14 - Denmark - Progression of students

The main objective of examinations and tests are to assess whether, and to what extent, the students’ qualifications comply with the objectives, competences and academic requirements stipulated for the programme in the programme order, curriculum etc.

First-year students must sit the tests that the curriculum stipulates are part of the first-year examination before the end of the first year of a Bachelor programme in order to continue with the programme. Students who fail this examination may register for a new attempt in August. The tests at the end of the first year must be passed by the end of second year if the student is to continue with the programme.

The form of the tests must reflect the content and working methods of the course. The tests have to be organised as individual tests. In the case that two or more students write a paper together the assessment has to be individual and it has to be evident who has written what part of the paper.

Students can as a maximum register for this examination three times. The institution may permit enrolment for a fourth and fifth time, if unusual circumstances warrant it.

The PhD-programme:When they enrol, each PhD-student is allocated an official supervisor, who must be a permanently tenured university teacher. In addition to giving subject-specific and study-related guidance, this supervisor must see to it that the study, including planned course participation is running satisfactorily and proceeding according to plan. Every six months, an assessment is made of the course of study. These 6-month evaluations are submitted to the faculty concerned.

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Date: 2009
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