Examination
Examination according to the provisions of the Higher Education Ordinance means that an examiner determines a grade based on the form or forms of assessment of the students' performance specified in the course syllabus. This means that the examination must always be designed so that the student can show whether he or she meets the objectives of the course. The examinations must be legally certain and comply with both laws and local guidelines.
Examination means that the student is awarded a grade on completion of a course module or a course. There are different examination methods. The most common examination methods are written exams, course memos, assignments and take-home exams.
Examples of regulations for examination at Örebro University
- The time for marking an exam shall not exceed 15 working days unless there are special reasons for it.
- As a rule there shall be a run-through of the exam by four weeks after taking the exam and at the latest two weeks before the next exam. In case there is no run-through of the exam the student should get a solution proposal or corresponding comments either in writing or orally.
- Normally the opportunity for a re-sit examination is provided at the earliest two weeks after and at the latest five weeks after the announcement of examination results.
- A student who has failed the same examination twice has the right to request a change of examiner before the re-sit examination unless there are special reasons against it.
- The questions in the examination are made public after the examination.
- To take a written exam, students at Örebro University need to register five days before the examination date, not including the day of the exam. To take a written exam you need to bring a valid ID.
- Written examinations and take-home examinations are anonymous when they are marked unless there are specific reasons against it.
- If a compulsory module can be completed in another way, this shall be stated in the course syllabus.