Exams at the Faculty of Psychology

Examination plan

An overview of exam dates and exam locations is published on UiB's website at the beginning of each semester.

Dictionary for written exams  

It is permitted to use a non‑lexical dictionary during the exam. You must bring your own dictionary to the exam. Dictionaries may be subject to inspection during the exam. Any illegal aids discovered during the inspection (for example, personal notes written in the dictionary or an unauthorized dictionary) will be considered as having been brought to the exam. This may be regarded as cheating or an attempt to cheat. 

The Faculty of Psychology has a limited number of dictionaries in selected languages available for loan upon request. You must contact the information centre at info.psyfa@uib.no no later than two weeks before the exam date. You will then receive a reply letting you know when you can come to Student Information Centre to pick it up (Christies gate 12, ground floor). You are responsible for returning it to Student Information Centre yourself. 

Grades

The examination results of an examination will be published on Studentweb later than three weeks after the examination date. For master's and master's theses, the examination deadline is 8 weeks.

Illness and examinations

Were you ill on the exam, or had another valid absence? You register this on UiB's page. The deadline is two weeks after the exam.

In connection with the corona pandemic, UiB has introduced temporary self-declaration in the event of a valid absence from an examination, cf. Temporary regulations on additions to regulations 16 February 2012 no. 872 on admission, studies, assessment and degrees at UiB. The self-notification scheme applies as long as the regulations apply.

When the exam results are published, you will see if you have received a valid absence from the exam. A valid absence does not count as an attempt at an exam.

Are you entitled to a new exam?

If you have a valid absence from a school exam (including school exams - at home) in a semester when the course was taught, you are entitled to a new attempt the following semester. If you want to retake the exam the following semester (homeexam, written exam or oral exam) you have to contact info.psyfa@uib.no within September 1st for the fall semester and Februart 1st for the spring semester. 

If you have a valid absence for other forms of examinations or for a school exams in a semester without instruction, you are not entitled to a new examination, cf. UiB's study regulations § 6.11.

You are not entitled to a new exam, but want to retake the exam

If you want to retake the exam, either because you had a valid absence or to improve your grade, including a fail grade, you must sign up for the exam yourself the next time there is an ordinary exam. This presupposes that you have the required study rights, that any compulsory activities are valid and that you have not

Relevant regulations

UiB's study regulations (Chapters 6 and 7)

Faculty-specific rules (Chapters 6 and 7)

Other UiB rules for exams and grading

Act relating to universities and university colleges (especially the chapters from and including 3-9 to and including 5-3)