessment criteria.
The bands themselves are fairly standard. At the University of Central Lancashire, the published grade guide gives these marks:
- 70+First (undergraduate) or Distinction (taught master's)
- 60-69Upper second, 2:1 (undergraduate) or Merit (taught master's)
- 50-59Lower second, 2:2 (undergraduate) or Pass (taught master's)
- 40 / 50Pass marks at Westminster and Birkbeck: 40 undergraduate, 50 postgraduate
Universities set their own rules, so treat these as a guide and confirm yours in the assessment regulations. If your feedback does not map clearly onto the rubric, send us both and we will show you where the marks went.
What help is my university likely to allow?
The clearest public example we found is Edinburgh's proofreading guidance (May 2024). It is one university's rule, but it shows where the line usually sits between checking your English and doing your work.
A proofreader may
- Correct minor spelling, punctuation, grammar and syntax, with tracked changes.
- Comment on larger problems with unclear English, without fixing them.
- Comment on word choice, tense, repetition and missing words.
A proofreader must never
- Rewrite text, add content or change your argument.
- Check facts, data, calculations or code.
- Change your referencing system or reference list.
- Translate, or cut words to meet the limit.
The same guidance tells students to declare proofreader use, keep copies from before and after, and acknowledge generative AI if a proofreading tool used it. Some universities restrict paid proofreading for taught students altogether, so ask your module leader.
On the law: the explanatory notes to the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 say the offence of providing or arranging contract cheating in England excludes generally accepted study support such as tutors and proof-reading. The University of Liverpool says students who use such a service commit severe academic misconduct, even though it is not a criminal offence for them. That is why we stay tutor-style. This is not legal advice.
What should I do if I am going to miss a coursework deadline?
Act before the deadline where you can. Here is the order that the published policies point to.
- Ask for the extension early.Edinburgh Informatics asks you to request it in advance, and Birkbeck accepts claims from two weeks before the deadline to two weeks after. Westminster says to claim as close to the deadline as possible.
- Check that your reason is one that counts.Kent lists serious short-term illness, bereavement and unexpected caring duties as eligible. It says poor time management, several deadlines close together and a lost file with no backup do not normally count.
- Get evidence from someone else.Kent asks for a third-party note with your name, the date, the circumstances and the dates affected, plus contact details.
- Upload early and check it worked.Westminster says an upload can take between 2 and 10 minutes, and Kent says to open the file afterwards to confirm it is the right one. Technical issues are not grounds for mitigation at Kent.
- Use the time you have left well.Send us the brief and your draft, and we will help you decide what to fix first, using the marking criteria. See Kent's guidance for the full list.
Quick answers about coursework help
Is this a coursework writing service?
People often search for a coursework writing service, so I will be direct: we do not write coursework for you to hand in as your own. We explain the brief, show you how your marker will use the criteria, give feedback on your draft and talk through the feedback you get back. The writing stays with you.
Is it legal to get coursework help in the UK?
Tutoring and proofreading are not what the law targets. The Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022 makes it an offence in England to provide, arrange or advertise contract cheating services, and its explanatory notes say generally accepted study support such as tutors and proof-reading is excluded. The University of Liverpool adds that using such a service is not a criminal offence for a student but is treated as severe academic misconduct. This is not legal advice, so check your own university's rules.
What happens if I hand my coursework in late?
It depends on your university and sometimes your module. At Westminster, work up to 24 hours late loses 10 marks (never going below the pass mark) and anything later gets zero. Kent caps late work at 60 within 24 hours, at the pass mark up to 48 hours, then zero. Check your handbook before you assume you have a grace period.
Can I get an extension on my coursework?
Often, but not always. Kent normally gives 7 calendar days for coursework with an approved extension, and Edinburgh's School of Informatics asks you to apply before the deadline. Some assessments, such as presentations, cannot be extended at all. Apply as early as you can and keep third-party evidence.
Can I use a proofreader or Grammarly on my coursework?
Usually only for minor fixes. Edinburgh's guidance lets a proofreader correct spelling, punctuation, grammar and syntax with tracked changes, and bars them from rewriting, adding content or changing your argument. It also asks you to acknowledge generative AI if a proofreading tool used it. Other universities differ, and some restrict paid proofreading for taught students, so ask your module leader.
What mark do I need for a 2:1 or a pass?
Many UK universities treat 60 to 69 as an upper second (2:1) and 70 or above as a First, with 50 to 59 as a lower second. For a taught master's, 70 or above is a Distinction, 60 to 69 a Merit and 50 to 59 a Pass. Westminster and Birkbeck set the pass mark at 40 for undergraduate modules and 50 for postgraduate modules. Your university publishes its own rules.
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