Examinations

At the start of the academic year, for every student a timetable of teaching activities and examinations is available on paper. This timetable shows, among other things, the weeks in which examination are held. The timetables for teaching are also available on the websites of the programmes. Any changes, such as, for instance, the examination dates, will be announced via the Blackboard sites of the courses concerned and through Education Announcements. So no new timetables will be distributed among the students every time any changes might occur.

For the sake of students’ and teachers’ clarity the starting time of written examinations is identical to the first morning or afternoon lecture respectively. So:

●	morning examinations start at 08.45h or 10.45h

●	afternoon examinations start at 13.45h or 15.45h

Timetables of examinations are available via: my.utwente.nl

GENERAL RULES

1.	The student himself is responsible for registering or deregistering for the examinations.

2.	Twice a year students are given the opportunity to take written and oral examinations belonging to a particular educational unit. Practical training can be completed at least once a year. The rules that apply for practical training will be communicated at the start of the educational unit.

The student who has not gained a mark 6 or higher after two markings by an educational unit and who still wishes to gain such a mark, is to appeal to the examination board for permission to take another examination in the educational unit concerned. This appeal must be accompanied by a working plan drawn up by the student in consultation with the examiner of the educational unit concerned and the study advisor. The examination board will decide on the appeal.

4.	On the authority of the examination board at least one month before the start of the semester the timetable of examination of that semester will be announced, in which dates and times of the examinations are fixed.

5.	The examination board may give permission to deviate from the number of times an examination will be held and the way in which examinations can be taken.

6.	Rescheduling an examination to a time different from the one indicated in the timetable is only permitted after the examination board’s consent.

REGISTERING AND DEREGISTERING FOR EXAMINATIONS

Regarding registration in the 2012-2013 academic year, the following rules apply:

●	to be able to sit an exam (including interim exams) you must register for the exam beforehand;

●	you can register 40 to 14 days prior to the exam;

●	you will not receive a general reminder to register for exams per email;

●	you can deregister for an exam in Osiris up to 1 day before the exam.

Registering for examinations

As of the new academic year, you have to register and deregister for all exams in Osiris. This applies both to exams scheduled in the examination period and interim exams. The period in which you can register will depend on the examination date. You can register for all exams in Osiris between 40 and 14 days prior to the exam.

Example: the regular examination weeks for the first quarter fall in weeks 44 and 45 this year. The first examinations will be held on Monday 29 October.

This means you can register for exams held on this day from 19 September up until 15 October. You can register for an exam on the last examination day, Friday 9 November, between 31 September and 26 October.

There are thus no longer fixed registration and deregistration periods per examination period. Take note: you will not receive a general reminder to register for exams.

Due to the overlap in the registration periods, it is still possible to register for all exams at the same time. Example: you can register for exams in the first quarter during the overlapping registration period from 31 September to 15 October (see example above).

Deregistering for exams

As of the 2012-2013 academic year, if you have registered for an exam and you wish to deregister then you can do this yourself in Osiris up to 1 day before the exam.

Registering and deregistering for partial exams

The procedure for registering and deregistering for partial exams will remain unchanged for the time being. You will be informed by email if any changes are to be made.