Exam information session

2011-2012

1. Exam periods3 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= 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

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!!!

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

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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)!!!

Exam result for a course that consists of two parts

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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)

Exam result for a course that consists of two parts

<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

<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

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

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?

Tolerances: example FX tolerance up to 10% of total credits

1/10 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

5. Grading scaleECTS ECTS gradegrade

A

BCDEFXF

HUB HUB gradegrade

17 or more

15 – 1613 – 1411 – 12108 – 97 or less

DefinitionDefinition

EXCELLENT,outstanding performance with only minor errors

VERY GOOD , above averageGOOD SATISFACTORY , fairSUFFICIENT , minimum criteriaFAIL , more work required credit FAIL , considerable more work is required

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

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 courseIf you want to reregister for a course for the 3 rd 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 3 rd 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)

8. Study progress monitoring

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!

9. Academic calender

1st semester

Courses: 13 weeksChristmas: 2 weeks

Study holidays: 1 weekJanuary-exams: 3 weeks

Post exam holidays: 1 week

2nd semester

Courses: 7 weeksEaster: 2 weeks

Courses: 6 weeksStudy holidays: 1 weekJune-exams: 3 weeks

Aug/Sept-exams: 3 weeks

10. Student Counselling & ServicesContact one of the student counsellors

maarten.kindt@hubrussel.bemarc.ophalvens@hubrussel.beleen.dewolf@hubrussel.beerica.mechelmans@hubrussel.be

T’Serclaes: first floor

02/210.13.1902/210.13.46

10. Student Counselling & ServicesGroup 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

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

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Questions?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: 02/210.88.23krista.vanwinkel@hubrussel.be

Annelies De Winter: 02/210.16.07 annelies.dewinter@hubrussel.be