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Exam information session

Exam information session. 2011-2012. 1. Exam periods. 3 exam periods - January = DONE : How did it go??? - June register digitally for the June exams - August/September  register digitally for the August/September exams. 2. Compulsory exams of January.

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Exam information session

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  1. Exam information session 2011-2012

  2. 1. Exam periods 3 exam periods - January = DONE : How did it go??? - June • register digitally for the June exams - August/September  register digitally for the August/September exams

  3. 2. Compulsory exams of January = there were only three compulsory exams in January (information given in December through hubrussel.net and e-mail from Liesbet Hanssens, deferment form to Planning department at least 2 days before exam takes place) MIBEM • Macro-Economics • Business Research Methods • Statistics or Strategic management MIBEB • Macro-Economie • Onderzoeksmethoden • Accountancy

  4. 2. Compulsory exams of January = there were only three compulsory exams in January (information through hubrussel.net) MBA- Business Information Management • Business Intelligence Methods • Quantitative Methods • Advanced micro-economics, Culture and economies, Economics of innovation, Economics law capita selecta, Environmental economics, Public economics MBA- International Relations • Applied European Policy • International Management • Quantitative Methods • Cluster of electives (see above) MBA- International Business Management • International Management • Quantitative Methods • Cluster of electives (see above) If you postponed some exams in January: do not forget to register digitally ALSO for them for the June exams!!!

  5. 3. Exams: Pass/fail? • Passing a subject ? • Min. 10/20 (= credit ) • Only the courses < 10/20  2nd exam period • Obtaining a master degree? • If credits obtained for 60 units

  6. Exam result for a course that consists of two parts • Weighted average of both parts ≥ 10/20 = “credit” for that course • 10/20 for one part? “transfer” • Example : Stat A (3 SU) and Stat B (4 SU) If : A = 8/20, B=11/20 : (8*3SU + 11*4SU) = 9.7/20 -> 10/20 (3+4)SU Credit for Stat (A+B)!!!

  7. Exam result for a course that consists of two parts • If you have 7 or less for one part of the course, the total score will be that score • Example : Stat A (3 SU) and Stat B (4 SU) If : A= 6/20, B=15/20 Final score: 6/20: no credit in total for Stat!!! However: transfer for the B-part (15/20)

  8. <10/20 2nd exam period • Register digitally for the 2nd exam period! • 2 chances to pass the course • Eg fail course in January • 2nd chance in August/September • Eg fail course in June • 2nd chance in August/September

  9. <10/20 2nd exam period • Best result : You keep the best mark! (only within the same academic year) • Eg Macro-Economics • January: 9/20 • August/September: 6/20 => You keep the 9/20 • Also for parts of courses • January and June: Stat A = 8/20 and Stat B = 9/20 • August/September: A = 10/20 and B = 7/20 => Final result: A = 10/20 and B = 9/20

  10. 4. Tolerances • Only for minor insufficient marks (FX=8 or 9) not for 7 or less • Max. 10% of credits for the master degree (-exemptions) • 1/10 of 60 credits = 6 units tolerance => Exercise

  11. Tolerances: example • Results : June Having passed all the subjects of the Standard Learning Path (eg. of MIBEM) minus the deficiencies • Deficiencies : • Business economics (3SU) 9/20 • Statistics (7SU) 8/20 • Strategic management (4SU) 9/20 • Global information management (3SU) 6/20  What course will the student be able to tolerate?

  12. Tolerances: example • FX tolerance up to 10% of total credits1/10 of 60 credits = 6 units toleranceBusiness economics 9/20 3 units OkStatistics 8/20 7 units NOStrategic management 9/20 4 units OkGlobal information management 6/20 3 units NO Free choice between Business economics and Strategic management • Registration before 30 September • Always possible to waive the FX later on • Also possible to waive a credit

  13. 5. Gradingscale

  14. 6. Feedback exams • Feedback lecturers • Have a look into your exam • Compare expected answer with your answer • Discuss study method • Expectations lecturer • Register digitally on hubrussel.net!!! • General feedback • Discuss overall results and study planning & study method • Year programme & tolerances, Flexible Learning Path • Study path coaches: Krista Van Winkel and Annelies De Winter

  15. 7. Re-registration • EEA students • may re-register for the same degree program • may re-register for the same course 2nd time in your year program: no problem 3rd time in your year program: CSE ≥ 50%: no problem CSE < 50%: you will be denied a third registration for one year! 4th time in your year program: you will be denied a fourth registration for five year! • Non-EEA students • may re-register for the same degree program if obtained at least 30 registered study units in a first registration + each subsequent re-registration will be denied if the amount of registered study units isn’t at least 30 x the amount of years for which you were subscribed • may re-register for the same course If you want to reregister for a course for the 3rd time after not having obtained an FX: you will be denied a subsequent registration! If you want to reregister for a non-tolerable course (eg. master thesis) for the 3rd time after not having obtained a credit: you will be denied a subsequent registration! • See handout • MIBEM-MBA-MIBEB: : Summary of study progress monitoring measures (source: education & exam regulation 2011-2012)

  16. Study credit: Flemish government Limited time frame to obtain degree Backpack full of study units (SU): 140 SU are taken out: study programme Successful SU will be recharged in your backpack (first 60 SU count double) Balance positive Balance 0 or – Described in the ‘Education & Exam Regulation’ of the HUB 2011-2012! 8. Study progress monitoring

  17. 9. Academic calender 1st semester Courses: 13 weeks Christmas: 2 weeks Study holidays: 1 week January-exams: 3 weeks Post exam holidays: 1 week 2nd semester Courses: 7 weeks Easter: 2 weeks Courses: 6weeks Study holidays: 1 week June-exams: 3 weeks Aug/Sept-exams: 3 weeks

  18. 10. Student Counselling & Services Contact one of the student counsellors maarten.kindt@hubrussel.be marc.ophalvens@hubrussel.be leen.dewolf@hubrussel.be erica.mechelmans@hubrussel.be T’Serclaes: first floor 02/210.13.19 02/210.13.46

  19. 10. Student Counselling & Services Group sessions : • study planning & study method • preparation for the exam period • sessions will be announced on hubrussel.net Individual session(s): - on study problems - adaptation issues - relational issues - psychological issues - medical issues - …  make an appointment with the student counsellors

  20. 11. Problems in the exam period? (information given in December through hubrussel.net and e-mail from Liesbet Hanssens) • Contact the Ombuds Service!!! No agreements with teachers! T’Serclaes: first floor - during the week (8h-18h30) : 02/210.13.19 - during weekends (Saturday 8h-9h and Sunday 20h -21h) : 0496/99.83.91 : only for urgent matters! NOT by e-mail and NOT leaving voice-mail messages • When… - you cannot participate in an examination (always take contact BEFORE the examination takes place) - you experience problems of some kind

  21. Questions? Contact the study coaches • Where? T’Serclaes: first floor • Contact: • Daphne Van Berlamont: 02/210.16.07 daphne.vanberlamont@hubrussel.be • Krista Van Winkel: 02/210.88.23 krista.vanwinkel@hubrussel.be • Annelies De Winter: 02/210.16.07 annelies.dewinter@hubrussel.be

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