Special arrangements for examinations
As a student, you can apply for special arrangements for the assessment if, due to illness, injury or disability, you have difficulty completing an assessment in the ordinary manner.
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Exam Accommodations
The Study Department at UiB processes applications for accommodations for school exams. We offer a variety of accommodation measures for those who need accommodations during exams. You can apply for the following types of accommodations for written school exams:
Extra time on exams
- Extended time: Extended time in the form of extended time for the exam. 15 minutes extra time is given for exams of up to 2 hours. ½ hour extended time is given for exams up to 4 hours, and 1 hour extended time for exams lasting longer than 4 hours.
- Rest time: Extended time in the form of rest time, to rest or move during the exam and/or breastfeeding time.
Access to adapted exam rooms
We have a specially adapted exam room at Høyteknologisenteret, which includes a PC room with desktop PCs, 16 single rooms, and rest and breastfeeding rooms. The PC room is an exam room with 16 screened desks with office chairs. Here you can sit at a desktop PC or your own laptop. All single rooms have height-adjustable desks, desktop PCs, rest benches, and office chairs.
All desktop PCs in the room have Lingdys installed, which is a reading and writing support program for those who need it.
Other measures or aids
We also offer adapted equipment in the regular exam rooms. You can apply for ergonomic chairs, height-adjustable desks, and rest benches in the regular exam rooms. It is also possible to apply to use your own equipment such as keyboards, mice, or headphones/ear protection.
We usually do not allow wireless headphones because they can be used for cheating. If you need a sign language interpreter from NAV or another assistant, you can apply for approval of this.
Changed assessment form
In special circumstances, you can apply for a changed assessment form. By changed assessment form, we mean, for example, changing a written assignment to an oral exam. The need for a changed assessment form must be thoroughly documented. This measure is only granted when there are no other suitable accommodation measures that can compensate for the disadvantages caused by your disability or special need. The academic staff will decide whether it is possible to grant an alternative exam form.
What you can apply for in other assessment forms?
The faculty or the institute are the ones that administers the course and processes applications for accommodations in assessment forms other than school exams. For other forms of exams (oral exams, home exams, assignment submissions, etc.), you can apply for the following types of accommodations:
Extended time
Breastfeeding time
Assistant to write for you (writing help)
Changed assessment form
Contact your faculty if you have questions regarding accommodations for other exam forms than school exams.
What documentation should you attach?
The documentation should be from a doctor, psychologist, or other expert and must contain information about the actual and specific disadvantages your condition or medication causes. This is necessary to determine what accommodations you need for the exam.
If you wish to, you can bring this form to the doctor for completion instead of getting a regular medical certificate. Applications and documentation are treated confidentially.
Pollen allergy in the spring semester
Allergies usually do not provide grounds for claiming accommodations during exams. In case of severe symptoms, you can get extra time in the form of rest time. This must be clearly stated in the medical certificate:
What symptoms are involved
What type of pollen you are allergic to
Specifically which weeks/months this applies to
That you have severe allergy symptoms
When to apply?
The earlier you apply for accommodations, the better help we can provide. Therefore, apply preferably before:
Fall semester: September 1
Spring semester: February 1
We encourage you to apply as early as possible, but you must be registered for the exam in the relevant courses to apply. Documentation can be sent later, but preferably no later than 2 weeks before the first exam.
When will you receive a response to your application?
Once the application deadline has passed, applications are processed continuously based on the date of the first school exam. This means that those who have their first exam early in the semester will receive a response first. We try to give everyone a response at least 2 weeks before the first exam date. If you have received confirmation in your student email that the application has been received, you can be assured that it is being processed.
Digital Mailbox
We recommend all our students use a digital mailbox. Then you will receive our response letter as soon as it is ready. If the response letter must be sent by physical mail, it is important that your name is on your mailbox.
Contact
Written school exams
If you have questions about accommodations for written school exams, you can send an email to: tilrettelegging@uib.no
Other assessment forms
Questions about accommodations for other exam forms (oral exams, home exams, etc.) can be directed to the faculty or institute that administers the course:
Application deadlines
Spring semester
1st of February
Autumn semester
1st of September
Apply for special arrangements for examinations
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Contact
tilrettelegging@uib.no
If you need guidance or assessment in relation to adaptations, please contact the relevant person at your faculty.
