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Here you will find information regarding examinations at the Faculty of Science and Technology

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Here you will find practical information regarding written exams at the Faculty of Science and Technology:

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  • You register for exams at theÌý.
  • The deadlines for registering for your exams areÌý1 FebruaryÌý(spring semester) andÌý1 SeptemberÌý(autumn semester).
  • It is you own responsibility not to register for exams that are held on the same day.

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Examination overview

  • The information regarding exams is available at theÌý. Here you will find your candidate ID for each exam, time and date, and location. View the education plan, available via 'studies' in the menu, and push the 'show details'-button next to the exam registrations.
  • The time and date for yourÌýwritten examsÌýare also published in theÌýexamination overviewÌýand locations. Choose your faculty and check the list. on this page you will also find suggestions regarding transport to the locations.
  • Read carefullyÌýthe information regardingÌýexaminations at the University of BergenÌýand theÌýinstructions to the candidates.
  • Information on the various locations where ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® hold written exams is availableÌýhere.
  • Some written exams at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesÌýare digital. Please make sure that you have the proper equipment and are otherwise prepared forÌýdigital examinations.
  • If the course you are attending has an oral exam or semester paper, you will find information about your exam onÌý.

Academic integrity

The fundamental values for academic activities at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»® are openness, verifiability, scientific integrity and critical discussion. Therefore, cheating or any attempt made at cheating during an exam or otherwise during your studies may have extensive impacts.

Please read carefully the instruction regarding use of sources and plagiarism at ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®. The adacemic way of conduct at The University of Bergen may differ from what you are used to at your home university. The University of Bergen has made a brochure about cheating and academic integrity which you can download here.

ExamÌýresults explanation and appeals

The result of your examÌýwill be announced on Ìýthree weeks after the exam date, holidays not included.

The highest grade achieved in a course during a study programme period is the valid grade on your diploma. Courses failed or without a valid grade are not presented on the diploma.

You may ask for an explanation of the grade within one week after the grade was announced. If you wish to appeal about the grade, you may do so within three weeks after the grade was announced, or three weeks after you received an explanation of grade. Please read more about explanation of the grade and appeal of exam at this page.

By using the , you can collect your results from higher education in Norway and share them with potential employers, educational institutions and other relevant recipients. This service replaces transcripts of records from ÐÒÔË·Éͧ¼Æ»®. You can find more information on this page.

Withdrawing from an exam/New evaluation

The deadline for withdrawing from an exam is 14 days before the examination date. You can withdraw from an examination on Studentweb. Note that withdrawal during an exam counts as an attempt.

New evaluation

You may sign up for a new attempt at an exam, provided that you have not spent three attempts and that all mandatory work is valid. The validity of mandatory work varies in duration depending on the course, and is explained on the course home page.

All courses have ordinary examinations both semesters.

For courses with teaching both semesters:
Examinations are arranged at the end of the semester. Early exams are only arranged for students with valid reasons of absence and must be applied to sit. Contact your department before the semester starts.

For courses with teaching spring or fall:
Examinations are arranged at the end of the semester with teaching and at the beginning of the semester without teaching.

3-Time regulation/Fourth attempt

You can onlyÌýsit for an exam in a course 3 times. If the registration is withdrawn at least 14 daysÌýbefore of the examination date, this will not count as an attempt.

Fourth attempt

According to the supplementary regulations for examinations at the Faculty of Science and Technology a student can only sit 3 times for an exam in a specific course. A fourth attempt may be granted under special circumstances. Guidelines are found in the application form.

Application deadline: 1 September for the autumn semester. 1 February for the spring semester.

Exam in English?

ÌýIf you are attending coursesÌýnot listed as taught in English, you need to apply in writing one (1) monthÌýbefore the exam if you want toÌýsitÌýthat exam in English. The department decides whether the request is granted or not.

There is no application form, please write a letterÌýwith your name, student number, the name of the course and that you wish toÌýtake the exam in English. Please send the application to the department responsible for the exam/course.

Examination support materials/Dictionary

Examination support materials:

Permitted examination support materials is stated in the course description, and on the examination question paper.

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If non-programmable calculators are permitted, the following rules apply:ÌýThe calculator

- may not be programmable in any way

- should not be able to send/receive information

-Ìýmay not be plugged into any electrical outlets.

-Ìýmust be noise free

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For courses allowingÌýall calculators, the following rules apply:ÌýThe calculator

-Ìýshould not be able to send/receive information

-Ìýmay not be plugged into any electrical outlets.

-Ìýmust be noise free

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It is not permitted to bring manuals, program descriptions, set programs or other extra equipment.

It is your responsibility to obtain a permitted calculator

Use or possession of not permitted examination support materials will be regarded as cheating.

Random checking of examination support materials during the exam may occur.

Dictionary

You can bring a dictionary to written exams.

The dictionary:
-ÌýmustÌý be a general language dictionary (e.g. translation of words from German to English)
-Ìýmust not be a technical dictionary, chemistry dictionary e.g.
-Ìýcannot be lexical (i.e. contain definitions or facts)
-Ìýmust include translations to one of the following l languages:ÌýEnglish or one of the Scandinavian languages
-Ìýmust not be an electronic dictionary


Dictionaries are handed in at the Information Centre in Realfagbygget (Allégaten 41), minimum one week (5 working days) before the exam for validation. They are handed out at the exam(s).