California State University, Northridge is holding its final exams off-campus after receiving two mass-shooting threats in a week.

A second warning came after a racist message was discovered in one of the university's bathrooms threatening a mass killing on the first day of finals.

The discovered graffiti at Sierra Hall read 'mass shooting in Sierra Hall 12/12/18', accompanied by a swastika underneath.

After a handwritten note was found in the school by a student, university bosses told lecturers to offer off-campus alternatives to exams, which are due to start today.

California State University, Northridge is holding its final exams off-campus after receiving two mass-shooting threats in a week (pictured Sierra Hall which was threatened in one of the warnings)

Northridge academy High School, which neighbors the university, was also threatened in the violent note.

The potential mass-shooter said that they intend to kill as many people as possible before they are stopped.

Students who do not feel comfortable coming to campus will be able to seek alternative arrangements including online exams.

After a handwritten note was found in the school by a student, university bosses told lecturers to offer off-campus alternatives to exams, which are due to start today

University President Dianne Harrison said in a statement: 'While law enforcement does not believe there is an imminent threat to campus, I recognize the extreme stress and anxiety the recent threats of violence have caused our community.

'CSUN Police and partner law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the threats and maintain their increased patrols across campus.'

Harrison advised that any students who request to take their finals off campus will not be subject to any imposed penalty.

The discovered graffiti at Sierra Hall read 'mass shooting in Sierra Hall 12/12/18', accompanied by a swastika underneath

Despite the threat the campus will remain open and if staff members have concerns about the warning then they are to contact their supervisor, the statement advised.

'Hate has no place on this campus, and we are working to bring any perpetrators of these cowardly acts to justice,' Harrison said.

'We are resolute in our duty to not allow these threats to derail our students' education.'

It is yet to be announced whether the two separate threats are connected.

According to a freshman on campus Denise King the university has been left feeling on edge, he told ABC Los Angeles station KABC.

She said: 'Every threat should be credible and taken into consideration and investigated.

'I can't believe this is still continuing. They haven't found the source of where it's coming from.'