Exam registration and withdrawal
Registration for ordinary exam
If you are registered for a course, you are automatically registered for the ordinary exam as well.
Get an overview of your exam registrations
Please make sure that you check that your exam registrations are correct in mystudies.au.dk. You can follow your course and exam registrations as well as your maximum period of studies on mystudies.au.dk on the subpage called "my study timeline".
Deregistration from exams
You can deregister from an exam until 14 days before the date of the exam. However, you cannot deregister for a reexam after the registration deadline for reexams has expired. This means that the 14 day-deadline for withdrawal does not apply for the reexaminations.
Please be aware that you cannot attend the reexam if you have deregistered from or not attended the ordinary exam.
Courses with Mandatory Attendance or Exam Prerequisites
The option to withdraw from an exam up to 14 days before the exam date does not apply to courses with mandatory attendance or exam prerequisites.
You cannot withdraw from an exam in courses with exam prerequisites or mandatory attendance requirements after the semester has started, specifically from September 1st and February 1st.
Registration for reexamination
If you do not pass the ordinary examination, you must register for the reexamination via mystudies.au.dk -> STADS -> Examination -> Register.
Students, who wish to sign up for their second and third exam attempt, can find information in the boxes below.
Reexamination immediately after the ordinary exam
If you fail, if you have been ill or if you are absent from the ordinary exam, you can register for the reexamination which takes place immediately after the ordinary exam.
Example: You do not pass the ordinary exam, which takes place in June. You can then register for reexamination, which will be held during the same examination period, i.e. in August.
If you de-register from an examination you are not able to attend the reexamination in the same period. You will have the possibility to attend examination again tn the next ordinary examination period.
Deadline for signing up for reexamination immediately after the ordinary exam
- Winter reexaminations (February): 6 February
- Summer reexaminations (August): 6 July
You can only register for reexamination in this period, if you have used (registered) an examination attempt at the ordinary exam in the same semester.
You can only register for the reexamination when you your exam result appears in the STADS self-service system or on the Study Timeline – even if you did not attend the exam. If you register before you have received your exam result, the registration will be rejected.
NB: You cannot deregister for a reexamination after the registration deadline for reexaminations has passed. This means that you cannot deregister for a reexamination 14 days before the date of the exam.
How to register for the reexamination immediately following the ordinary exam
- Log in to mystudies.au.dk
- Go to 'Self-service systems'
- Click on 'STADS'
- Go to 'Examination'
- Choose 'Register' and complete the registration form
Reexamination in one of the following semesters
If you do not pass the first reexamination, you will have the opportunity to register for a new examination in one of the following semesters.
The same applies if you do not have the opportunity to take the reexamination, which takes place immediately after the ordinary exam. You must be aware that it may cause a delay in your study programme, if you choose to postpone the reexamination.
Example: You do not pass the ordinary exam, which is held in June. You refrain from using the second examination attempt at the reexamination in August or you do not pass your second examination attempt at the reexamination in August. You can then register for reexamination next time an ordinary exam is offered for that particular course.
You are personally responsible for registering for the reexamination. You register for your reexamination by sending an email to kandidat.bss@au.dk.
Deadlines for registering for reexamination in the ordinary examination period, in another semester
Deadline for signing up for reexamination in one of the following semesters:
- Winter examinations: 1 October 2025
- Summer examinations: 23 March 2025
How to register for a reexamination in a following semester
You register for your reexamination in a following semester via e-mail to the study administration (kandidat.bss@au.dk). Please remember to use your AU-mail (studynumber@post.au.dk). The AU-mail system is a secure system and it gives you the best protection of your personal data.
August seminars
Exams in August seminars take place according to the following plan:
- Ordinary exam: August
- 1st re-exam: January
- 2nd re-exam: February
- 3rd re-exam: the following summer (June/August)
For registration for the re-exam please contact kandidat.bss@au.dk
Please remember, access to the re-exam requires a used exam attempt in the ordinary exam (non-pass or absent).
