Assessment
Assessment is concerned with the whole learning process, i.e. the achievement of pursued aims regarding knowledge and skills as well as the development of such cooperation and social skills as are expected in study and working life environments. Grades given for study courses are based on exercises, examinations, tests and continuous assessment, which are designed to measure how well students know the subject matter dealt with during the study course.
In order to complete a study course, the student has to participate in the studies as specified in the curriculum and to do practical training and take the examinations as determined by the lecturer at the beginning of the course.
Study attainments are evaluated either on the scale excellent (5), very good (4), good (3), satisfactory (2), passable (1) and failed (0), or pass–fail.
Theses are assessed on the scale 0–5.
Written and spoken proficiency in the national language of Finland that is not the student’s first language is assessed as good, satisfactory, or fail.
Attempting to achieve a higher grade
The student may try one time to take an exam to raise the approved grade on a course. Course must be taken within one year of the end of the course. Course requirements are valid for one year after the end of the course teaching. You can improve your course grade by enrolling in another implementation of the same course.
You cannot increase the approved grade of the thesis.
If a student fails a mid-course test or an exam, the student has the right to two more chances to take a replacement exam. If the student fails 3 times, the whole course must be taken again either with another class, or individually at the discretion of the teacher.
You can view more detailed information on the assessment of studies in the course implementations.