Special examination arrangements

Students who for medical or other reasons need special arrangements for their examination, can apply for a special examination arrangement by set deadlines. 

• The need must be documented with a medical certificate or a note from another relevant professional ( for example, a psychologist or speech therapist). 
• The document must contain a specification of the need for a special arrangement during the examination. ( See Examination Rules)

Students who are in need of other special arrangements such as counselling, professional guidance etc. can contact the Special Arrangement Office on campus.

Note: You need to present an application for a special examination arrangement for every ordinary examination period. 

However, candidates with chronic conditions may be exempted from applying every semester. 

If you have been granted a special examination arrangement for a longer period of time, you are responsible for contacting the examination office if you plan to remain a student beyond the date specified in the letter granting you the special examination arrangement. You will receive the answer to your application by e-mail to your student e-mail address.

If the need for a special examination arrangement should arise after the deadline, please contact the Examination Office.

• If you would prefer not to use a computer for your digital examination, you may apply to write by hand using pen and paper instead of a computer. Please, use the application form here on this page.
• If you have been granted the use of a computer with spell check software as a special examination arrangement, you will need to take your examination in one of UIA’s computer labs regardless of whether your examination is digital or not.    
• However, if you have been granted the use of a computer without spell check software, you will be placed in a computer lab only if the examination is a “pen and paper examination”.   For digital examinations, you need to bring your own laptop like all the other students.  (if you for special reasons need to sit in a computer lab also when the examination is digital, please contact the Examination Office)

You have two options:

• You may apply for a valid excuse for absence for one of the examinations provided that you have passed all the pre-requisites required to take the examination.  A valid excuse for absence does not count as an attempt and you may register for the postponed examination that takes place the following semester
• You may apply to have both examinations on the same day.

For both options, please apply by sending an e-mail to eksamen@uia.no no later than four weeks prior to the date of the examination.