REGULATIONS RELATING TO STUDY PROGRAMMES AND EXAMINATIONS for BI Norwegian School of Management

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1 REGULATIONS RELATING TO STUDY PROGRAMMES AND EXAMINATIONS for BI Norwegian School of Management

2 Regulations relating to Study Programmes and Examinations for BI Norwegian School of Management The Regulations were adopted by the Board of Trustees on 29 January 2009 with entry into force as from 1 August The Regulations apply to all applications for admission 2009/2010 irrespective of submission or processing date. Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 General Rules 1-1 Whom do the regulations apply to The students duty to acquire and obtain information Tuition fees Provisions relating to order, etc Admission and Completion of Studies 2-1 Admission and contract of study Entrance requirements General and specific recognition of other education Education plan Withdrawal, interruption of study and leave of absence Prolonged period of study (completion deadlines) Examinations 3-1 Examinations, forms of examination and work requirements Syllabus Exemption from examinations Conditions for sitting for an examination Examination fee Attempts at taking an examination Re-sits Special arrangements in connection with examinations Rules relating to order at written examinations Terms relating to hand-in papers Grading Special rules for multiple-choice examinations Justification of and appeals in connection with examination results Formal errors in connection with examinations Cheating Grades and certificates

3 CONTENTS Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Other Provisions 4-1 Right of appeal Amendments Reservations Rules relating to Specific Programmes 5-1 Additional rules for Bachelor Programmes at BI Norwegian School of Management Special rules for the Bachelor of Management Degree Special rules for the Bachelor s Programme in Real Estate Studies Special rules for the Bachelor s Programme in International Marketing Recognition as Registered Auditor Special rules for individual courses Special rules for BI Banking and Finance and BI Insurance Special rules for the Master of Management Programme Additional regulations for the two year full time Master Programmes Additional regulations for the two year full time Master of Business Administation Programmes (MBA) Additional regulations for the Executive Master of Business Administration Programme (EMBA) and the executive MBA in Shipping, Offshore and Finance Additional regulations for the Executive Master in Energy Management (EMEM) Special rules for customized corporate courses offered by BI Norwegian School of Management Special rules for the degree of ph.d. at BI Norwegian School of Management Relevant laws and regulations

4 CHAPTER 1 General Rules 1-1 WHOM DO THE REGULATIONS APPLY TO These Regulations apply to all students at BI Norwegian School of Management. For the Doctoral Programme separate regulations apply for matters related to this programme. For matters not governed by the Doctoral Programme regulations the Academic Regulations for BI Norwegian School of Management shall apply. For the purpose of these Regulations a student means a person who has a written, binding contract of study with the Norwegian School of Management BI that is still in force, including participants in individual courses. 1-2 THE STUDENTS DUTY TO ACQUIRE AND OBTAIN INFORMATION a) Every student has a duty to acquaint himself/herself with the Academic Regulations in force at BI Norwegian School of Management at any time, as well as the special rules that apply to the programme attended by the student, cf. Chapter 5. Furthermore, the student has an obligation to acquaint himself/ herself with the curricula, course descriptions, examination schedules, routines pertaining to examinations and rules in regard to procedures for dealing with cheating, as well as the prerequisites for sitting for examinations. These rules, plans and routines are found in the Student Handbook of BI Norwegian School of Management, which is available at b) A lack of knowledge of the above sources cannot be claimed as a circumstance relieving the student of his/her duty to acquire and obtain information. c) The student has a duty to inform BI Norwegian School of Management of a change of name in writing. A change of name must be documented. A change of address and telephone number must be provided by the student him/herself via Banner Studentweb. Failure to update address and telephone information implies that the student him/herself must carry the risk for not receiving communications from BI Norwegian School of Management or not receiving such communications in time. d) All students at BI Norwegian School of Management are given a special address, which, among other things, is used by BI to provide important information to students. Students have a duty to frequently check this address. Via Banner Studentweb students may choose to forward to an address other than their BI address. The students themselves have a duty to make sure that s can be received at this address and must themselves carry the risk for possibly not receiving communications from BI Norwegian School of Management. 3

5 CHAPTER 1 General Rules 1-3 TUITION FEES a) Every student has a duty to pay the tuition fee for the nominal period of study for the relevant programme. It is, however, possible to withdraw from the programme after it has started, cf (This does not apply to Master of Business Administration, MBA). The tuition fee shall be paid at the beginning of each semester. The nominal period of study for each program is stated in the contract. A student is obliged to pay the tuition fee for the nominal period of study even if he/she completes the programme in a shorter or longer period of time. The fee to the student welfare organization shall be paid together with the tuition fee at the colleges/for the groups of students for whom membership in a student welfare organization is compulsory. b) Students who, following an application, are granted exemption from examinations on study programmes offered by BI Norwegian School of Management BI on the basis of examinations taken at other institutions are not given any reductions in tuition fees (cf. 3-3). c) Any student enrolled in a programme or course is obliged to pay the tuition fee for the nominal period of study as specified by the individual course descriptions. The time limit for withdrawing from a programme or course is stated in the registration form if no other information has been given; otherwise 2-5 shall apply. d) After the completion deadline students who want to improve their grades/ complete the programme have to apply for renewed admission to the relevant course or the complete study programme. If a programme is completed after the completion deadline (cf. 2-6), a separate fee in addition to the examination fee shall be paid in accordance with current rates. e) Failure to pay the tuition fee will entail loss of the place of study and regular legal recovery of any amount due. 1-4 PROVISIONS RELATING TO ORDER, ETC. Rules relating to the order and conduct of applicants and students, etc., as well as sanctions and procedure for dealing with such matters, are laid down in Chapter 3 and 4 of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. In particular reference is made to 3-7 consequences of using false documents in connection with admission, 4-6 to 4-8 relating to students obligation to observe secrecy, the annulment of examinations or tests and exclusion due to grossly disturbing conduct or cheating, etc., as well as 4-11 relating to the review of the decision by a court of law. 4

6 CHAPTER 1 General Rules A student who assists a fellow student in cheating or attempts to cheat may be excluded from the school and be deprived of the right to sit for any examinations for a period of up to one year. With respect to procedural treatment and the formal conditions pertaining to this, the rules laid down in 4-8 and 4-11 of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges apply correspondingly. With respect to cheating reference is also made to 3-15 of these Regulations. BI Norwegian School of Management shall arrange for an inspiring learning environment that furthers learning and development for the individual student. Students shall be treated with respect and care, and they shall treat each other and BI employees with respect and care, and the environment shall be characterized by variety, generosity and tolerance. No form of abuse of power shall be tolerated. 5

7 CHAPTER 2 Admission and Completion of Studies 2-1 ADMISSION AND CONTRACT OF STUDY a) Following an application from the student, admission to studies and programmes and the entry into of a contract of study are made through an offer by BI Norwegian School of Management for a place of study that the applicant then accepts. b) The use of false certificates and diplomas in connection with an application for admission is prohibited. This also applies to documents issued by false institutions. The use of false documents is regulated by 3-7 of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. A person who has appliewd for admission to BI Norwegian School of Management by using false documents may have these documents confiscated and be barred from admission for a period of up to one year. Decisions of confiscation and a quarantine period are taken by the Appeals Committee of BI Norwegian School of Management. In pursuance with 3-7 (8) of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges the decision may be appealed. The quarantine period may also apply in relation to other universities and university colleges under the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. c) When justifiable reasons exist, BI Norwegian School of Management is entitled to refuse offering a place of study to applicants who otherwise meet the admission requirements. d) Such justifiable reasons may be that the applicant has behaved in such a way that he or she has been or might have been excluded or expelled from BI Norwegian School of Management or other educational institutions. Another justifiable reason is that the applicant has previously failed to fulfil his/her payment obligations to BI Norwegian School of Management or other educational institutions. In such cases it may be required, as a condition for admission, that all accounts are settled and that the tuition fee is paid in advance. e) The contract of study may be terminated by either party in case of substantial non-fulfilment of duties specified in the contract or a gross breach of confidence. f) An applicant who accepts an offer for a place of study must, within a given time limit, return a signed contract of study. Through such an acceptance the applicant is bindingly registered as a student at BI Norwegian School of Management on the terms set out in the contract of study. Applicants may, however, withdraw from the programme before it starts in pursuance with the accepted contract of study. Notification of this must be given in writing either by registered mail or submitted in person within the time limits specified in the contract, cf g) Enrolment as a student to a course takes place through registration if no other rules apply. The registration shall be made by filling in a registration form 6

8 CHAPTER 2 Admission and Completion of Studies particularly adopted for this purpose, which must be submitted within the time limit specified in the form. The registration is binding, and the contractual terms and conditions are specified in the registration form. Withdrawal is only allowed in pursuance with Act relating to the Duty of Disclosure and the Right of Cancellation, cf. information provided subsequent to registration. The registration also applies as registration for the examination in the relevant course. h) Students are entitled to change their study/programme or study centre where to study. A change such as this has to be applied for in writing, and in case a change of programme or study centre is granted, a new contract of study will be issued. The possibility of changing study or study centre after the commencement of courses may sometimes be limited for academic reasons. i) When an applicant accepts the offer for a place of study at BI Norwegian School of Management, he/she simultaneously accepts that BI is entitled to store the information provided in the application, as well as other necessary information, for administrative purposes regarding the student. Students may later receive information regarding studies via or to their home address. BI Norwegian School of Management has no right to hand over such information to others unless the student has explicitly agreed to it. Complete information about BI s practice in relation to the Personal Data Act is available at j) The provisions of this section do not apply to the admission to corporate courses. Admission to such courses is governed by special rules, cf k) Appeals in respect of rejections or refusals of applications for admission, can be made to the unit that has taken the decision of such rejection or refusal. If the appeal is not fully accepted by the relevant unit, the latter shall send it to the Appeals Committee of BI Norwegian School of Management. The deadline for appeals is three weeks from the date the decision has reached the applicant. 2-2 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS a) BI Norwegian School of Management adheres to the rules for study qualifications as laid down by Act relating to Universities and University Colleges 3-4 to 3-7 and Regulations relating to Admission to higher education of 31 January 2007 no See also Chapter 5 on Special rules for certain Study Programmes in these Regulations as regards special admission requirements for specific studies and programmes. b) Applicants who have taken their education abroad must provide documentation for successful completion of an education at the same level as the three-year upper secondary school that leads to the higher education entrance qualification. Students with a mother tongue other than Norwegian are required to document 7

9 CHAPTER 2 Admission and Completion of Studies sufficient knowledge of Norwegian in pursuance with 2-2 of Regulations for Admission to Higher Education. For all study programmes that are taught in Norwegian at BI, students are required to have a sufficient command of Norwegian to use it as a working language c) Applicants to study programmes where a foreign language is optional, and who want to choos a foreign language other than English must have taken this language at level II (previously B or C language) in the upper secondary school. d) In addition to the provision under a) and b) above, applicants for admission to the five-year programme in Business and Economics (integrated Master s Programme Bachelor of Science in Business/Master of Science in Business) are required to document knowledge of Mathematics R1 or Mathematics (S1 + S2 (previously 2MX, 2MY or 3MZ). e) In addition to the provision under a) and c) above, applicants for the Bachelor of Business Administration Programme (BBA), which is conducted entirely in English, are required to document knowledge of English corresponding to a score of 550 in the TOEFL test or 6.0 in the IELTS test; in addition, applicants have to write a motivation letter. f) Applicants have a right to apply for admission directly to the second or third year in most of the study programmes at Bachelor level offered by BI Norwegian School of Management, see also 2-3. For the two-year full-time Master s Programmes specific rules apply; see 5-9. In such cases applicants will be made subject to individual adaptation to the study programme in question. In case of a limited number of available places applicants will compete on the basis of specified points requirements. The decision as to whether an applicant meets the minimum requirement regarding previously obtained credits within the disciplines of the various programmes is taken by BI Norwegian School of Management in accordance with the framework specified by law and regulations relating to universities and university colleges. g) In addition to the provision under a) and b) above, applicants for the final Bachelor of Management Programme of the Bachelor of Management Degree must document a minimum of 120 officially approved credits from university or college. Moreover, applicants have to be at least 25 years of age and be able to provide documentation for a minimum of four years of work experience. In special cases exemption from the requirement of a specific number of officially approved credits may be granted. Admission in such cases, if granted, will be based on a total evaluation of the applicant s qualifications. In any case, a minimum requirement of 90 credits from previous education at university or college must be met. 8

10 CHAPTER 2 Admission and Completion of Studies h) In addition to the provision under a) 5-6 Special rules for (individual) courses also applies. i) For admission to the two year full-time Master programme, in addition to the provision under a), special rules, cf. 5-9 also apply. j) For admission to the Master of Management Programme, in addition to the provision under a), special rules, cf. 5-8 also apply. k) In addition to the provision under a), see 5-13 Special rules for corporate courses and programmes apply. l) For admission to the Master of Business Administration Programme (MBA), Executive Master of Business Administration Programme (EMBA) and Executive Master in Energy Management (EMEM) special rules apply, cf. 5-0, 5-11 and GENERAL AND SPECIFIC RECOGNITION OF OTHER EDUCATION BI Norwegian School of Management adheres to the rules for general and specific recognition of other education stipulated in 3-5 and the appurtenant 3-4 of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. a) A previous degree, vocational training or study programme for which a certificate has been issued cannot be converted into a Bachelor s or Master s Degree. b) Education from an institution that falls under Act relating to Universities and University Colleges is recognized by the same number of credits to the extent that they meet the academic requirements for the relevant degree at BI Norwegian School of Management. This also applies to education from an institution under the said Act that was completed prior to its entry into force. In any event, for recognition to be granted, it is required that the establishment of relevant education had been formally approved and fully recognized by the competent authority. BI Norwegian School of Management has a duty to ensure that double credit is not awarded for the same academic content. c) The provision in 2-3 b) dealing with education that has provided the basis for a degree or part of a degree or a vocational training arrangement, requires that the student in addition has taken examinations equalling at least 60 new credits for BI Norwegian School of Management to award a degree, cf. Regulations relating to the recognition of higher education of 10 April 2006 no The Board of Trustees may determine that for the award of certain degrees up to 90 new credits may be required. For joint degrees that are awarded through a formalized cooperation with another/other institution(s), the Board of Trustees may specify exceptions from the requirement of new credits. 9

11 CHAPTER 2 Admission and Completion of Studies d) A degree or an education from a foreign institution or a Norwegian institution that does not fall under the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges may be recognized as academically equal to a Bachelor s Degree or a Master s Degree or parts of such degrees. Recognition in accordance with this provision also gives the right to the corresponding title. BI Norwegian School of Management alo requires that the education for which equality is requested either has been taken at an accredited foreign university/college or that the education has been generally approved by NOKUT in pursuance with 3-4 of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. A degree or an education that has previously been recognized as academically equal with a specified degree by an institution under Act relating to Universities and University Colleges, will normally not be assessed once again for the purpose of recognition as academically equal with such a degree at BI Norwegian School of Management. e) General/specific recognition of previous education as a full degree or parts of a degree shall be granted within the framework of the relevant study programme. f) As regards exemption course by course, please refer to 3-3 of these Regulations. g) Through supplementary provisions the Board of Trustees may stipulate requirements regarding documentation of education for which recognition or approval is requested in relation to a specified degree at BI Norwegian School of Management. In special cases recognition may be fully or partly granted on the Basis of knowledge documented otherwise than through examinations. A test to check the documented knowledge, or an additional test may be required. The Board of Trustees may determine guidelines for such assessment. h) For the purpose of assessing a foreign doctoral degree in other cases than in connection with an application for an advertised position at BI Norwegian School of Management, the Board of Trustees may determine that the applicant pay a fee that covers the expenses of BI Norwegian School of Management in connection with the assessment. 2-4 EDUCATION PLAN a) Requirements regarding progress of study In pursuance with 4-2 of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges an individual education plan between BI Norwegian School of Management and students who are admitted to studies of at least 60 credits must be prepared. The education plan will normally be equal to the nominal period of study for the relevant curriculum. Curricula are adopted annually by the relevant Programme Committees at BI Norwegian School of Management. Any specific requirements related to academic progress shall be laid down in the individual contract. 10

12 CHAPTER 2 Admission and Completion of Studies b) Consequences in case of failing progress of study Students who do not meet the requirements regarding progress of study in pursuance with the individual contract will not be allowed to move on to the next year of study in bachelor s programmes. The student will be offered to stay one year in the ordinary education plan to catch up with the progress requirements and take the missing examinations. The student will be exempted from paying tuition fees during this period. If the study progression requirement has not been met after the prolonged stay in the ordinary education plan, the student will be discharged from BI. 2-5 WITHDRAWAL, INTERRUPTION OF STUDY AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE a) Should a student wish to withdraw from a course or a study programme, such withdrawal is possible within the deadlines stated in the contract. Deadlines for the withdrawal from other courses or programmes appear from the contract if no other information is given. A notification of withdrawal must be made in writing by registered mail or submitted in person and must be confirmed in writing by BI. When a withdrawal has taken place in this way, the student will be free from any further obligations of payment. b) If justified by particularly weighty reasons, implying that further study will be unreasonably burdensome or impossible (force majeure), a student can apply for withdrawal from the study programme or course during the academic year and be free from any further obligations of payment. The reason for the withdrawal must be documented by a medical certificate or other relevant documentation. On the basis of this documentation BI Norwegian School of Management will decide whether sufficient reason for withdrawal exists. c) Students who have withdrawn from a study programme will have to apply for readmission if they want to resume their study at a later date. Based on the applicable rules, regulations and curricula, BI Norwegian School of Management will decide whether previously taken examinations can form part of a degree/title. d) Students have the opportunity to apply for a leave of absence (suspension of study) of up to one year. A written application for a leave of absence, with requested duration stated, must be sent to the study centre to which the student belongs. The time limit for such applications is week 25 in the academic year in which the leave of absence is to commence. A leave of absence can be granted only from the autumn semester and the following spring semester. Excepted from this application deadline and the commencement of the leave of absence are applications for a leave of absence due to pregnancy, national service 11

13 CHAPTER 2 Admission and Completion of Studies or force majeure (as described under b) above). Students on a leave of absence are not charged with any tuition fee. e) Students who apply for a leave of absence due to pregnancy retain their status as students at BI Norwegian School of Management during the leave of absence and are entitled to resume their studies in the same way as before the leave of absence. 2-6 PROLONGED PERIOD OF STUDY (COMPLETION DEADLINES) a) The time limit for completion of a study programme is two years beyond the nominal period of study as specified in the contract of study. For participants in (individual) courses the time limit for completion is one year beyond the nominal period of study. After this, candidates who want to improve their grades/ complete their study must apply for readmission to the relevant (individual) course or study programme. In such cases BI Norwegian School of Management, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations and curricula, will assess whether examinations taken previously can form part of the degree/title. b) Exempted from the time limit for completion of a study programme are interruptions due to forced temporary exclusion or leave of absence, pregnancy, national service or documented serious illness (force majeure). c) The provision in this Section does not apply to the full time two year Master s programme; see 5-9c), the Master of Business Administration Programme (MBA), the Executive Master of Business Administration programme (EMBA) and the Executive Master in Energy Management programme (EMEM), cf. 5-10, 5-11 and

14 CHAPTER 3 Examinations 3-1 EXAMINATIONS, FORMS OF EXAMINATION AND WORK REQUIREMENTS a) For the purpose of these regulations an examination means an arrangement by which the skills and knowledge of the student are assessed and where a grade is awarded that appears on the diploma, or where the skills and knowledge that are tested form part of the basis for a grade that appears on the diploma. b) BI Norwegian School of Management shall ensure that the students knowledge and skills are tested and assessed in a manner that is impartial and academically sound. The assessment shall also safeguard the academic standard of the course or study programme in question. c) The forms of examination in force at present are the following (or a combination of these): Written examinations Oral examinations Hand-in papers Active class participation Multiple-choice examinations d) Further provisions relating to forms of examination are stated in the special rules for each study programme, where such rules have been given. e) Form of examination, allowed examination support materials, as well as examination group size, if relevant, are stated in the course descriptions adopted by the Dean for the relevant programme. f) An examination can apply to a complete course or part of a course. In the same way an examination can consist of one or more parts of an examination and several different forms of examinations. In order to pass the course all the parts of the examination must be passed. In cases where only one grade is awarded for several parts of an examination, the weighting of the different parts must be stated in the course description. As regards courses with continuous assessment, reference is made to the relevant course description. With respect to the weighting of various parts of an examination, see 3-11b). g) In addition to an examination individual courses may also include compulsory work requirements. Work requirements include all forms of works and assignments that constitute a condition for sitting for the examination, but where the results do not form part of the basis used for calculating the grade appearing on the diploma. The assessment wor work requirements shall be approved / not approved. Work requirements as refered to above are specified in the course description. As regards the completion of work requirements the rules relating to cheating at examinations apply as appropriate. 13

15 CHAPTER 3 Examinations h) Rules relating to re-sits are laid down in 3-7. i) Examinees may be required to submit to an oral questioning as an additional follow-up/control of hand-in papers without this being specified in the course description. Such a control shall not form part of the grading unless so specified in the course description. 3-2 SYLLABUS All examinations are based on the syllabus in force at any given time as this is stated in the course descriptions adopted by the relevant Programme Committee. 3-3 EXEMPTION FROM EXAMINATIONS a) Students can apply for exemption from taking an examination in pursuance with the rules in 3-5 (2) of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. Exemption from an examination or test can be granted if it is proved that a corresponding examination has been taken at the same institution or another institution. Exemption can also be granted on the basis of another relevant examination or test. Documentation of prior learning and work experience may also provide the basis for exemption. For BI to be able to control documented knowledge students may have to sit for a test. b) An application for such exemption must be submitted to the relevant study centre. The application is forwarded to the relevant decision-making unit that will take a decision in consultation with the person with academic responsibility. A decision of rejection or refusal of the application for exemption from an examination may be appealed to the decision-making unit. The time limit for appeals is three weeks from the date the decision has reached the applicant. If such an appeal is not fully accepted by the decision-making unit, the decisionmaking unit shall submit the matter to the Appeals Committee of BI Norwegian School of Management. 3-4 CONDITIONS FOR SITTING FOR AN EXAMINATION a) Students who meet the following requirements have the right to sit for an examination: 1. Have a contract of study authorizing admission to the relevant examination. 2. Meet any special academic or other requirements for participation in the relevant examination, including compulsory work requirements 3. Are registered for the examination within the registration deadline. 4. Have made fewer attempts to take the relevant examination than provided for in 3-7a) no Have paid any tuition fees due. 14

16 CHAPTER 3 Examinations b) A decision to bar a student for sitting for an examination may be appealed to the unit that has made the decision against which an appeal is made. The time limit for an appeal is three weeks from the date when the decision is communicated to the applicant. If the appeal is not fully accepted by the unit that has made the decision, this unit shall submit the matter to the Appeals Committee of BI Norwegian School of Management. 3-5 EXAMINATION FEE a) The examination fee for the first attempt at taking an examination is normally included in the tuition fee, cf. 3-4, a, no. 5. Exceptions may, however, occur and information relating to such exceptions will be provided in each case. b) Re-sit fees are paid separately. 3-6 ATTEMPTS AT TAKING AN EXAMINATION a) An attempt at taking an examination is considered to have been made even if the student does not appear at the examination premises, provided that the student was registered for the relevant examination within the expiry of the deregistration deadline, and has not provided documentation for legitimate absence, e.g. illness. b) Documentation for legitimate absence must be dated no later than the first workday after the examination and must be received by BI within 5 workdays after the examination date unless this is impossible or unreasonably difficult. c) As regards the right to a re-sit the rules specified in 3-7 apply. 3-7 RE-SITS a) By a re-sit is meant an examination taken by a student after having failed a previous corresponding examination or because he/she has not deregistered from the examination within the time limit for deregistration (cf. 3-6, a). 1. A candidate can make no more than three attempts at taking an examination in the same course. For the two-year full-time Master, where a course has been discontinued, students can sit for a re-take examination in an alternative course. In special cases a student may apply for the right to sit for an examination for a fourth and final time. Normally, no further attempts are allowed. An application with reasons stated is sent to the relevant study centre for a decision. The application must be filed within the time limit for examination registrations in the relevant semester. A decision to refuse an application for sitting for an examination for the fourth time may be appealed to the unit that has made the decision against which an appeal is made. The time limit for an appeal is three weeks from the date when the decision is 15

17 CHAPTER 3 Examinations communicated to the applicant. If the appeal is not fully accepted by the unit that has made the decision, this unit shall submit the matter to the Appeals Committee of BI Norwegian School of Management. 2. Re-sits are normally held in connection with the next ordinary examination in the course. Information about re-sits is provided in the course description for a course. 3. If a course is omitted without being replaced by a new course, two extra examinations are normally held. (Does not apply for the two-year full-time Master, cf. 3-7a) no.1 4. In courses with continuous assessment the whole course, as a main rule, will have to be retaken. b) The provisions under 1-3 above do not apply to the following degrees: Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) and Executive Master in Energy Management (EMEM). The provisions under 1 4 above do not apply to Master of Business Administration (MBA). The re-sit arrangements for students on these programmes are stated in the specific rules for these programmes, cf. Chapter SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH EXAMINATIONS a) Examinees who, on the basis of medical or other grounds, have a need for special arrangements in connection with examinations may apply in writing to the relevant study centre for this in the form of extra examination support materials or special arrangements in connection with the examination. The need for such arrangements must be documented by a medical certificate or by documentation from another expert person. The documentation must be dated in the same semester as the examination is to be taken and contain a specification of disadvantages the examinee will have in connection with the examination, as well as what special arrangements in connection with the examination are needed to compensate for these disadvantages. (Please also refer to the Student Handbook for information as to what is meant by such special arrangements). The application applies only to one examination semester, and a new application must be submitted for each examination semester. The application must be submitted to the relevant study centre within specified deadlines. A separate form must be used. b) BI Norwegian School of Management deals with applications for special arrangements in connection with examinations on an individual basis. Such applications will be considered on the basis of whether the examination will then be acceptable from an academic point of view. The special arrangements in connection with an examination must not give the student in question any advantages compared to other students. 16

18 CHAPTER 3 Examinations c) For students with chronic diseases an application for special arrangements in connection with examinations must also be submitted every semester so that the application can be considered in relation to the examinations that are to be taken in the relevant semester. If the Examinations Office has confirmed that the certificate shall apply to the whole period of study, it is not necessary to enclose a certificate with every application. d) Students who have been granted special arrangements in connection with examinations must provide documentation of this on the day of the examination. 3-9 RULES RELATING TO ORDER AT WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS a) The examinee must be on the examination premises at least 15 minutes before the examination starts. Examinees who arrive after the examination has started, or who have been informed in writing to sit for the examination in other examination premises, can be refused admittance. b) Examinees for whom special arrangements are made in connection with the examination in accordance with 3-8, must bring with them written certification of this to be presented at the examination. Examinees for whom special arrangements are made in connection with the examination must appear 20 minutes before the examination commences. c) On their own accord examinees must present proof of identity. Valid identification includes a student identity card with a photo, a driving license, a passport or some other document with a photo that is accepted as official proof of identity. Examinees without valid identification may be refused to sit for the examination. d) Examination support materials that have not been approved are not allowed on the examination premises during the time of the examination. Neither are candidates allowed to borrow examination support materials from each other. Candidates have a duty to acquaint themselves with what examination support materials are allowed (specified in the course description and on the examination question paper), the guidelines for the use of these examination support materials (specified in the Student Handbook) and rules regarding the use of sources prior to the examination. Mobile phones, PC s or other communication tools or electronic media are not allowed and must be turned off and placed in a bag, backpack or similar. Bags, etc. must be left where assigned. PC s are only allowed if specified as an examination support material in the course description, or in cases where the examinee has been granted the right to use a PC based on an application for special arrangements in connection with the examination, cf e) The cover page of the question paper contains a specification of its contents. The candidate is responsible for checking that this information corresponds with the 17

19 CHAPTER 3 Examinations question paper he/she has received. The candidate can only use the rough sheets and copy sheets that are handed out by the invigilators. On each copy sheet the student registration number, examination code and page number must be filled in. On the first page, moreover, the course name and the place where the examination is held must be specified. For regular, written examinations and multiple-choice examinations a pencil cannot be used for copying out. A rough copy that has been handed in is not accepted as an answer paper. f) Candidates who withdraw from the examination after the question paper has been handed out, are not allowed to leave the premises until after one hour and after the attendance list has been signed. In such cases the candidate will receive the grade Failed (F), cf e). g) When a candidate wants to leave the examination premises temporarily, one of the invigilators must be notified. The candidate will remain seated until the invigilator allows him/her to rise. No one can leave the examination premises until one hour after the examination has started. h) During examinations the examinee has a duty to comply with any instructions given by the invigilator both inside and outside the examination premises. The examinee is not allowed to communicate with anybody but the invigilators or to leave the immediate surroundings of the examination premises TERMS RELATING TO HAND-IN PAPERS a) Hand-in papers are published at BI s official page for the publication of examination question papers. b) The front page of the examination question paper contains formal information about the examination that the examinees have a duty to acquaint themselves with. c) The answer paper must be submitted within the deadline that is stated on the examination question paper. Attempts at submitting answer papers after the deadline will be rejected. Once an answer paper has been submitted, it is not possible to subsequently replace or submit all or part of the submitted answer paper. Answer papers that are submitted after the deadline will not be graded. d) Answer papers are to be submitted at the examinee s study centre if not specified otherwise. Examinees have a duty to find out where at the study centre the paper is to be submitted. e) If not specified otherwise in the examination question paper, the examination answer paper must be submitted in printed form and adequately stapled in the number of copies stated in the question paper. Electronic submission, if relevant, will be in addition to the hard-copy version. 18

20 CHAPTER 3 Examinations f) A personal statement with all the examinees student registration numbers and names must be completed, signed and submitted together with the examination answer paper GRADING a) The relevant department appoints the examiners. At BI Norwegian School of Management the following grading systems apply: 1. In cases of re-grading pursuant to 3-13 or 3-14 at least two new examiners, of which at least one must be an external examiner, shall be used. A change of grade can be both in favour and disfavour of the person who files the appeal. If the final grade is determined on the basis of both a written and an oral test, and the complainant is successful in his/her appeal regarding the written part of the examination, a new oral examination must be held to determine the final grade. 2. In the evaluation of oral examinations at least two examiners must be used. 3. In all other cases at least one internal examiner in combination with external evaluation of the assessment, or form of assessment, must be used. b) Different parts of the examination can be weighted independently. The weighting arrangement must be stated in the question paper, and it must be used in the grading process. c) In case of a re-sit the best grade shall apply. d) An examinee who withdraws from the examination pursuant to 3-9, f), will received the grade Failed (F). e) As regards announcement deadlines for grades, reference is made to 3-9, no. 4 of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. The publication deadlines for grades are announced on Banner Studentweb. f) Normally, examination results are made known through Banner Studentweb and via the examination results telephone service. The examination results are considered to have been announced when they are available on Banner Studentweb. g) Examinees who have taken an examination should themselves actively check that the grade has been awarded and registered. Any inquiry regarding missing grades should be made as soon as possible and preferably no later than one year after the examination was taken. 19

21 CHAPTER 3 Examinations 3-12 SPECIAL RULES FOR MULTIPLE-CHOICE EXAMINATIONS a) The examinees must use the answer sheet that is handed out and follow the attached instructions. b) The grading of multiple-choice examinations consists in checking the answer alternative chosen by the candidate against the key. For this type of examination grading guidelines are not issued c) With respect to multiple choice examinations, a justification of grades will consist of a check of the examinee s answer paper against the key. It will also include information on the calculation of points and on how the grade is determined on the basis of the scale of points. d) In case of an appeal against a grade given, the candidate s answer sheet shall be checked once more against the key. The result of this check must be communicated to the candidate together with a possible new and final grade. e) If the basis for the appeal against the grading decision is an error in the prepared key or in the examination paper, the appeal is dealt with as an appeal against formal errors, cf JUSTIFICATION OF AND APPEALS IN CONNECTION WITH EXAMINATION RESULTS a) Justification of grades 1. Candidates are entitled to a justification of the result of the examination in accordance with 5-3 of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. However, this does not apply to the determination of grades following an appeal. 2. A request for such justification must be submitted no later than one week from the date when the grade was made available on Banner StudentWeb. When grades are announced differently, a demand for justification of the grade must be submitted within one week from the date the examinee was informed about the grade, and in no case more than three weeks from the date the grade was announced. For oral examinations a request for justification must be submitted immediately after the grade has been announced. 3. Such justification shall be provided either orally or in writing by one of the examiners. For individual programmes it may be decided that oral justification is given at specific hours, when the examiner will be available for the examinees. 4. In the justification for the grade the general principles for the assessment and the principles on which the evaluation of the examinee s performance is 20

22 CHAPTER 3 Examinations based, must be accounted for. If written guidelines have been given, these must be available for the examinees after the results of the examination have been announced. b) Appeals against grades (re-grading due to appeals) 1. An examinee is entitled to appeal against a grade within three weeks after the examination result has been announced, or in case he has requested a justification of the grade from the date the justification is given. If an examinee has submitted an appeal against formal errors in connection with the examination (cf. 3-14), the deadline for the appeal in accordance with this Section does not start running until the date when the final decision regarding the appeal against formal errors is available. With respect to Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) / Executive MBA in Shipping, Offshore and Finance, and Executive Master in Energy Management (EMEM) reference is also made to 5-10e), 5-11e) and 5-12e). 2. Appeals against grades should be justified and based on facts. 3. Appeals, which must be in writing, are sent to the relevant study centre. In the case of group examinations, appeals must be signed by all the examinees. 4. Examinees are entitled to appeal the assessment of written examination elements in continuous assessment arrangements. In such cases the results of the re-grading due to an appeal will be sent to the original examiner who will make a new overall assessment of the student based on the re-grading of the relevant examination element. 5. Oral examinations and class performance cannot be appealed against. 6. In the case of re-grading in accordance with this Section (re-grading due to an appeal), at least two examiners, one of which must be an external examiner, other than those who determined the grade that is appealed against, must be used. The new result may be poorer or better than the original result; also, the original grade may be maintained. 7. Grades that are determined following an appeal cannot be appealed against once more for re-assessment, but may be appealed against on the basis of formal errors, cf c) For multiple-choice examinations, see FORMAL ERRORS IN CONNECTION WITH EXAMINATIONS a) Examinees who have taken an examination or test may file an appeal against formal errors pertaining to examination papers, the examination itself or the grading, cf. 5-2 of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. b) An appeal relating to formal errors in connection with examinations must be 21

23 CHAPTER 3 Examinations submitted in writing within three weeks after the examinee was acquainted with or ought to have been acquainted with the matter used as justification for the appeal. If the examinee has requested a justification of the grade awarded, the period for the appeal does not start running until such justification has been given. If the examinee has requested a justification of the grade awarded in pursuance with the rules in 3-13, b) the period for an appeal in accordance with this Section does not start running until the date when the result of the appeal against the grade has been announced. c) Such appeals must be submitted to the study unit that forwards it to the Central Examinations Office. If an error has been committed that can reasonably be assumed to have affected the student s performance or the evaluation of it, the Examinations Office in cooperation with the academic responsible for the course shall decide what measures are necessary in order to compensate for the error. Such measures may include re-grading or a new examination, or other similar measures. The grade can only be change after re-grading. d) Students are entitled to make an appeal against a proposal for such measures within three weeks of the date when the student is informed about the decision. The appeal must be sent to the Central Examinations office. Should the appeal not be accepted, the Examinations Office shall forward it to the Appeals Committee of BI Norwegian School of Management. e) Measures against formal errors in connection with examinations may also be implemented even if nobody has complained about the error. Examinees to whom the error or decision applies or who are directly affected by it, shall be informed about the error and about what action has been taken, and that they are entitled, within three weeks of having received the information, to appeal the decision to the Appeals Committee of BI Norwegian School of Management. f) If a re-grading is performed or a new examination is held, the new grades may be appealed against under the rules of g) The Board of Trustees may determine general guidelines for dealing with appeals against formal errors, including what measures should be implemented CHEATING a) Rules relating to cheating during examinations, as well as sanctions and procedures in dealing with such matters, are laid down in 4-7, 4-8 and 4-11 of Act relating to Universities and University Colleges. As regards the question of assisting someone else in cheating, see 1-4 of these Regulations. b) For BI Norwegian School of Management the following rules apply: By cheating is understood a violation of the Academic Regulations of BI Norwegian School of Management relating to Examinations (Chapter 3 of these 22