I am frustrated by the late publication of the December exam timetable (27 October).

I am frustrated by the late publication of the December exam timetable (27 October).  I plan to fly overseas to be with my family for Christmas, however, I am faced with a lose-lose situation; either book now to fly on the last day of the exams (Friday 19th December) or wait for the timetable to be published. Booking now may mean missing precious days at home after I discover my exams finish earlier than expected, while waiting for the exam timetable will mean flights will have risen in price considerably.
I received a helpful email from the University explaining that it is necessary to 'finalise course sizes before timetabling can begin', but surely by this stage, with tutorials and practicals underway, class sizes are obvious? Instead students are made to wait almost a month during which flights will rise over £100. Considering that the University is happy to charge exorbitant foreign fees, it would be greatly appreciated if next year they could publish the timetable sooner rather than later.

- Luke Kennedy Burk