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Master First Exam Registration
If you are already correctly enrolled in a given master course, then you will automatically be registered for the (first) exam of a course.
Your first and best indication of correct enrolment will be Canvas access for a given course. In the case that you do not have correct Canvas access for a course, please get in contact with your programme manager as soon as possible.
Registration for Resit Examination
- Students need to register for a resit themselves.
You can register for resits in Osiris Student. Registration is possible from 26 working days before the resit exam date up to 5 working days before the resit exam date once the resit dates have been published in OSIRIS.
You can check if you have correctly (been) enrolled to the resit exam in Osiris Student, under 'My enrolments', in the tab 'Test'.
Regular Registration Closed? Late Registration is Possible
- You can still register via OSIRIS Student up to the start of the exam by paying a fee of €20 per exam. You must bring your proof of payment to the exam.
Resit Examination for Improving Grades
As per Teaching and Examination Regulations, article 4.1, paragraph 6, ‘With due observance of the provisions of the first paragraph, the student may retake a passed written test in the same Academic Year if a re-sit opportunity has been scheduled in the official exam timetable. The result for the test is established on the highest test result obtained.’ Therefore, it is possible for a student to participate in the resit exam of a course to try to improve their first result.
Resits After Final Grades in Osiris
Regarding the one-year MSc programmes, if you have passed all your courses (including the master thesis trajectory) it will not be possible to improve the grade of a sufficient Block 5 result, even if the formal resit period has not yet taken place. This can also be the case for a Block 4 course, if the improved grade is booked in OSIRIS after you have received confirmation that you have been awarded your degree.
The university is under legal obligation to actively issue your degree once all curricular components have been completed. When the last result is booked in OSIRIS you will receive a confirmation email from the Study Progress and Diploma (SPD) Office that your degree has been awarded. This means:
- No adjustments or additions can be made to the grade list;
- You can no longer improve an already sufficient exam result.
If your diploma is issued before your improved course result is recorded in OSIRIS:
- The improved result for your Block 4 or Block 5 course will not appear on your grade list.
- It will also not be included in your GPA calculation.
- You can request a separate transcript for that course showing your improved result.
Important: Taking resits may affect your eligibility to graduate cum laude or summa cum laude. See the Rules and Guidelines of the Examination Regulations for the conditions that apply to (summa) cum laude qualifications.
Exam Locations
Unless otherwise specified by your instructor, official written exams take place in the van der Goot-building. Specific exam locations in the van der Goot building can be found on MyTimetable. Specific exam blocks in the van der Goot building are located as follows: blocks 1 through 12 on the right, blocks 13 through 16 in the middle, and blocks 17 through 22 on the left.
Valid identification document required
Please note that you MUST have valid identification with you and display it to be able to take a written exam. You WILL NOT be permitted to participate in an exam without valid identification. A valid identification is either your driving license, ID card, passport or a residence permit. Students are not permitted to participate in the examination if they cannot show the invigilator one of these identity cards.
Additional rules concerning exams
The Rules of Order for Written Examinations explain the provisions concerning the order during the examinations as well as the policy on entering and leaving the examination room. For example, during written examinations your mobile phone should be switched off at all times and stored in your bag. Furthermore, you are not allowed to wear a watch during the written examination. Scrap paper, examination questions, answers and other examination-related documents may not be taken from the room during and after the examination. You must always submit your examination paper to the invigilator, even if you have not completed any of the examination questions. It will be assessed, and you will receive a result.