Prerequisites for taking exams

In some courses, there may be certain prerequisites which you must fulfil in order to take an exam, such as submitting or gaining approval of an assignment or a product or completing a project prior to the exam.

All prerequisites and how to fulfil them will be described in the academic regulations. You can find the description under the heading “Prerequisites for exam participation”.

If you do not fulfil the prerequisites, you cannot take the exam and will have used one exam attempt.

Where can I find the prerequisites which I have to fulfil before my exam?

All prerequisites and how to fulfil them will be described in the academic regulations.

You can find the description under the heading “Prerequisites for exam participation”.

When do I have to fulfil the prerequisites?

Your teacher must confirm that you have fulfilled the prerequisites prior to the exam.

Ordinary exam

In connection with ordinary exams, you must meet the deadline set by your teacher and announced on Brightspace.

Re-examination

You only have to fulfil the prerequisites for taking an exam once. 

If you are registered for a re-examination and have already fulfilled the prerequisite, you do not have to fulfil it again.

If you are registered for a re-examination with prerequisites and have not already fulfilled the prerequisite in connection with previous exam attempts, you must fulfil it before taking the re-examination.

If you are in doubt about what you have to do to fulfil the prerequisite, please contact your teacher. There is also a deadline for fulfilling prerequisites:

  • Re-examination in the same semester as the ordinary exam
    The deadline for fulfilling the prerequisite is the same as the deadline for registering for the re-examination.
    You can see the deadline in your exam timetable.
  • Re-examination in another semester
    The prerequisite must be fulfilled no later than:
    • 1 May in connection with summer exams
    • 1 November in connection with winter exams
  • Read more about re-examinations and deadlines.