Submitting written assignments
Having researched, planned and complete an assignment, always make sure you understand the process to submit your work so you don't incur any penalties! This page contains information and links to help you get it right first time.
This page covers written assignments.
For information on producing and submitting video assignments, click below:
Video assignments (LUBS Student Guide)
Most standard written coursework submissions will be made online through Turnitin in Minerva. You will be informed by your module leader if a different submission method is being used for your assessment. You can also find detailed instructions in the Submitting a Turnitin paper: Student Guide
Click the headings below to guide you through the six steps to submitting work online at Leeds University Business School.
Six Steps to Successfully Submitting Assignments
Step 1. Manage Your Time
During assessment submission week it is likely that multiple modules taught across the University will have the same submission deadline. During busy times it may take longer than usual to load the necessary web pages and upload your documents. Please ensure that you give yourself enough time to navigate the correct submission area, upload, check and submit your work.
We strongly advise that you submit as early as possible.
Step 2. Coursework Coversheet
The first page of your assignment must always be the coversheet that is appropriate to your specific assignment. Please ensure that you double check your coversheet as there are different coversheets for different assignment types; including individual assignments, group work, video submission and dissertations.
Your assignment brief will tell you which coversheet to use. You can download the appropriate coversheet from the Forms, Guidance and Coversheets page.
Step 3. Submission Title and File Name
Individual work assessment
When uploading to the submission area, you must ensure that the Submission Title and file name is your Student ID. No other submission title will be considered a correct submission.
Group work assessment
When uploading to the submission area, you must ensure that the Submission Title and file name is your Group Name or Group Number.
Step 4. Upload, Check and Confirm
Select Upload Submission and attach the correct file you want to submit. When your file has been selected, choose Upload and Review. Check the document preview carefully to make sure you have uploaded the correct file, then select Submit to Turnitin.
Wait until you see Submission Complete! and a green tick before leaving the submission area.
Step 5. Check Your Submission
Make sure Turnitin confirms that your submission has been successful. You can return to the Turnitin submission area to check the details of the work you have submitted.
Step 6. Download Your Receipt
You have not finished until you have confirmation of a successful submission and have saved your Turnitin digital receipt. Your receipt contains your submission ID.
Download and save your receipt somewhere safe, such as your University OneDrive. This is the only accepted proof of submission
Help with problems when submitting work
Please explore the following guidance around what steps to take if you experience issues when submitting assignments:
How to report a problem submitting your online assessment or test: Student Guide
Penalties for Late Submission of Coursework
In order for your assessed coursework to be complete, work must be submitted before 14:00 on the deadline date. Failure to submit by this time will result in a late penalty being applied.
For every period of 24 hours or part thereof that your assessed coursework is overdue, you will lose 5% of the total marks available for the assessment. This equates to 5 marks. The penalty will only be applied until the threshold marks of 40 for undergraduate modules and 50 for postgraduate taught modules. If an assessed coursework receives a mark below these thresholds before the application of penalties, penalties for late submission will not be applied.
If the coursework is submitted after 14:00 14 calendar days following the original deadline as stated on the assessment brief, you will be marked as absent from that assessment.
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