Exams
Exams
Student identity number and candidate number
Student can find their candidate number under “Upcoming events” and “Active courses” in StudentWeb. Candidate numbers are unique and not the same as student identity numbers. You will receive a new candidate number for each exam, and it will be available in your StudentWeb no later than one week before the examination date. For home exams, your candidate number will also be listed on the cover in WISEflow.Student identity numbers must not be used in connection with the examination.
Number of examination attempts
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, section 4-10: Number of examination attempts.
Exam schedule
Ordinary exam schedules are published in StudentWeb under “Active courses”. The exam dates for the spring semester are published in mid-December, and for the autumn semester in early August.
Re-scheduled and re-sit exams
Exam dates for re-sit exams will be available in StudentWeb when you register for a re-sit exam. If you have several exams on the same day, you can see this during the registration for a re-sit exam.We reserve the right to change the schedule on an ongoing basis.
Recognition of previous education
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, section 3-5: Recognition of previous education.
Remember that exemption from courses can affect student visas and student grants.
How to apply:
- Log in to StudentWeb.
- Click the “More…” button in the menu at the top of the screen.
- Select “Applications”.
- Select “Acceptance of external courses or partial studies”.
- Fill in the fields in the application form.
- Select the country you want to import results from, if applicable, if not click “Do not want to import results”.
- Upload documentation or deliver it to the reception desk on your campus.
- Check off “receipt” if you want one and click «finish”.
Special arrangements
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, section 4-7: Special arrangements.
Application forms must be filled in and valid documentation must be submitted to the reception desk or sent by mail
- by 15 September for the autumn exams
- by 15 February for spring exams
Exemptions from the deadlines are granted only in acute situations
Exceptions to the application deadlines are granted in acute situations. Situations are considered acute if the cause has occurred, or a diagnosis has been made after the stated deadline. This must be clearly stated in the documentation provided.
In cases of acute illness / medical condition, the application form must be submitted to the examination office and required documentation must be sent by mail or delivered to the reception desk.
Apply within the deadline – even if the documentation is delayed!
You must apply within the deadline even if documentation is not provided at the deadline. You must send the documentation as soon as possible. On the form, you will find a separate field where you can specify when and where documentation will be submitted.
You will receive confirmation by e-mail
Anyone who is granted special examination arrangements will receive a separate e-mail that defines in writing which special arrangements have been granted and the time period during which they apply.The e-mail will be sent to your e-mail address. Please read it carefully. It is your responsibility to ensure that the e-mail address in StudentWeb is correct.
NOTE: An application and documentation must be submitted for each exam period.
You must send an application for special examination arrangements and required documentation for each exam period. This does not apply if you have received approval for special examination arrangements for the entire study period and have received a written confirmation from the college about this.Times for re-sit exams
Kristiania University College has two scheduled re-sit weeks (deferred) per year.
Re-sit exams for autumn courses are in weeks 8 and 9 with associated weekends. Re-sit exams for spring courses are in weeks 32 and 33 with associated weekends. Re-sit exams for courses that run both spring and autumn can be held during both re-sit weeks. Postponed master’s theses are submitted at the next ordinary submission date.
You can find information on which semester courses are held in the course description.
- Re-scheduled and re-sit individual written examination is always a three- or five-hour written exam.
- Re-scheduled and re-sit home exams are normally 72-hour individual home exams and are conducted on weekends associated with the re-sit week. Group home exams are completed individually, unless the course description specifies otherwise.
- For resubmission of the same portfolio requirement as for ordinary exams, the entire portfolio must be resubmitted.
- For resubmission of a multi-part exam, please refer to the course description.
Re-scheduled and re-sit of oral and practical examinations is held in connection with the autumn/spring re-sit week.
Absence due to illness
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, section 4-8: Absence from examinations.
In order to have a valid absence from an exam, students must submit the correct form and submit valid documentation in StudentWeb no later than five (5) days after the exam date.
- Link to form for absence due to illness
- Link to form for delayed deadline for submission of home exam
How to upload documentation in Studentweb.
Illness during distribution and submission of home exam
If you become ill during the time between when your home exam is distributed and the submission deadline, you must submit a medical certificate and “Form for extended deadline for submission of home exam” before the deadline.
The medical certificate must contain information about the number of days you have been ill. An extension can be granted on the basis of the medical certificate. There is no extension for 48- and 72-hour of home exams, or longer than 14 days.
Illness when submitting a master’s thesis
If you are absent due to illness more than one month before submission, the students/group should try to regain lost time.
A student (group) with a valid absence when submitting a bachelor’s/master’s thesis may be granted an extended deadline. The following procedures must be followed:
- The examination team must receive a written request from the student (group) regarding the postponement of the submission within the deadline for submission.
- Documentation must be delivered to the reception desk or sent by mail.
- The form “Extended deadline for submissions” must be sent in.
- If the absence is for a period (for example 1–2 weeks) when there is less than a month before the submission deadline, the deadline can be extended by the corresponding amount of time. The maximum extension is 14 days.
Re-scheduled exam
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, section 4-1: Examination forms and dates of examinations, part 3.
Active students register via StudentWeb, and registration is binding when the deadline has passed. Examination dates for the re-sit exam will be available in your StudentWeb when you register for a re-sit exam.
Former students register for re-sit exams using the following form. The form is only for former students. You will find the registration in your StudentWeb within two working days after the examination office has received your order.
Repeat of compulsory activity (work requirements)
Students who do not pass compulsory course activity, are withdrawn from the exam and are themselves responsible for registering for the re-sit exam.
The re-sit exam is then considered as the first attempt at the exam. Repeat of compulsory activity is free of charge. Compulsory activity must be presented and approved within two weeks before the re-sit exam is held.
An invoice for the re-sit exam will be sent by e-mail after the re-sit week.
Registration to and withdrawal from re-scheduled and re-sit exams
The registration/withdrawal deadline for re-sit examination is as follows:
- 11 January – 1 February for autumn courses
- 19 June – 10 July for spring courses
- 10 September – 1 October for master’s theses
Exam dates for re-sit exams will be available in your StudentWeb when you register for a re-sit exam. The deadline for registration and withdrawal is independent of ongoing appeals.
NOTE! When registering for the re-sit exam, you are registered for the entire course, and not just one exam. The instructions explain how to register for the exam and how to withdraw from a part exam, if you don’t want to take the exam in a chosen course.
Syllabus for re-sit examsThe first time you take a re-sit exam, the same syllabus applies as for the ordinary exam. It is your responsibility to find out the basis for assessment that applies when you register for a re-sit exam in a course.
What grade will be final?
If you re-sit in the same exam (same exa
Home exam and portfolio
You will receive exam questions and submit your answers in the examination platform WISEflow, unless otherwise stated in your StudentWeb.
Information about when exams are distributed and submission deadlines is also available in StudentWeb. In order for the answer to be sent for marking, it is very important that you deliver it before the submission deadline expires.
Guidelines for academic writing
- Formal requirements for submissions at Kristiania University College
- Formal requirements for submissions at Kristiania Professional College (KPC)
Group exams
For group exams, one of the group members must invite the other group members, and the group members who are invited must then accept the invitation before you can submit the finished exam.
How to deliver in WISEflow
Log in to WISEflow with your FEIDE user.
Submission of larger files
In WISEflow, you can upload a maximum of 5GB when submitting your home exam.
How to deliver as a ZIP file
- Create a new folder and add all the files you want to submit.
Windows: Right-click the folder you created, select “Send to” and then “Compressed (zipped) folder”.
Mac: Right-click the folder you created, select “Compress [folder name]”. - Go to WISEflow, select the exam you want to submit and select the ZIP file you just created.
Recommended web browser
WISEflow recommends that you use one of the two latest versions of Chrome or Firefox as your web browser, but you can also use Safari, Edge and Opera.
Have you forgotten your username and/or password?
Link to Request a new password here
Are you experiencing technical difficulties with your Mac or Windows computer?
Link to Contact IT support
Submission of exam papers
In some courses, you must submit a written exam paper in addition to, or instead of, a digital submission. You can find information submitting exam papers in StudentWeb.
You can pick up your exam paper after the deadline for complaints has passed and within six weeks after marks have been published. After the pick-up deadline has expired, exam papers will be shredded. You must pick up your exam paper in person, or by someone authorised by you. The exam papers are not returned by mail.
School exams
Students are responsible for familiarising themselves with what support materials are permitted. This is stated in the course description.Bringing illegal support materials into the examination room is prohibited. Students cannot borrow a fellow student’s support materials. Any use of illegal support materials will be considered as attempted cheating.The use of mobile phones, other communication tools or electronic media is never permitted. These must be turned off and placed in a bag, backpack, etc. Bags, purses etc. must be placed in a designated space.
Most of the school exams at Kristiania University College are conducted in WISEflow. You will see if your school exam is to be completed digitally or on paper in StudentWeb.
Students are responsible for bringing their own computer/Mac (should not be more than 5 years old), and a power cord to take the exam. If you do not have a computer/Mac, you must borrow one for the exam.
Required preparations before digital school exams
Windows/Mac: Download/check that FLOWlock works well in advance of coming to the exam. You can both download and verify that it works through one of the demo samples in WISEflow.
Familiarise yourself with the various features before attending the exam:
- Where to find the exam
- How the drawing feature works
- How the camera feature works for drawings/models you draw by hand
- How to submit your finished exam
If you have completed one of the demo tests with FLOWlock in WISEflow and everything works, you are ready to take the exam.
System requirements for FLOWlock
FLOWlock only works with Windows and Mac.
Link to Further information on system requirements
General information about digital school exams
The password to start the exam will be issued on the exam day. You also need a password when submitting your exam. The examination proctor will write this in for you. You will receive both rough paper and papers on which to write your answers. When it comes to drawings and models, you must either use the drawing feature in WISEflow, or draw on paper, take a picture of it and add it to your exam. You can find both the drawing feature and the camera feature under “attachments” in the sample image.
The student must meet up at the specified room at least 30 minutes before the exam starts. Equipment must be set up no later than 15 minutes before the exam starts.
When the exam time runs out, it is no longer possible to make changes to your responses, and you will see a notification telling you to submit your exam. Submitted exams are archived.
- Your candidate number, number of pages, date and subject name will be automatically included with your exam.
- You can see both a clock and the remaining time in WISEflow.
- Your responses are saved automatically.
- During the exam, your Windows computer or Mac must be on at all times. If your machine is shut down or closed during the exam, you could be disconnected from WISEflow.
- You cannot use a wireless mouse or wireless keyboard during digital school exams (they will not work).
Recommended web browser
WISEflow recommends the last two versions of Chrome or Firefox, but Safari, Edge and Opera can also be used.
The master’s thesis is to be completed by a group of up to two students, but you can apply to write it individually. A written application must be sent by e-mail to your administrative academic director. The application should be approved and finalised within the deadline for submission of Proposal 1.
There will be separate information meetings on the master’s thesis. A more detailed description of master’s thesis requirements, content, learning goals and deadlines can be found in the course description. There are formal requirements for a final assignment (length, font size, font etc.). In addition, there is other important information that students must know about during a final assignment.
In order for the title of the thesis to be visible on your diploma/transcripts, you must register the title in your StudentWeb yourself. It is very important to write the title correctly, otherwise the title on your diploma/transcripts will also contain errors. You must write the title of your thesis in English.
When submitting your master’s thesis, you must include a submission and a declaration form. It is important to familiarise yourself well with this before submitting your master’s thesis.
If you use the log form, this must be submitted together with the thesis as an attachment.
Confidentiality
Will you be processing personal data in your project? If so, it is your responsibility to find out whether there is a notification requirement. Check the NSD page on notification requirement for more information and take the “Notification test”.
If you have other questions about how this will affect your work, contact your lecturer or supervisor.
If your master’s thesis is to be treated as confidential, you must check the box marked “confidential” on the submission and declaration form that you must submit along with your thesis. You must also mark the front page with CONFIDENTIAL in red.
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, section 3-9: Compulsory activity.
Guidelines for compulsory classroom participation and practice.
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, section 4-6.
Inspection of support materials
Support materials will be inspected during the examination.
The course coordinator for the exam, administrators responsible for the exam and exam proctors have the authority to inspect your support materials in the examination room.
If unauthorised use of support materials is discovered before, during or after the examination, this will be reported as suspicion of cheating.
Support materials – explanation
No support materials allowed
Means that only writing equipment is allowed during the exam. Blue or black ballpoint pen, and tools for geometric constructions (ruler, compass, protractor etc.).All printed and self-written texts
Means that you are permitted to have written material such as books, own notes, compendiums etc.Simple calculator
A simple calculator is a calculator that handles simple calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and often percentage calculations. In other words, a pocket sized calculator without a storage function.Alphanumeric/financial calculator with empty memory
An advanced calculator that can have numbers and letters, and perform complex mathematical functions. Must be pocket sized and cannot be connected to power or communicate with other devices.NOTE! The memory must be emptied before arriving at the examination room.
Approved collection of legislation / Special editions of relevant laws
For some courses, you may be permitted to bring the entire collection of legislation or special editions (selected laws). For collections of legislation and special editions, the following applies:- You may refer to laws and paragraphs. E.g. in connection with Section 13-4 of the Norwegian Working Environment Act, you can refer to relevant paragraphs in other laws, e.g. cf. Section 4 of the Norwegian Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act.
- You may refer to Norwegian case law. You are only allowed to state the year and page numbers, e.g. Rt-2001-418. You are not allowed write “The Kårstø judgment”.
- You may highlight and emphasise words and phrases in multiple colours.
- Anything other than the above points is not permitted.
Using other versions/editions of such texts than those stated in the course description is not permitted and will be considered as attempted cheating.
Textbooks
The course description will specify which textbook you are allowed to bring to the exam.Dictionary
The course description will specify the permitted language of the dictionary. There must not be any notes in the dictionary you bring to the exam.Bilingual dictionary
– Example: Norwegian – English dictionary
Monolingual dictionary
– Example: English – English dictionaryCollection of formulas
A self-written or printed collection of relevant formulas (fixed expressions in a formal symbolic language) and tables for the exam.Assessment and grading scale
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, section 4-11: Assessment and grading scale.Examination results
Examination results are only published in StudentWeb
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, section 4-12: Examination results.
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, section 4-13: Complaints about grades and reasoning, and section 4-14: Complaints about formal errors connected to examinations.
Link to form for explanation of grade
Link to form for reassessment of examination gradeIn order to use the form for explanation of grade and reassessment of examination grade, you must log in with your student e-mail. The login address is as follows:
- [Username]@egms.no
The login portal will open, where you can select FEIDE and then log in with your FEIDE user.
See “Regulations related to admission, studies, degrees and examinations at Kristiania”, chapter 5: Degrees and Certificates.
Lost your diploma?
If you have lost your diploma it will be replaced by a duplicate of the original or a confirmation that you have completed your programme of study. A duplicate diploma costs NOK 500. You can order one by filling out the form “Loss of diploma – application for replacement”. You must send the form to eksamen@kristiania.no.
A transcript can act as temporary documentation in an application process and most schools use conditional admission (you are admitted on condition of submitting a diploma) until you can submit the official document.
You can order transcripts, either in English or Norwegian, in StudentWeb. You can also contact the reception desk or the programme administration for a transcript. The programme administration can also print completed degrees.
The transcript verifies the results you achieved at Kristiania University College during your course of study and must not be confused with the diploma you receive when you have obtained a bachelor’s degree.
Laws and regulations
Links to statutory and contractual provisions. You can find these here: https://www.kristiania.no/en/for-students/rules-and-regulation/.
Policies
Links to policies. You can find these here: https://www.kristiania.no/en/for-students/rules-and-regulation/.
Important deadlines
Semester registration
Semester registration in StudentWeb is a routine that all students at Kristiania University College must complete each semester. The deadline for semester registration / approval of individual education plan is:
- For autumn semester: 15 September
- For the spring semester: 15 February
Intruction for how to register your semester in Studentweb.
Withdrawal from study
- For all new students at Kristiania University College, the deadline to withdraw is 1 September. If you send your notice of withdrawal after 1 September, you must pay the current semester fee in full.
- If you are already a student and you wish to withdraw from your programme, you must give notice by 15 January (for the spring semester) or 1 September (for the autumn semester). If you do not give notice by these deadlines, you must pay for the coming semester in full.
- If your studies are interrupted, you must report this to the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund yourself.
- Otherwise, we refer to the contract provisions you accepted when you signed a contract with the Kristiania University College.
All withdrawals are made according to the contract. You must send notice of your withdrawal to student@kristiania.no
Application for special examination arrangements
- By 15 September for the autumn exams
- By 15 February for spring exams
- In case of acute need, the application must be sent immediately after the need for special arrangement arises and documentation is available.
Registration to and withdrawal from re-scheduled and re-sit exams
- By 1 February (for autumn courses)
- By 10 July (for spring courses)
- By 1 October for master’s theses
Form for submission of notification of absence due to illness
- The deadline for submitting notification of absence due to illness is within 5 days of the examination or submission date. You must provide a medical certificate or other documentation.
- If you become ill during the time between when your home exam is distributed and the submission deadline, you must submit a medical certificate and “Form for extended deadline for submission of home exam” before the deadline. The medical certificate must contain information about the number of days you have been ill.
Request for explanation of grade
Within 1 week after publication of your grade.
Request for reassessment of examination grade
Within 3 weeks of the publication of grades or three weeks after receiving the explanation of your grade.
Exemption from subjects
The deadline for applying for exemption from subjects is:
- For autumn semester: 15 August – 15 September
- For the spring semester: 1 January – 15 February
You must apply for exemption via Studentweb.