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Access to KEA
As a KEA student, you will be issued with a student card by the Study Administration which you can use at your primary place of study during KEA’s opening hours. You can see the current opening hours under Opening Hours. If you need access to another address or if there is a problem with your card, please contact the Study Administration. You can find contact information on your programme page.
Please write to Service Desk (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - remember to write from your KEA-mail) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as soon as possible, if you have lost your student card.
If you need special access to KEA’s buildings outside normal opening hours, please contact the relevant Head of programme at least two days beforehand. You can find contact information for your Head of Programme on your programme page.
Keep an eye on changes to the opening hours.
Accomodation
Read more at KEA Housing
Active enrolment model
Studying is not just about attending lectures and classes and taking part in the teaching activities. The active enrolment model shows you what is expected of you as a student at KEA.
The study programmes at KEA are full-time programmes, which means that you should expect to have to devote an average of about 42 hours a week to your studies. The hours are split between various activities such as teaching activities and preparation time.
All our study programmes involve the following four activities:
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Teaching activities
Teaching activities are scheduled lectures and classes, during which one or more teachers are present in the classroom.
There are two types of teaching activities at KEA:
- Theory-based teaching activities
The theory-based teaching activities focus on theory. One or more teachers will be present at all times. Theory-based teaching activities include e.g. lectures by internal and external lecturers, classroom-based activities etc. - Practice-based teaching activities
The practice-based teaching activities translate theory into practice, and the knowledge you have gained through the theory-based teaching activities is transformed into projects and/or products. One or more teachers will be present at all times. The practice-based teaching activities include e.g. exercises in labs or workshops, case work, workshops, company visits, online exercises, guidance in connection with projects or group work, project presentations, etc.
- Theory-based teaching activities
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Preparation time
Preparation time is the time which you or your study group spend preparing for subjects/programme elements.
This may involve, for example, reading notes taken during lectures or classes, watching videoed teaching activities, reading the syllabus, study group work, project work in one of KEA's workshops, information searches, collecting empirical data, portfolio work, doing assignments, exercises, going to the conference or exhibitions, etc.
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Internship
The internship is an important part of your study programme at KEA, and depending on the type of study programme you choose to do, you must do either a 10-week or a 20-week internship in the course of your studies. The time allocated for your internship also includes a number of hours of guidance from your internship supervisor.
Internship activities vary depending on the type of internship which you decide to do. It is up to you to divide your time between the work which you carry out for the host organisation, writing your internship report, preparing for the internship exam etc.
In connection with the internship, you should expect to spend time on the following activities:
- Preparation and approval of internship contract
- Writing applications to potential host organisations
- Undertaking the assignments agreed with the host organisation
- Logbook
- Sparring with your contact person at the host organisation
- Evaluating the internship
- Writing an internship report
- Exam
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Final project
The final project is the time which you spend researching and writing your final project, either on your own or together with some of your fellow students. In the course of writing your final project, you will also be offered guidance from your supervisor.
You are responsible for dividing the time you spend on your project between activities like:
- Collection of empirical data
- Reading theory
- Working with a company
- Writing of the assignment
- Requirements for the final project
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If you want to make the most of your time at KEA and get a good exam, you must be active and play a role in establishing good working relations in your group. It is also important that you make sure to seek help when needed; it may be a good idea to ask you lecturer(s) or the student and career guidance officers for help.
Active enrolment means, among other things, that you must participate actively in the teaching activities, submit your assignments on time and sit exams. If you do not participate actively in the teaching activities, it may become difficult for you to keep up with the others or find fellow students who will want to do group work with you.
Adresses
KEA is spread across five locations in Nørrebro and Hellerup.
On your programme page you can see which adress you belong to. Find a map of our adresses at kea.dk.
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Guldbergsgade
Guldbergsgade 29N, DK-2200 Copenhagen N
The Guldbergsgade site houses KEA's central administration, teaching facilities for the design, construction and technology study programmes, the library, Makerlab, Material Design Lab and Material ConneXion. It also houses the student-run Guldbar.
The recently built Håndværkergården is also situated alongside KEA Guldbergsgade, and is accessible from Meinungsgade.
Reception is open Monday to Friday, 8:00-15:00 (telephone open 9:00-15:00).
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Prinsesse Charlottes Gade
Prinsesse Charlottes Gade 38, DK-2200 Copenhagen N
The Prinsesse Charlottes Gade site houses classrooms and student and career guidance offices for the construction and technology study programmes. The student-run Monkeybar is also located here.
Reception is open Monday to Thursday, 8:00-15:00 (telephone open 9:00-14:00) and Friday 9:00-13:00.
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Lygten 16
Lygten 16, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV
The Lygten 16 site houses Tech Lounge and classrooms for the IT and multimedia study programmes.
The student-run Moonbar is also located here..
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Lygten 37
Lygten 37, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV
The Lygten 37 site houses classrooms for the technology, IT and multimedia study programmes.
The student-run Bar37 is also located here.
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Frederikkevej
Frederikkevej 8-10, DK-2900 Hellerup
The Frederikkevej site houses KEA Competence, with administration and classrooms for continuing and further education.
Alumni
Read more at KEA Alumni
Bars
KEA has study bars GBG, PCG, L16 and L37. All the bars are managed by the students themselves in cooperation with Student Life, which can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Bike
Read more under Parking
Board of Directors
There are two student representatives in KEA Board of Directors. One is elected by the Students' Association (the DSR), and the other is elected by all students at KEA for a 2-year period.
The Board is KEA’s supreme authority. It is responsible for ensuring KEA’s interests as an educational institution, including the defining of guidelines for KEA’s organisation, long-term business and development.
If you have a topic you want to discuss with the two student representatives, you can find their contact details below.
Frank Kristian Sidki
Student (Tech)
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Rasmus Overgaard Danielsen
Student - DSR (Build)
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Boardgames
Take a break, play a game.
At KEA Library we have a large collection of board games that you can borrow and play in a cosy corner of the library.
Book Scanner
If you need to scan for instance a chapter from a book in your syllabus, come to KEA library and use our book scanner. Here you can scan high-resolution text and images. It is only allowed to scan for your own use; you cannot share digital copies with your fellow students.
It takes about 15 minutes to scan a book of 200 pages.
Read the copy and scan guidelines at the Library
You will find the Book Scanner at
KEA Library
Guldbergsgade 29, KBH N.
Books
KEA Library covers all KEA’s programmes and subjects.
As a KEA student, you are automatically set up as a borrower, and you can borrow as many of our 14,000 physical books as you like.
Search our library catalogue, and find the books you need!
You can borrow a book for 30 days and renew your loan three times if it has not been reserved. You use your social security number/health insurance card to borrow.
Buddy
Become a buddy
Expand your international network, improve your language skills and become a part of a buddy team for new international students.
As a buddy, you and minimum one other current KEA student will add up to a dynamic buddy team. Together, you will help a small group of 4-6 new international students become accustomed to KEA and Copenhagen.
DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF A BUDDY TEAM?
Each semester a new group of aspiring students joins us at KEA. They are new to Denmark and KEA and very excited to become a part of a larger social network. The buddy teams make sure that all new students gets a great start here at KEA! They do so by showing them around KEA and Copenhagen, giving them tips on great restaurants/bars and providing insights to the sweet life of Copenhagen and KEA.
When you sign up as a buddy, you commit to the following:
- Reach out and contact your buddy team
- Arrange a tour around KEA, and help with general questions
- Give insight into the everyday life as a student at KEA
- Hang out with your buddy team and make them feel at home
Read more about the buddy programme in the Buddy Guide
If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact KEA Student Life at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Get a Buddy team
Are you an international student coming to KEA you can get a Buddy Team to help you settle in and get an introduction to Copenhagen, KEA and your study programme. We match current students with new students to make introductions safe, comfortable and smooth.
A Buddy Team can assist with practical advice on living and studying in Denmark.
Read more about the buddy programme in the Buddy Guide
If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact KEA Student Life at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Buildings
Read more under Adresses
Bulletin Boards etc.
Noticeboards are found at all KEA’s addresses. At GBG, there are also poster columns on all levels in Building A. Here, you can display information which is relevant for KEA students. Noticeboards and columns will be cleared every other month so that the information is always up to date. Remember to date your notice or poster.
Due to fire regulations, it is not allowed to hang notices or posters in any other way, this includes wall surfaces in communal areas and all glass surfaces in the classrooms.
KEA Facility & IT will take down any material hung in breach of these regulations. It is therefore important to contact Service Desk (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - remember to write from your KEA-mail), if you wish to hang something in another way.
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Café Bording
Read more under Canteens
Canteens
The canteens at KEA are run by external suppliers, and are located at Guldbergsgade (GBG), Prinsesse Charlottes Gade (PCG), Lygten 16 (L16) and Lygten 37 (L37). If you have any questions or comments about the individual canteens, contact Service Desk at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (remember to write from your KEA-mail).
You can find the current opening hours in the canteens at Opening hours.
Car
Read more under Parking
Career guidance
Read more about the career guidance at KEA on the Study and Career Guidance page
Career
After graduation from KEA you can become self-employed, get employment in a company or pursue further education. Your study and career counsellor can guide you in defining your career wishes and your career options at KEA or elsewhere.
If you want to know what kind of jobs are relevant with the degree you’re studying for, try searching by job title on various job databases. Along with the development of your professional profile, other kinds of jobs will be relevant to search for also. The electives you take and the internship you go through may also be decisive for your job profile. You can get an idea of the average levels of salary by searching by your programme on www.uddannelseszoom.dk (This site is only in Danish).
You’ll be working across disciplines, obtaining specific competencies no matter the programme you study at KEA. Such disciplines include:
- Design (the combination of visual and technical design)
- Technology (knowledge of the newest technology and its most effective application)
- Project management (project development, project planning, project organisation)
- Business (understanding, marketing, communication, finance and commerce)
- Innovation (idea creation, idea upsizing, innovative ways of doing things, utilising knowledge)
- Entrepreneurship (development and launch of new projects and new enterprises)
- Cooperation and teamwork (colleagues, customers, partners)
- Personal leadership (organisation of time and tasks)
- Communication and presentation (presentation of proposals for solutions with confidence and professionalism)
- Networking (relevant contacts in the industry and business community and amongst fellow students)
- Being social (cooperation. These competencies are just as important to a business as academic competencies)
- Internationalisation (an international study environment, the opportunity to do international projects and internship, collaboration with others from different cultures and academic backgrounds)
If you want to know more, feel free to contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or read more at alumne.kea.dk.
Employment
All of these will also be competencies to use in your search for a job.
Whether you are looking for a student job or you are a soon-to-be graduate searching for a job, you need to write a successful CV. You can contact your trade union, or find good advice at WORK IN DENMARK.
BECOMING SELF-EMPLOYED
Your study and career counsellor can guide you in assessing your skills and clarifying your career goals.
We can inform you about ongoing KEA projects that are tailored to increasing your knowledge in entreprenurship and innovation.
You will find information on entreprenurial projects in KEA Applied Research & Innovation at KEA.DK.
Further education
You can read about your possibilities to continue your education at Further education
Career Fair
Twice a year, KEA holds a career day for you as a KEA student. You can also join the event if you have just finished your degree at KEA.
In the spring, the career day is held for Build and Tech, and in the autumn for Digital and Design. At the career fair you can meet companies looking for interns and/or employees for relevant study jobs or full-time employment. All participating companies have at least one vacancy.
Relevant trade unions will also be participating, and you can talk to them to hear what they can help with or they can give you individual sparring about your CV.
If you have questions to the Career Fair, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Please keep updated on the next Career Fair in the event calendar on your programme page and on KEA Student Life on Facebook.
Charrette
The KEA Charrette is held once a year. The Charette form is intense time-limited cooperation on innovative solutions to complex tasks. The participants are students from different kinds of education and different countries and cultures. The challenge takes place in KEA’s surroundings in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, and takes place in the autumn.
The concept provides a good framework for the combination of learning, cooperating and being innovative in a cultural meeting. It consists of three main elements:
- Listening to project owners and other stakeholders
- Imagining how all points of view can be united into a result that remains sustainable and financially justifiable, etc.
- Drawing quick sketches that open up for creative thinking and ongoing dialogue
KEA’s students have a third of the seats in the Charrette and guest students from partner institutions abroad have two-thirds of the seats. If you’re interested in participating as a student, you must therefore apply for a seat.
Class Representative
Class Representative (KLR) has changed name to Study Environment Representative (SER).
Cleaning
From Monday to Thursday there is a light cleaning in classrooms and offices, and during the weekend there is thorough cleaning unless otherwise agreed.
If you want the surfaces to be wiped, for example windowsills or desks, you must make sure that they have been cleared.
If you have questions or comments about the cleaning, you are welcome to contact Service Desk (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - remember to write from your KEA-mail).
Code of Conduct
KEA has a set of general rules of conduct that apply to everyone. Locally, there may be more detailed rules.
Apart from behavioural rules, KEA’s code of conduct includes rules of conduct, security regulations, house rules, regulations on notices, signposting and notices on Fronter and the Intranet. These local rules must be followed even if they are not included in the below rules.
Anyone present at KEA has the duty to comply with the safety and security regulations.
Complaints
More information will follow...
If you wish to complain about your exam, read more under Exam.
Contingency plans
KEA has drawn up emergency procedures that set out what students should do in the event of a fire, threat or other serious situation. You can find KEA’s emergency procedures here, and you are encouraged to familiarise yourself with the procedures and follow them in the event of an emergency alarm and other incidents.
In case of evacuation of a building, find the nearest assembly point on the fire emergency plans placed by the doors of entrance and exit.
Defibrillators can be found at all KEA locations. Specific locations for defibrillators can be found at Tryg Fonden's defibrillator app.
Counselling
Read more under Guidance
Course catalogue
In the subject catalogue you can read more about the subjects you’ll be having in the course of your study. The catalogue gives information about the content and intended learning objectives of a subject and the form of teaching and the final exams related to a subject.
Credit
You can apply for credit transfer on the basis of completed programme elements or employment corresponding to the element(s) in question.
KEA will assess your application individually based on the information you provide. It is important that you attach documentation to your application.
Documentation
Such documentation can be:
- Documentation for completed programme elements: diploma, documentation from the educational institution, course description, programme regulations, syllabus list, etc.
- Documentation for employment: pay slip, employer's declaration, formal description of tasks or qualifications.
How to apply
Go to sdbf.dk and fill out the application form. You need NemId to log on to SDBF.
RESPONSE TO YOUR APPLICATION
Your application will be processed by the head of programme and the Study Administration. The head of programme will determine if you can be allowed an exemption. You will receive a reply from the Study Administration within five weeks.
COMPLAINT INSTRUCTIONS
If you wish to appeal against the decision, you must, within two weeks of receiving the response to your application, submit a written and reasoned complaint to this mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Curriculum (books)
At KEA Library you can always find a copy of the readings from your syllabus. You cannot borrow the books from the syllabus with you home, but you can read them in the library or scan the chapters you need on our book scanner. This way, you are always guaranteed access to the literature on your syllabus.
We often buy extra copies of the books on the syllabus for our regular collection, and you can of course borrow them to take home with you – under normal terms and according to the principle of first come, first served.
Curriculum (programme)
All KEA’s programmes are governed by a curriculum. Among other things, the curriculum describes your subjects, what semester they occur in, their intended learning goals for your knowledge, skills and competences, how to work with the study and when the exams will take place.
You can find your curriculum in our curriculum database
The goal of your course of study is for you to acquire knowledge, skills and competencies within disciplines of professional relevance to your line of education. KEA is a higher education institution and therefore offers teaching on the tertiary level.
The curriculum refers to knowledge, skills and competencies to describe the concrete learning objectives of your education, i.e. what your learn. EU institutions use knowledge, skills and competences as a common frame of reference to compare educational programmes. Among other things, this enables credit transfer. In your programme curriculum, you’ll find the specific learning goals for your programme, split into knowledge, skills and competences.
Knowledge and skills may be learned and form the basis for competences. We obtain knowledge by studying something, by taking classes and reading, whereas we obtain skills by doing exercises corresponding to practice.
We have acquired competences when we’re able to combine new knowledge and skills as a basis for competent action, meaning that we are able to use both theory and practice to solve a task.
The subjects in your programme are worth a number of ECTS points. See more under ECTS.
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Databases
Via KEA Library you have access to a wide range of databases and online resources to help you find relevant information for your study.
The databases are grouped according to subject areas and cover Design, Business, Build & Tech, Digital and Optometry.
Delivery of goods
If, on agreement with a teacher, you order a large batch of study-related goods for delivery at one of KEA’s addresses, you must be present to pick it up yourself.
If you need help with collecting it, please write to the Service Desk (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - remember to write from your KEA-mail) at least one workday before delivery. If possible, request that the goods be delivered to a particular floor and room number.
For delivery of goods to GBG, state the following delivery address:
Meinungsgade 6
2200 Copenhagen N
If the goods are to be used immediately, the supplier must remove any packaging. It is not possible to store goods which are not to be used within the foreseeable future.
Dispensation
If you find yourself in an unusual situation that prevents you from complying with the rules of your degree programme, you can apply for exemption.
When you apply for exemption, you must prove that you were unable to comply with the rule in question. Circumstances which are within your control or which could have been planned for cannot be considered exceptional (e.g. delays in uploading an assignment via the digital exam system or your wish to go on a holiday).
In your application you must:
- State the rule to which your application relates (e.g. exam conditions according to the curriculum)
- Explain the special circumstances why you can not follow that rule (e.g., you are suffering from dyslexia), and explain what you wish to achieve
To enable the head of programme to assess your application, it is important that you state the reasons for your application and attatch relevant documentation for the exceptional circumstances in question (e.g. medical certificate, documentation for dyslexia, etc.)
How to apply
Go to sdbf.dk and fill out the application form. You need NemId to log on to SDBF.
Response to your application
Your application will be processed by the head of programme and the Study Administration. The head of programme will determine if you can be allowed an exemption. You will receive a reply from the Study Administration within five weeks.
Complaint instructions
If you wish to appeal against the decision, you must, within two weeks of receiving the response to your application, submit a written and reasoned complaint to this mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
DSR (The Student Council)
More information will follow...
If you have questions please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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E-books
Through KEA Library you can stream and borrow E-books.
Browse the library catalogue and explore the many titles.
ECTS
The subjects in your programme are worth a number of ECTS points. In the programme curriculum you can see how many ECTS each individual subject is worth. ECTS is an abbreviation of the European Credit Transfer System. It is an EU standard which, among other things, is used to transfer merit for modules at the same level of education run in different educational institutions abroad or in Denmark.
ECTS points rate a programme or a programme element in number of working hours. One semester equals 30 ECTS. This is a measure of the work hours you must put into your study as a student . For a full-time programme, the ECTS points correspond to 37 hours of work per week spread over preparation, assignments and classes. In a year, this includes normal holidays for full-time work. But ECTS points are NOT an indication of educational level, degree of difficulty or the number of classes.
In OUR ACTIVE ENROLMENT MODEL you can see what is expected of you as a student at KEA. In the Course Catalogue you can see how many hours of teaching and preparation you can expect to use on a specific subject.
Education law
Your programme forms part of the approved state education system in Denmark, which is governed by the Minister for Higher Education and Science.
The curriculum is a legal document which lays down a number of provisions for your programme within the framework of applicable laws and ministerial orders. Among other things, the curriculum describes your subjects, what semester they occur in, their intended learning goals for your knowledge, skills and competences, how to work with the study and when the exams will take place.
You’ll find the curriculum for your programme in our curriculum database.
At the website of the Ministry of Higher Education and Science you’ll find the laws and orders that apply to education in general or to a specific programme at KEA.
Alternatively, you can go to retsinformation.dk where you can make a free-text search throughout the Danish register of laws and regulations – including the orders on specific programmes.
Related topics
Educational System
Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, KEA, offers practice-oriented further education in the form of Academy Profession (AP) Degree Programmes and Bachelor’s Degree Programmes.
If you’ve been admitted to KEA, you’ve chosen a school with a practice-oriented approach as opposed to the more theoretical methodology of the universities. These are two different methods. One does not replace the other, they complement each other.
If you’ve graduated with an AP or a Bachelor’s degree from KEA you have the possibility of topping up with a range of continuing education. However, with a few exceptions, there is no immediate line from KEA’s programmes to the universities’ Master’s programmes. The individual universities will assess whether to admit you to a Master’s on the basis of your profile.
If you want to know more, feel free to contact KEA Study and Career Guidance at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Emergencies
Read more under Contingency Plans
Entrepreneurship
More information will follow...
If you have questions about entrepreneurship at KEA and your opportunities as a student, please contact our entrepreneurship-team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
You can also read more about the opportunities as an entrepreneur at kea.dk
Environmental awareness
Read more under Green initiatives
Environmental Initiatives
Read more under Green initiatives
Evaluation
Read more under Evaluation of teaching and learning and Student Satisfaction Survey
Evaluation of teaching and learning
Once a year, all the teachers at KEA are evaluated by their students - part-time as well as full-time. The evaluation forms the basis for dialogue and development for the teachers as well as their superiors.
Download teaching evaluation 2017 (pdf)
Exam
The purpose of the exam is to document to what extent you as a student meet the academic goals set for the education in the curriculum.
You are automatically enrolled in the exam and have three attempts at each exam.
If you do not show up at the exam or fail to hand in, this counts as an exam attempt.
If you fail all three attempts; you will be excluded from the study. You are not entitled to retake the semester.
Extra time for examination
You can apply for extra time for written exams if you can prove that you are dyslexic. The head of programme decides whether you can have extra time and how much extra time you may have.
You can apply for extra time for oral examinations if you stutter. The head of programme decides whether you can have extra time and how much extra time you may have.
Application for exemption must be sent through SDBF.
4th examination attempt
You can apply for exemption in the form of a 4th exam attempt, if this is based on unusual circumstances, such as critical illness in the family, divorce, death.
Application for exemption must be sent through SDBF.
How to apply for extra time and 4th examination attempt
Go to sdbf.dk and fill out the application form. You need NemId to log on to SDBF.
Response to your application
Your application will be processed by the head of programme and the Study Administration. The head of programme will determine if you can be allowed an exemption. You will receive a reply from the Study Administration within five weeks.
Exam cheating
If you do something - intentionally or unintentionally - that gives you better terms than those assigned, it will be regarded as cheating.
If you help someone else to gain an unfair advantage for the exam, this will be regarded as cheating.
At STOPPLAGIAT.NU you can get help to avoid plagiarism.
In your programme curriculum you will find procedures and consequences in connection with exam cheating.
Complaints
You can complain about:
- the basis of the examination
- the examination process
- the assessment (grade).
Your complaint must be in writing and justified.
Send your complaint to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. no later than two weeks after the announcement of the assessment (grade).
The decision will be sent in writing and may be:
- An offer for a re-assessment (written exams only)
- An offer to resit the exam or
- A ruling against your appeal
Please note that resit of an exam can result in a lower grade.
Exemption
Read more under Dispensation