Examination at BI Norwegian Business School
This page provides relevant information about examination at BI Norwegian Business School. You will find all information related to students in the student portal.
BEFORE EXAM
Coursework requirements
Some courses have mandatory coursework required for taking an examination. Mandatory coursework and the possible coursework that needs to be met is specified in the course description. Compulsory coursework is graded as approved/not approved.
Exam changes
If you wish to unregister for the exam or change your place of examination, you must do this during the period for registration. You will find information about this in the student portal.
Exam schedule
See an overview of all exams held during the exam period and information about overlapping exams.
Examination locations
Not all exams are conducted on campus. See an overview of exam location belonging to your campus and information about how you can change your place of examination.
Examination language
In the student portal you will find information about the examination language. As a general rule, you must provide your answers in the teaching language for your course. You have also the right to receive the question papers in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Examination attempts
You can attempt an exam three times for the same subject. See information on the student portal on what cases that is considered as an attempt.
DURING EXAM
Types of exams
BI practices various exam forms, including home exams, oral exams, school exams and hand-in assignments. Information about all exam types and the exam tool WISEflow can be found in the student portal.
Cheating on the exam
You must familiarize yourself with the rules that apply to exam support materials and to source citing. If you violate the rules, you may be suspected of cheating or attempted cheating.
Special Examination Arrangements
If you have any special needs in order to take your exam, e.g. illness, reading and writing difficulties, you have the right to apply for special examination arrangements during your examination.
Support materials
What support materials are allowed to use during the school exam? See an overview of types of support materials, including calculators, and read about what references and notes that are permitted.
Help for digital submissions
Do you need help or tips for scanning, converting PDFs or fileformats?
AFTER EXAM
Publication of grades
The examination results will normally be available no later than 15 workdays from the date of the examination. Grades are published on your personal page under My grades and diploma.
Justification of grade
You can request a justification on all written exams that result in a grade. The deadline for requesting a justification of grade on written exams is within seven days after the result of the examination in question was published. Request a justification in the student portal.
Appeal about grades
If the grade is not as expected, you can complain. Please note that the complaint may result in a worse, better or the same result. Read more about the appeal process on the student portal.
Diploma and course certificate
As a student at BI Norwegian Business School, you will automatically receive a digital diploma when you complete your studies. Find all information about diploma and course certificate in the student portal.