Examinations held at OVGU - Module examinations
(1) Examinations are conducted during examination periods as announced in the UnivIS. The application for examination admission has to be handed in 2 weeks before the examination at the latest. The application has made at the responsible examination office. Examination dates have to be announced by the Examination Board at least 4 weeks before the examination.
(2) Examinations can take an oral or written form.
(3) Oral examinations are conducted under the following:
The candidate of an oral examination needs to prove that he/she possesses structured knowledge, recognises the coherence of scientific areas and that questions/problems can be solved in a limited time.
As part of the oral examination, written tasks can be given to an appropriate extent providing the character of an oral examination is not undermined.
Oral examinations can be conducted in groups up to a maximum of 4 candidates with a maximum of 3 examiners. Single examinations are also legitimate. In case the oral exam is conducted by one examiner, an assessor is required in addition. Essential elements of the examinations have to be stated in the minutes. Examiners vote on the grade. Abstention from voting is not permitted.
Oral examinations last at least 15 minutes per candidate and area. A maximum of 45 minutes must not be exceeded. The oral examination can be a presentation followed with a discussion.
The grade has to be announced to the candidate at the end of the oral exam.
(4) Written examinations pursue the guidelines as follows:
Written examinations can be realised in form of tests and in form of papers and assignments.
Tests normally have to be graded by two examiners as a rule. It is legitimate for one examiner to join another. The grading process should not exceed 6 weeks.
Tests for 3 ECTS credit points should last 60 minutes, however must not exceed 240 minutes.
The examiner defines which aids can be used. The aids legitimate for the examination have to be announced before the commencement.
Written tests can be verified by other scientific staff but need to be finally checked by an examiner.
(5) If the candidate can prove to the Examination Board that s/he cannot take an examination or parts of it in the way required due to a lasting or permanent physical handicap, the candidate can either be allocated extra time or for the original format to be structured to their needs.
(6) The forms of examination may consist of several smaller tests, which will equal the final module examination. The final aggregate grade is determined arithmetically from all single grades. However, a Certificate is given to each student for each module undertaken.
(7) The forms of examination documented here (written or oral) can be altered under the following conditions:
If fewer than 12 candidates have signed up and can be expected to attend, the Examination Board can approve an oral examination instead of a written one on written request. The approval is valid for the specific examination concerned only.
If more than 20 candidates have signed up and can be expected to attend, on written request the Examination Board can approve a written examination instead of an oral one. The approval is valid for the specific examination concerned only.
