Study Guide
Master’s degree programme
in Project Management
Contents
1 Foreword 5
2 Structure of the degree programme 7
2.1 Professional profile... 7
2.1.1 Profession ... 7
2.1.2 Details of professional profile ... 7
2.1.3 Graduate competencies ... 8
2.1.4 Graduate skills... 8
2.1.5 Field of work and jobs ... 8
2.2 Profile of degree programme ... 9
2.2.1 General ... 9
2.2.2 Degree programme objective ... 9
2.2.3 The university of applied science Master’s level of the programme ... 9
2.2.4 Teaching principles ... 10
2.3 Structure of the degree programme ... 11
2.3.1 Programme variants ... 11
2.3.2 Abridged and accelerated degree programmes ... 11
2.3.3 Certificates ... 11
2.3.4 Degrees and titles ... 12
2.3.5 Structure of the degree programme ... 12
2.3.6 Degree programmes ... 13
2.3.7 Internships and the value of internships ... 13
2.3.8 Graduation ... 13
2.4 Examination Committee ... 14
2.4.1 Establishment and appointments ... 14
2.4.2 Composition ... 14
2.4.3 Duties and powers ... 14
2.4.4 Petitions ... 15
2.5 Facilities ... 16
2.5.1 Coaching ... 16
2.5.2 IT facilities ... 16
2.5.2.1
General ... 16
2.5.2.2
E-mail ... 17
2.5.2.3
My HU ... 17
2.5.2.4
Sharepoint ... 18
2.5.2.5
OSIRIS Student ... 18
2.5.2.6
Password ... 19
2.5.2.7
Information security and privacy ... 19
2.5.2.8
Recording your study progress ... 20
2.5.3 Student Information Point (STIP) ... 20
2.5.4 Study association ... 21
2.5.5 Programme committees ... 21
2.6 Contact details ... 21
3 Courses 22 3.1 Course participation ... 22
3.2 Enrolling for courses ... 22
3.3 Attendance requirement ... 22
3.4 Entry requirements ... 22
3.5 Course Descriptions appendix ... 22
4 Examinations 23 4.1 Introduction ... 23
4.2 Exemptions ... 23
4.3 How examinations are organized ... 25
4.3.1 Duration and form of examinations ... 25
4.3.3 Enrolling for and taking examinations (including resits) ... 26
4.3.4 Facilities for those with functional impairments ... 28
4.3.5 Proof of identity required for examinations ... 29
4.3.6 Procedures during examinations ... 29
4.4 Assessment ... 30
4.4.1 Assigning the marks; viewing the exam ... 30
4.4.2 Irregularities / fraud / cheating ... 31
4.4.3 Keeping and returning examinations ... 32
4.4.4 Validity of results ... 32
5 Certification 33 5.1 Procedure for awarding certificates ... 33
5.2 ‘With distinction’ or ‘with merit’ ... 33
6 Timetables 35 6.1 HU Annual timetable ... 35
6.2 Holidays ... 37
6.3 Days and times of lessons ... 37
6.4 Timetable information and alterations ... 37
7 Complaints, objections, appeals 38 7.1 Introduction ... 38
7.2 Objections ... 39
7.3 Appeals ... 39
7.3.1 Lodging an appeal ... 39
7.3.2 Further appeals ... 40
7.4 Complaints ... 41
7.4.1 Submitting a complaint ... 41
7.4.2 Requesting a review of how a complaint has been dealt with ... 41
7.5 Inappropriate conduct ... 41
7.6 Complaints, objections and appeals overview ... 42
8 Student Affairs 43 8.1 Student support and guidance ... 43
8.2 Talent Grant ... 43
8.3 Student counsellor ... 44
8.4 Centre for Study Choice ... 44
8.5 Confidential counsellor ... 44
8.6 Student doctor ... 45
8.7 Student Psychologist’s Office ... 45
8.8 Mediation ... 46
8.9 Studying with a functional impairment ... 46
8.10 Improving your language skills ... 46
8.11 Library ... 47
8.12 Internationalization ... 47
8.13 Student participation ... 48
8.13.1 Consultation bodies ... 48
8.13.2 Support for students involved with administrative duties ... 48
8.14 Studium Generale ... 49
8.15 Student associations ... 49
8.15.1 General ... 49
8.15.2 Administrative grants ... 50
8.16 Top-level sport ... 50
8.17 Trajectum ... 50
8.18 Sports ... 50
8.19 A safe, healthy, and environmentally friendly university ... 51
8.20 Insurance cover: liability, accident, and travel ... 53
9 About the University 55 9.1 General information ... 55
9.1.1 HU Educational profile ... 55
9.1.3 HU and faculty regulations ... 57
9.1.4 Rules governing order ... 58
9.1.5 Quality assurance ... 59
9.1.6 HU organizational chart ... 59
9.1.7 HU locations ... 59
9.2 General information on the Faculty of Economics & Management ... 60
9.2.1 General ... 60
9.2.2 Organizational chart of the faculty ... 60
9.2.3 Contact details... 60
9.2.4 Map ... 61
9.2.5 Practical provisions and instructions ... 61
9.2.6 Facilities ... 61
9.2.7 Enrolment in and unenrolment from your degree programme ... 61
9.2.8 Tuition fees, supplementary fees, and financial assistance ... 62
9.2.8.1
Tuition fees ... 62
9.2.8.2
Cost of books and learning materials ... 62
9.2.8.3
Other costs ... 62
9.2.8.4
Financial assistance ... 62
10 Appendices 64 10.1 Teaching and Examination Regulations ... 64
10.2 Course Descriptions appendix ... 64
The definitive version of this study guide was accepted on May 11, 2015 by the institute director Janine Verbers, followed by a positive advice from the Programme Council and approved by the faculty director on June 16, 2015.
1 Foreword
Dear Student,Welcome to the 2015-2016 study guide for the Masters degree programme Project Management. We very much hope that the time you spend on your degree programme will be both productive and enjoyable. This study guide will provide you with important rules and information to help you accomplish this. The
education that we provide at the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht is demand-driven and competency-based. ‘Competency-based’ means that you will be well-equipped to begin your professional life (see Section 2.1). ‘Demand-driven’ education means that we aim to structure our teaching and all the related support activities in a way that allows you to develop in the way that you prefer and which best suits your needs during your time as a student. In the pages that follow, you will find information on the most important aspects of your course and the options that are open to you.
Listening to our students
Many of the options that we offer have been devised or improved as a result of initiatives by your fellow students. The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht regards you as a partner – you are part of our knowledge community, and as such we greatly value your ideas and opinions. First of all, you will be able to air your views in the evaluations that are carried out during every course or teaching module, which enable you to express your opinions and suggest improvements. We also organize dialogue sessions for each degree programme and in each faculty, so that we can discuss all the various aspects of your degree programme. The University supports and promotes active participation by students in Programme Committees and other participatory bodies (8.13). Every year, we will also ask you to fill in the National Student Survey (Nationale Studenten Enquête), and if there is a lecturer who has particularly impressed you, you can nominate him or her as the Lecturer of the Year!
Personalizing your degree programme
Many degree programmes include specializations, meaning that you can work on a particular aspect of your chosen field in greater depth. In addition, the ‘Studium Generale’ (a platform for scientific discussion) also runs inspiring courses.
Try something different
You can also use your time as a student to broaden your horizons and gain experience outside your regular studies. Or are you thinking of helping to run a study association, social club or a student sports club (8.18)? Or perhaps you are a semi-professional athlete and you’d like to combine your sporting activities with your studies (8.16). We have already mentioned participatory bodies and Programme Committees. As you can see, the University actively supports a wide range of options for its students.
What happens if you fall behind with your studies?
For all kinds of reasons, you may find that your studies are not progressing as quickly as you had hoped. If this happens due to exceptional circumstances, such as illness or family difficulties, there are various schemes that you can call on to get help. If you miss an examination because of your personal situation, you can request an additional resit (4.3.3). If you previously received a student grant but you need to continue studying beyond the period of your grant entitlement due to exceptional circumstances, you may be entitled to further financial support (8). In all these cases, you should let your (INSTRUCTIE: academic career coach (2.5.1) aanpassen naar de juiste titel) or your student counsellor (8.3) know about the situation as soon as possible!
Of course, study delays are in nobody’s interests. To prevent you from falling behind, degree programmes sometimes provide extra catch-up courses. These are announced via MijnHU.
If you have a functional impairment, it is possible that you may need more time to complete your programme, although this is by no means always the case. The University has a wide range of facilities that may be useful for you during your studies (8.9).
Dealing with personal issues
Are you encountering personal issues that are negatively affecting your studies? Or do you have a question and are you not sure exactly where to get help? In these cases, you can talk to your programme manager (2.5.1)or a student counsellor (8.3). They can give you advice or provide you with a referral. If you have a complaint about how you have been treated by another student or a University staff member, you can speak to a confidential counsellor (8.5). There are also student mediators to help prevent matters from escalating further and who can help to restore harmony (8.8). In the event that something goes wrong within the University or if you disagree with a decision made by the University, every faculty and degree programme has its own Complaints Desk where you can lodge an objection or submit a complaint (7.1). Your student counsellor can give you more information about this.
What does the University expect from you?
We aim to provide you with a degree programme and a study environment that will enable you to develop to your maximum potential. In return, the University expects all students to abide by its rules (0).
Unacceptable behaviour (such as harassment, hate mail, verbal abuse or physical violence) will not be tolerated. Degrees will only be awarded to those who have truly earned it. Academic misconduct (4.4.2) will not be tolerated. If innocent students are affected because examination results have to be declared invalid as the result of fraud or cheating, the penalties will be particularly severe. Unacceptable behaviour and fraud may both lead to perpetrators being excluded from the degree programme in question.
As you can see, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy your time as a student at the University, most of which you will find in this study guide. Please read it carefully before you start your degree programme. Check the table of contents for topics that may be of specific interest to you. If something is still not clear or if you cannot find what you are looking for, please refer to MijnHU, ask your programme manager (2.5.1) or ask at the Education Information Desk (2.5.3).
We hope you enjoy your time as a student and wish you the best of luck in the coming academic year. On behalf of all my colleagues who contribute towards your degree programme,
Janine Verbers,
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Structure of the degree programme
2.1
Professional profile
2.1.1
Profession
Project management already has a relatively long history. In retrospect of course there have always been instances of 'projects' throughout history. The same cannot be said for Project Management (as a 'profession' based upon scientific insights). The history of Project Management is a short one and it would even be a valid question as to whether or not it has already become an independent profession.
The field of work came into being as a result of development in planning techniques around the year 1900. For a long time Project Management has been synonymous with planning. An important figure in that period was Henry Gantt; one of the first to develop planning methods such as the well-known Gantt chart. A key project in the development of the profession was the Manhattan project during the Second World War. The fifties brought forth the fine tuning of some planning methods such as PERT and CPM1. After this the focus lay on the aspects of money and quality of information as well as organisation. In the nineties the personal aspect of project managing came into focus, and thus the personal competences of the project manager. With this, project management became much more than just technical methodology. This development has since been fortified further by the increasing importance of the social and ethical context in which the project is realized. In that context it is also evident that the focus not only lies on the individual project, but also on the “ umbrella” 'program', which it is part of, (and again at the coordinating level of the portfolio of programs) in an organization. Higher educated people will often work incidentally, and sometimes constantly on projects. Given the level of education it is probable that they will take on the role of project manager now and again.
2.1.2
Details of professional profile
Good project management need a wide understanding of the different approaches that are possible. The general view is that project management is much wider than the narrow limits set by many ‘traditional’ project management methods. The master of Project Management opens up organizational change, sustainability (in all of its meanings) and the responsibility of the organization as a whole to ‘do projects for the right reasons’. Competency, capability and complexity are discussed from several perspectives – the key message is ‘one-size-does not -fit-all’, good outcomes require flexibility and the use of appropriate processes in an ethical framework. Within this master you will be looking at methods and standards from different perspectives. And not in the least, you’ll learn how to reflect upon your role and acts as (project) manager in and outside the context of your projects.
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2.1.3
Graduate competencies
1. The student has consummate knowledge of and profound insight into the most important methods and techniques used in designing and managing (complex, large scale and strategy-critical) projects and is capable of selecting the appropriate methods and techniques to achieve the project’s objectives and goals.
2. The student is capable of successfully managing (complex, large scale and strategy-critical) projects within their context of programs, portfolios, organizations, stakeholders and society, taking into consideration the project’s economic, environmental and social impact.
3. The student is capable of organizing people, capabilities, resources and activities in order to achieve a (complex, large scale and strategy-critical) project’s objectives and goals.
4. The student has consummate knowledge of and profound insight into key aspects and viewpoints of managing (complex, large scale and strategy-critical) change and is capable of deciding on and executing appropriate actions to ensure that the project results are effective and durable.
5. The student has the personal, interpersonal and managerial skills to effectively and efficiently manage people and teams of people working in or contributing to projects, while recognizing and respecting different cultures and value systems.
6. The student is sensitive to the organizational, cultural and social-economic environment of the project, has the power of judgment to decide upon the appropriate course of action and has the personal and interpersonal skills to effectively inform, influence and motivate other people and to handle resistance to change.
7. The student has consummate knowledge of and profound insight into the main strategic drivers of an organization, understands how a portfolio of programs and projects contributes to the strategic goals and is capable of advising an organization on identifying and developing appropriate programs and projects.
8. The student has consummate knowledge of and profound insight into the economical, environmental and social considerations that can influence an organization’s strategy and activities, is aware of possible ethical issues and is capable of advising an organization on the reflection of these considerations in its (portfolio of) programs and projects.
9. The student can understand, review and contribute to the justification of a project in the context of an organization’s strategic objectives and goals and economical, environmental and social
considerations.
10. The student can (also in communication with stakeholder parties and the general public) assess, evaluate and reflect upon the relevance, risks, effectiveness and efficiency of a project, before the start of, during the execution of and after completion of the project and can formulate conclusions with respect to short and long term adaptations and improvements, also with regard to (the further development of) his own competences.
11. The student is capable of planning and conducting scientifically based research.
12. The student is capable to develop authentic research based contributions to the body of knowledge on project management.
2.1.4
Graduate skills
See section 2.1.3.2.1.5
Field of work and jobs
Students will be trained to become strategic project managers or consultants who can advise how to improve their project management on a strategic level. The relevancy and urgency of project management is increasing in most, if not every, industry of our society. Within the master there is no specific focus on a working field. To create a meaningful and rich learning context, we expect that students can reflect on and give input from their work field.
2.2
Profile of degree programme
2.2.1
General
See section 2.1.1.
2.2.2
Degree programme objective
Students will be trained to become strategic project managers or consultants who can advise how to improve their (employers, clients) project management on a strategic level. The relevancy and urgency of project management is increasing in most, if not every, industry of our society. Within the master there is no specific focus on a working field. To create a meaningful and rich learning context, we expect that students can reflect on and give input from their work field.
2.2.3
The university of applied science Master’s level of the programme
The task of the University is to educate you, as a student, for a position of employment at university of applied science Master’s level As a graduate, you are required to master a large number of competencies to a specified standard based on the professional profile for your chosen field. The following fiveinterrelated criteria are applied in order to determine the required level of professional expertise: Knowledge and insight/forming opinions
The final qualifications explicitly refer to knowledge and insight. This is definitely the case for the competencies 1, 4 and 7. The rational behind the master programme is that the successful realization of complex projects presupposes knowledge and insight with regards to technical, behavioral and contextual competencies. This deals with in depth knowledge – also because of its specialist character- which exceeds and is deeper than the bachelor level and which in principal cannot be acquired through work experience in and with projects alone. The knowledge and insight which it concerns are necessary to make a qualitative “leap” in management of strategy critical projects and following the most recent insights around project management. In this respect – and the study programme explicitly formulates this as a final qualification nr. 12 – the acquired knowledge offers outstanding clues/starting points to contribute to the development and or application of new ideas. The other final qualifications all presuppose the presence of knowledge and insight, because they are about the application of them.
Application of knowledge and insight
All final qualifications (with the exception of the qualifications 1, 4 and 7 mentioned above) refer to application of knowledge and insight. In the preceding paragraph it is indicated that projects and project management develop through time. The more “classical” forms of project management (the “technical” running of it) no longer are sufficient. To do justice to the other dimensions (context and behaviour) we need to come up with concrete applications of knowledge on that subject in new and unknown
circumstances. Projects and project management should, as it were, be reinvented time and again/every time. This requires handling multi-disciplinary, related to technical, behavorial and contextual competences, knowledge and insight. And the translation of which in subject, planning, execution and adjustment of projects.
Forming an opinion/judgement
Competency 1 refers to the ability to judge which methods and techniques are indicated in specific cases. Competency 2 refers to evaluating/judging of the economical, ecological and social impact of projects and the involvement of that evaluation in the development. It is also about the development of a clear sense of responsibility. Compentency 3 deals with forming an opinion/judgement, also in the sense of (self) reflection on the effectivity/ efficiency of one’s own behaviour.
Communication
Competency 2 has bearing on the management of projects with relation to stake holders and society. This implies communication with these parties, which can be specialist or non-specialists. Competency 3 has
bearing on the organizing of people to realize their project goals. This implies clear and unambiguous communicationwith the people involved with the project execution (mostly specialists). Competency 5 and 6 (with their reference to interpersonal skills) directly relate to communication skills. Competency 7 and 8 refer to advising/counselling and therefore with communication (with specialist and non-specialists). Competency 9 has bearing on giving account and by/with that on communication. Competency 10 explicitly refers to communication with stake holders and the general public. Competency 12 among others refers to the reporting of the research results/findings.
Learning skills
Competency 1, 4 and 7 lay form a broad and deep professional disciplinary basis which equips the student for further depth and study (in organized connection with others but also autonomously). Competency 11 and 12 equip the student through applied research to develop their knowledge.
2.2.4
Teaching principles
All degree programmes at the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht are constructed according to a competency-based teaching model. By ‘competency’, we refer to the combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are needed in order to perform a task in a given professional context.
In terms of the teaching we provide, this means the following:
Teaching aims to impart professional competencies and ensure that students acquire knowledge, skills and attitudinal aspects in a cohesive manner in order that professional tasks can subsequently be performed in or outside the Netherlands.
For you as a student, learning is an activity with a clear goal, and our teaching promotes active and independent study.
Your lecturers support and coach you during the learning process and they are experts on the substantive aspects of a particular competency field.
Wherever possible, learning takes place in realistic learning environments, in which learning tasks resemble professional tasks. Modern media are used.
Opportunities for learning during the degree programme and from professional practice reinforce one another in a positive way.
Learning is a social and interactive process and you never learn alone. For this reason, you will spend a significant amount of time working with others during your studies, such as other students, lecturers and professionals from the field. In order to determine the extent to which you have acquired the relevant competencies, you will take examinations periodically. These examinations will be marked to give you an idea of your progression in the learning process.
The curriculum is given as a blended model of:
Classroom teaching (lectures, instruction, work and responsive classes). These classes give students the opportunity to gain knowledge from hearing the lectures, but also to exchange knowledge between students. This is an important tool because the expertise and experience of teachers and students is often ahead of the consolidated insights from literature. The lecture is one of the most suitable methods for timely and in context knowledge.
Assignments (individually and in groups); this includes: Assignments to be done in school.
Assignments to be done within the organisation the student is currently working or within another organisation.
Individual coaching and reflection.
Working in an electronic environment. The course will supply a MS SharePoint site and the online learning environment HUBL in which information about the course, schedules, material for the course, literature, web links, discussion boards, glossaries, etc. can be shared. Consultation, working together and feedback is possible without the need of face-to-face appointments.
2.3
Structure of the degree programme
2.3.1
Programme variants
Part-time programme
Part-time’ means studying for a limited number of days per week and/or in the evenings. Part-time programmes focus heavily on what you are learning in the professional field in parallel to your studies. Generally, your work will be relevant to your degree programme and will fit in with your curriculum and study timetable.
In order to be admitted to the part-time degree programme, you must hold a bachelor degree and have at least two years of relevant working experience. Also the current job has to provide a dynamic work area, where assignments can be conducted.
2.3.2
Abridged and accelerated degree programmes
Abridged versions are possible for those who have obtained exemptions for parts of the curriculum. For more information about exemptions, see Section 4.2. Accelerated means that you take the programme at a quicker pace (planned). For example, students who successfully finished the post-hbo Project Management of the HU, may qualify for exemptions within the Master Project Management.
2.3.3
Certificates
As proof that you have completed the Master’s degree programme the Examination Committee will issue you with a certificate or diploma, the Dutch legal term for which is ‘getuigschrift’.
The date of your diploma will correspond to the date on which you complete the final component
(examination) of your examination programme. All diplomas are signed by the chairman and a member of your Examination Committee. An International Diploma Supplement (IDS) is added to the Master’s diploma, based on the European model. This does not involve any extra costs. The IDS provides information on the nature and the content of the degree programme and lists the results obtained by the graduate. This makes it easier for ‘outsiders’, including those from abroad, to appreciate what the degree programme and diploma have entailed.
For each degree programme, students will receive just one diploma. See 5.1 for more information on the issuing of diplomas. In principle, diplomas are in Dutch, but an English-language version can be issued on request. The International Diploma Supplement will always be in English.
If you have successfully completed more than one examination but you have not obtained your diploma because you have not completed the entire examination programme, you can ask the Examination Committee to issue a declaration listing the examinations that you have passed. Like a diploma, the declaration is signed by the chairman and a member of the relevant Examination Committee.
2.3.4
Degrees and titles
If you complete all components of the Master’s degree programme at the University, you will earn a degree. The degree is granted by the Examination Committee on behalf of the Executive Board. If you pass the final examination of a Master’s degree programme, you will earn a Master’s degree. The subject or field in which the degree has been obtained will form part of the degree title.
The awarding of a Master’s degree confers the right to list this after your name, abbreviated to ‘M’ (plus additional information). In this case MPM: Master of Project Management.
To promote international acknowledgement of titles in higher professional education, a programme may append a specific designation to the title, upon approval of the Ministry of Education. This is the case if the programme is designated as such by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). Following designation by the NVAO, graduates will be entitled to use the amended title as of the first day of the month following official designation. For example: If the NVAO designates an amended title for your programme in February, then students will be entitled to use the new title if they graduate (i.e. diploma date) on 1 March or later. Please note: The date of your diploma will correspond to the date on which you complete the final component (examination) of your examination programme.
2.3.5
Structure of the degree programme
Legal duration of study, study load, and credits
The study load of the programme and its related courses is expressed in credits in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS), which is designed to make it easier to compare degree programmes internationally. One credit corresponds to 28 hours of study (including contact hours). The curriculum is designed as a ‘flexible’ programme of 60 EC’s. Meaning that the student has influence on the time frame he/she would like to study. The modules can be participated in any order. The student can finish the master programme in two years, but also shorter or longer (maximum of 6 years) depending on the capacities of the student.
Each academic year is divided into four blocks of nine weeks. The master modules are given every three-weeks (week 1, 4 and 7) on Fridays and Saturdays. No lectures will be offered in week eight and nine of a block; these weeks are reserved to finish off projects, papers or examinations, etc.
In each block one master courses of 5 EC will be offered. 15 EC is reserved for the thesis. During the thesis period the study burden is considered higher.
The Course Descriptions appendix shows the study load for each course, expressed in full credits. Credits are only awarded once the relevant course has been completed, along with the corresponding
examinations. If the examination for a course is divided into various components, you will only receive credits once all the part-examinations for that course have been completed and jointly amount to a ‘pass’ result. There may be additional requirements regarding marks for individual part-examinations. These requirements are also included in the course description. Also see 4.4.
2.3.6
Degree programmes
The curriculum is set for the degree programme every year. This is valid only in the year for which it has been set.
The courses are shown below for each year of the degree programme, including the number of credits that each is worth and the OSIRIS codes. You can find complete descriptions of the courses in the Course Descriptions appendix and in OSIRIS (www.osiris.hu.nl).
Master modules EC OSIRIS-code
MC Project Management in Theory and Practice 5 MMPM-PROMANTP-14
MC Project Planning and Control 5 MMPM-PPC-14
MC Value Driven Project Management 5 MMPM-VDPM-14
MC Change Driven Project Management 5 MMPM-CDPM-15
MC Strategy Driven Project Management 5 MMPM-SDPM-14
MC Leadership and Project Management 5 MMPM-LPM-14
MC Advanced topics in Project Management 5 MMPM-ATPM-14
MC Personal Profiling 5 MMPM-PERPRO-14
MC Research and Innovation in Project Management 5 MMPM-RIPROMAN-14
Thesis Strategic Project Management 15 MMPM-THESIS-15
You can find a detailed overview and descriptions of the courses in the Course Descriptions appendix and in OSIRIS (www.osiris.hu.nl).
2.3.7
Internships and the value of internships
An internship is not part of the curriculum of this programme.2.3.8
Graduation
In culmination of your studies in the Master of Project Management you have to conduct research on a topic that is related to your work environment, but which is also related to the research lines of lecturers and researchers that are involved in this programme. The graduation exam consist of writing a dissertation (70%) and a public presentation and defence (30%). Exemptions are never granted for this graduation exam or any part of it. In other words, anyone wishing to obtain a diploma must successfully complete the graduation exam.
For more information about the final examination and the diploma, as well as how to unenrol after you have graduated, see Section 5.1.
Submitting and publishing graduation assignments and research articles in digital format
The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht is one of the institutes of higher education that actively participate in the HBO Kennisbank. This is a scheme that makes available all the publications – such as graduation assignments and research articles – produced within the participating institutes to any interested persons anywhere in the world in digital format. They can be very useful to those involved in teaching and research. If you obtain a mark of 7 (out of 10) or higher for your graduation assignment, it may be published on the HBO Kennisbank free of charge. However, this is conditional upon the agreement of the company where you conducted your research, and publication can only proceed in the absence of confidential information.
2.4
Examination Committee
All information concerning Examination Committees can be found on www.examencommissies.hu.nl.
2.4.1
Establishment and appointments
Every degree programme at the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht has its own Examination Committee, organized at Institutional level. The Examination Committee oversees the quality of testing and is the body that issues diplomas. The Examination Committee reaches its decisions independently of the management of the degree programme. It is also the competent body for reaching decisions on requests from students with regard to the Teaching and Examination Regulations.
The Faculty of Economics & Management has Examination Committees for each group of degree programmes that is linked to an institute:
The Examination Committee for the Institute for Business Administration (the Bachelor’s degree programmes in BM, Business Administration MER, LE, Amersfoort FM and BM and the Master’s degree programmes in Facility and Real Estate Management, Project Management);
The Examination Committee for the Institute for Business Economics (Bachelor’s degree programmes in BE, AC and FSM)
The Examination Committee for the Institute for Marketing & Commerce (Bachelor’s degree programmes in IBL, CE, SBRM (Amersfoort), IMM)
The Examination Committee for the Institute for International Business and Management Studies (Bachelor’s programme in IBMS)
2.4.2
Composition
On 1-10-2015 the faculty management will appoint new members or reappoint (all or some of) the current members. Please refer to the website of the Examination Committees for the current composition of your Examination Committee: https://intranet.sharepoint.hu.nl/FEM/info/examenciesfem/Pages/default.aspx You can only submit a request, appeal, or notification to the Examiners through the SharePoint website of the Examination Committees:
https://onderwijsteams.sharepoint.hu.nl/fem/Examencommissies/default.aspx.
The Secretariat to the Examination Committees can be contacted at the following e-mail address: examencommissie.fem@hu.nl
2.4.3
Duties and powers
The duties and powers of the Examination Committee are defined in Section 4 of the HU Teaching and Examination Regulations for Master’s degree programmes and in the HU Examination Committee Faculty Regulations.
One of the responsibilities of the Examination Committee is to ensure that the rules relating to teaching and examinations, as laid down in the HU Teaching and Examination Regulations for Master’s degree
programmes and study guides, are correctly implemented. In addition, the Examination Committee ensures the quality of examinations, issues advice with regard to policy formulation, appoints examiners, grants exemptions and awards diplomas.
In addition to creating a frame of reference in the regulations mentioned previously, the Examination Committee may also issue rules regarding:
procedures during written examinations (examination regulations); invigilation during written examinations (instructions to invigilators); procedures during oral examinations (examination protocol); setting and assessing examinations (examination guidelines);
imposing penalties for irregularities (procedure in the case of fraud or cheating), including declaring examination results invalid.
Examination Committee of the Master’s degree programmes meet every month, except during academic vacation periods. At least two members must be in attendance in order for a resolution to be officially adopted. In urgent situations, the chairperson or deputy chairperson may adopt a resolution independently. In such cases, the other members of the Examination Committee will be informed of this at the subsequent meeting. The ways in which you can contact the Examination Committee are shown in section 2.6.4.
2.4.4
Petitions
The lecturers or examiners and the Examination Committee implement the rules in the HU Teaching and Examination Regulations for Master’s degree programmes and in the study guide. If you believe that in your case an exception to these rules should be made – for example if you need an extra opportunity to take an examination or a different examination programme – then you may submit a petition to the Examination Committee. It is important that this is done in good time, however. For example, if you would like to take an examination during a forthcoming examination period, you should remember that the Examination Committee will require a period of three weeks in which to process your request. All petitions must include the following information:
your name, address, and student registration number;
the date;
your request, and the reason for it;
the degree programme in which you are enrolled and – if applicable – the course code of the course to which the petition relates;
any documentary evidence.
Do not forget to sign your petition. No signature is required for a digital submission, however. Please note: Please note that additional rules apply to requests for exemptions – see 4.2.
There is a difference between a petition and an objection or appeal. You should submit a petition if you wish the Examination Committee to make a decision.
If you do not agree with a decision that the Examination Committee has made, you may lodge an objection (and an appeal). The procedure for the latter is as follows.
You need to submit your objection within two weeks of receiving the decision from the Examination Committee; the objection should be sent directly to the Examination Committee or via the faculty’s legal protection office.
In general, the Examination Committee should reach a decision within two weeks of receiving an objection.
If you do not agree with the Examination Committee’s decision on your objection, you have the option of appealing against it. You should do this through the HU Legal Protection for Students Office. Appeals are dealt with by the Board of Appeal concerning examinations. The period during which an appeal may be lodged is six weeks after you receive the decision on your objection from the Examination Committee. For more information on submitting an objection or appeal, please see Chapter 7 or go to www.klachtenwegwijzer.hu.nl. It is recommended that you also seek advice from the student counsellor before embarking on such a procedure.
2.5
Facilities
2.5.1
Coaching
All HU students are entitled to academic career coaching. The University has appointed lecturers as academic career coach. They are the intermediary between you as a student and your degree programme. You can contact your academic career coach (= programme manager) with any questions or problems you may have that are related to your studies. This may have to do with your study progress or certain
curriculum choices that are open to you. Your programme manager can also advise and support you during objection and appeal procedures, if you are having doubts about your studies, or if you are in doubt about your career choice. They can also advise you on follow-up courses and degree programmes.
2.5.2
IT facilities
2.5.2.1 General
Students at the HU University of Applied Sciences can make use of the IT facilities offered by the
University. You must always log in with your e-mail address and password. You will receive your password and HU e-mail address by e-mail shortly before the start of your programme. You will then have access to the following facilities:
your own HU e-mail address (accessible via mymail.hu.nl);
computer workstations at the University; You can also use your own laptop in HU buildings by logging in on the Eduroam wireless network; www.eduroam.nl. (This WiFi network is available in HU
buildings.) There is an app that you can use for the Eduroam hotspots called Layar. This app works on Android and other smartphones;
the library’s online catalogue (HU Catalogue,www.catalogus.hogeschoolutrecht.nl); the HU intranet site (sharepoint.hu.nl);
OSIRIS Student (www.osiris.hu.nl);
Surfspot (www.surfspot.nl), where you can buy hardware and software at a discount; Lync allows you to chat, see if a lecturer is available, and hold online meetings;
if you encounter any difficulties in using the IT facilities, please contact your faculty’s Service Desk; you may also direct questions to the Central Service Desk, which can be reached by telephone on +31
(0)88 4816666, between 08:00 and 17:00 on working days. You can also send an e-mail to helpdesk@hu.nl;
See www.ruimtereserveren.hu.nl if you need to reserve a room for a meeting or project.
Sending large files
It can be difficult to send large files. Mailboxes fill up quickly. You can send large files to other users quickly, safely, and simply using FileSender. It is safe and free, and there is no need to register. You can log in directly using your HU account and password.
More information about IT facilities and current developments can be found on the IT website (www.ict.hu.nl).
2.5.2.2 E-mail
You will have your own HU e-mail address through Office 365. This allows the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht to offer you cloud-based e-mail and Microsoft applications.
The availability of the Microsoft Outlook (e-mail) facility means: plenty of storage space: 25 GB;
your e-mail is available on all mobile devices;
you can use the calendar function and share it with fellow students; you can link the timetable function to the calendar using mytimetable.hu.nl. The availability of online Microsoft Office applications means:
you can use the Lync application;
Lync enables you to chat, see if a lecturer is available, and hold online meetings; you can use the above applications at any time and with any device.
Your student e-mail account is an important communications channel that enables you to stay up to date with the latest information about your degree programme. All information from your degree programme will be sent to your HU e-mail address. You can access your mailbox at mymail.hu.nl. Log in using your e-mail address and password. It is your own responsibility to check your HU mailbox on a regular basis. Would you prefer to receive HU mail messages in your personal e-mail account? Then you can have your HU mail forwarded automatically.
2.5.2.3 My
HU
The My HU portal (www.mijn.hu.nl) provides the most essential information you need for your studies such as your marks, schedules, course information, lecturer absences, mail and news.
Benefits of My HU:
a portal with up-to-date course information; user-friendly: all information is presented clearly;
optimized for mobile devices such as smartphones or tablet computers; continuous updates and improvements based on feedback from students. How does it work?
Go to the www.my.hu.nl website and log in with your HU mail address and password. You will then have access to all information relevant to your studies. You can add the site to your favourites list on your smartphone. We are developing a My HU app, but until then you should use the website.
2.5.2.4 Sharepoint
You can find all kinds of information on SharePoint, which is also very useful for working together with fellow students and lecturers. You can also save files on the SharePoint site.
Portfolio
For many degree programmes, students are required to compile a portfolio. This can be done in SharePoint too.
Courses
Many courses that are supported digitally have their own sites on SharePoint. Students can use these sites to exchange information, and lecturers can post their PowerPoint presentations, for example. You can also use these special SharePoint sites to work together with your fellow students on projects or assignments.
MySite
MySite is your personal page on SharePoint. You can save documents and other files here, and you can open and edit all your files both at home and on campus. You can also create workspaces where you can work on projects, papers, or assignments either on your own or with other students. In addition, you can create a blog to share your knowledge and insights.
2.5.2.5 OSIRIS
Student
OSIRIS is used to record your name and address, the marks you have achieved, and your registrations for examinations or part-examinations.
You can log into OSIRIS at www.osiris.hu.nl. Once logged in, you can do all of the following. See your marks
You can see your marks for the last 15 examinations and part-examinations under the ‘Results’ (Resultaten) tab. You can also see the average mark for a particular examination or part-examination. Want to see all your results for the current academic year? Click on the Progress tab. Under Dossier, you will find an overview of the results you have achieved throughout your entire course of study. You can decide for yourself whether you want to see everything or, for example, just the marks from the main phase. You must check your marks yourself as soon as they are online and always report any errors within four weeks of the mark becoming visible on OSIRIS. Report any errors either to the examiner shown alongside the mark or to the Examination Committee.
View your study progress
If you would like to know which courses you still need to complete before you can graduate, go to the ‘Progress’ (Voortgang) tab. Under the ‘Study Progress’ (Studievoortgang) heading, select your degree programme and indicate that you wish to view ‘Classes yet to be completed’ (Nog te volgen onderwijs). Request exemptions
You can complete a request form for exemptions under ‘Study Progress’ (Studievoortgang) > ‘Request an Exemption’ (Vrijstelling aanvragen). Your curriculum will be listed here. Based on this, you can complete and print out an exemption request form. More information on exemptions can be found in Section 4.2of this study guide.
Find information about examinations and courses
OSIRIS contains information about examinations and part-examinations, courses, minors, and optional courses, as well as how to enrol for them.
Enrol for courses and examinations
Under the ‘Enrol’ (Inschrijven) tab, the easy-to-use enrolment wizard will help you to enrol for a course, examination or part-examination, or a minor. This will help you to choose courses from your compulsory curriculum or search for a course from the complete range of courses offered at the University.
Information about the enrolment period can be found in Section 4.3.3. More information on enrolment can be found in Section 3.2.
Find a summary of all your enrolments
If you would like to know which courses and examinations you are enrolled for, look under the ‘Enrol’ (Inschrijven) tab under the heading ‘Summary of Enrolments’ (Overzicht inschrijvingen). This summary will only show courses and examinations that have not yet taken place or are currently taking place. Checking your enrolment
It is possible that although you believe you have successfully enrolled for a course or examination, no record of your enrolment can be found. To prevent this situation from arising, a confirmation e-mail will be sent to your HU e-mail address each time you enrol. You should always check that you have received this message and keep it for future reference.
Unenrol from courses and examinations
If you have enrolled for a course or an examination and now wish to unenrol, click on the ‘Unenrol’ (Uitschrijven) tab. Indicate the components (courses or examinations/part-examinations) that you wish to unenrol from by checking the box(es), and select ‘unenrol’ (uitschrijven). You can only unenrol from a course or examination within a particular period. Once you have unenrolled from a course or
examination, you will receive a confirmation email. Keep this for future reference. Change your personal details
Use the ‘Personal Details’ (Personalia) tab to enter a change of address and upload a passport-style photograph. This will be used for your student identity card, a new version of which will be sent to you every year. If there are any inaccuracies in the personal details section, you should contact the Enrolments Office.
Register to receive an e-mail when your marks are in
If you click on the ‘Supplementary Information’ (Aanvullende informatie) link, you can register to receive an e-mail as soon as a mark is entered in OSIRIS. To do this, you need to ensure that the ‘E-mail Results’ (E-mail resultaten) setting shows ‘Registered’ (Aangemeld).
2.5.2.6 Password
After a certain length of time, your HU password will expire. When this happens, you will be automatically sent a request to enter a new password. This can be done from any workstation at the University. You can also change your password from home via www.wachtwoord.hu.nl. The new password must consist of eight characters and contain both letters and numerals. You can also use this website to reset your password if you forget it. A code will then be sent to your private e-mail address which you can use to change your password.
Please note: some degree programmes use software which requires a different password.
Do you have any questions about your password? If you have any questions about passwords, please visit your Education Information Desk (2.5.3) or visit the website www.ict.hu.nl.
2.5.2.7
Information security and privacy
The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht considers it very important that information is secured properly and protected from misuse. For this reason, there are a number of rules for using the computers and the network at the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht: the IT code of conduct (see Student and Teaching). We expect you to know about these rules and to observe them. For example, we expect that you:
never give your password to anyone else;
remove letters and lists containing confidential information from the printer immediately. You can e-mail any questions and/or comments concerning confidentiality to
info@informatiebeveiliging.hu.nl.
In addition, the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht has privacy regulations in place pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act. Among other things, the regulations explain which information is confidential and which rules you must observe when using this information. You can read more about this at
www.ict.hu.nl.
2.5.2.8
Recording your study progress
All your marks are recorded in OSIRIS (also see 2.5.2.5).Your study progress is expressed in credits in accordance with the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Your results will be awarded in OSIRIS. Also see 4.4.
Are you running behind with your credits? We recommend getting in touch with your programme manager. Together, you will be able to identify how your shortfall has occurred and whether and how you can catch up. Additionally, you can always contact your student counsellor (see 8.3). It is especially important to do this if you have fallen behind with your studies as a result of exceptional circumstances, such as illness. Your academic career coach and student counsellor can advise you about possible remedies.
2.5.3
Student Information Point (STIP)
Students can contact the STIP about all study related questions concerning: Enrolment, re-enrolment and disenrolment for a study
Registrations and de-registration of courses
Schedules and timetables
The organization of exams and resits
Study tracks
Class divisions
Profiling space (minors and free choice components) Graduation
In addition, the Students Legal Protection helpdesk, is part of the STIP. Has a decision been made with which you disagree? Do you feel that someone is guilty of misconduct in their dealings with you or has something else gone wrong? Have you been unsuccessful in resolving it amongst yourselves? The STIP can help. If you want our help, please look at the website, call us, send us an email or come by the Student Information Point (STIP) in person.
STIP is located at the Daltonlaan 500 and is opened Monday to Thursday from 9.00 to 16.00. Or see https://intranet.sharepoint.hu.nl/HU/info/STIP/Pages/default.aspx. We can also be reached by e-mail on stip.fem@hu.nl, by phone on 088 481 9999 and by Facebook and Twitter.
During the exam weeks the STIP is open 30 minutes before the start of the first exam until the start of the last exam.
During holidays as they are determined for the region central Netherlands, opening hours are from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 13.00 to 15.00.
STIP is closed during summer break in week 31 and week 32, Christmas break and other National Holidays.
Please note: as a result of the FEM moving, the information above may be subject to change. If so, you will be informed separately.
2.5.4
Study association
Study associations organize social activities and run programme-related activities to help you become involved with your degree programme, university life, and your future professional field. The study associations at the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht come together in the OSHU umbrella organization, which represents the interests of the various associations all across the University.
2.5.5
Programme committees
Each degree programme or group of programmes has a programme committee (PC). The committee acts as an advisory body for the programme management and for the University management. It advises on such matters as student satisfaction, the content of lessons, the student support and guidance provided, and the practical components of degree programmes. Programme Committees include student members. If you have a good idea for improving your degree programme, be sure to let the Programme Committee know!
If you would like to become a member of the Programme Committee, contact the Student Administrative Participation coordinator, who can be reached at studentparticipatie@hu.nl. The coordinator also provides support through free training courses for active Programme Committees.
2.6
Contact details
Information about how to contact the management team or lecturers can be provided by the Student Information Point (STIP) stip.fem@hu.nl
3 Courses
3.1
Course participation
Your degree programme curriculum is composed of ‘educational units’, or courses. A course is a cohesive whole of the knowledge, insight, and skills to be acquired by the students, with a study load expressed in study credits (EC). Each course is concluded with an examination.
Every course is listed at the Course Descriptions appendix, and they are all published in OSIRIS (www.osiris.hu.nl) before the start of the academic year.
3.2
Enrolling for courses
You can only take a course if you have enrolled in OSIRIS (www.osiris.hu.nl) on time. This is your personal responsibility as a HU student. No one else will do this for you. Always make sure that you are enrolled and print out your enrolment confirmation. If you are not correctly enrolled, you will not be able to take the course. Enrolling (and unenrolling, if applicable) is possible until the end of the module. If you have enrolled for a course, you will be automatically enrolled for the first regular examination that follows that course. If you do not wish to take the examination, you must unenrol from it no more than one week after the final enrolment date. See 4.3.3.
3.3
Attendance requirement
Attendance for all lectures is advised, but not compulsory.
3.4
Entry requirements
Every course is subject to certain entry requirements - see the course descriptions in the Course Descriptions appendix. If you do not meet these requirements, you may not take the course unless the Examination Committee has given you permission to do so. For more information about the procedure for applying for such permission, see 2.4.4.
3.5
Course Descriptions appendix
The descriptions of the courses in your degree programme, which contain all relevant information, are listed in the Course Descriptions appendix.
4 Examinations
4.1
Introduction
Regular examinations
Each course concludes with an examination designed to test your knowledge, insight, and/or skills. An examination may take the form of a test that evaluates the professional attitude of a student. The primary purpose of an examination, including group-based examinations, is to compare what individual students have learned with the objectives that have been set for that course. The Examination Committee appoints examiners for each course, who are responsible for setting and marking the examinations, and who will enter the results into OSIRIS. A course examination may be split into up to two part-examinations per unit that is worth 5 credits in total. In other words, a course worth 5 credits may have a maximum of two part-examinations, while a course worth 15 credits, for example, could have up to six part-examinations. As of the 2013/2014 academic year, an examination may consist of two part-examinations per unit of 5 credits. This is to avoid fragmentation among courses. As of September 2014, all courses are worth 5 credits or a multiple of 5 credits.
An examination ‘pass’ mark means that a mark of 5.5 (out of 10) or more has been awarded prior to rounding (see 4.4.1). If part-examinations have been held, the examination as a whole is deemed to have been passed only when every part-examination has been taken and the collective results are sufficient for a pass. The course descriptions detail the weightings given to each examination, including any part-examinations for which a minimum mark needs to be obtained.
Final examinations
Each Master’s degree programme has its own final examination. To pass this final examination, you must meet pre-defined standards; you must have earned all required credits, for example.
As soon as you have completed the programme, the Examination Committee will assess your results at their next meeting. If you have passed and also complied with all the other obligations relating to the degree programme, the Examination Committee will award you a diploma. Procedural rules are applicable here: see 5.1.
4.2
Exemptions
The Examination Committee can grant you an exemption from examinations and part-examinations. This means you do not have to take the course in question and that you will automatically be awarded the associated credits. By law, an exemption may only be granted if you are enrolled at HU.
The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht has decided only to grant exemptions on the basis of examinations that a student has passed within the past five years, as follows:
prior education, on the basis of which you were admitted to the degree programme;
examinations that you have passed and that formed part of an accredited degree programme; examinations during a degree programme, for which quality safeguards apply that are comparable to
those of the accreditation system as specified in Section 10 of the Teaching and Examination Regulations. This is particularly important in the case of foreign degree programmes.
In the Netherlands, ‘accredited’ means that the degree programme in question has been subjected to an independent external audit by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO). In practice, every higher education degree programme for which you can enrol via Studielink meets this criterion. If other degree programmes are involved, primarily those from other countries, the Examination Committee will investigate whether the quality of the programmes is guaranteed in a similar manner. The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht does not grant exemptions due to work experience.
However, you can convert your work experience into credits by having it tested in a special course examination which can be taken without having taken the associated course. There is also the option of using professional products you have produced in the course of your work for your degree programme, which may help to accelerate your progress through the programme. For more information on these kinds of examinations which can be taken without having taken the associated course, please see Section 4.3.1. If you wish to be considered for exemption from one or more courses, you must submit a request to the Examination Committee stating your reasons. This request must be signed and include the following details:
your name, address and student registration number;
a description of the grounds on which the exemption is being requested;
where possible, supporting documentation demonstrating the content of the course(s) taken (e.g. a course description or course guide showing the knowledge, skills and competencies tested); where possible, the course(s) for which the exemption is being requested;
an authenticated copy of the diploma with a list of marks or an authenticated certificate for examinations previously passed.
Exemptions are valid for six years and are granted by the Examination Committee on the basis of the procedure described in Article 31 of the HU Teaching and Examination Regulations for Master’s degree programmes. In exceptional cases, the Examination Committee may extend this six-year period. You must submit any request to this effect to the Examination Committee.
An exemption can only be granted if the examinations already passed were taken no more than five years ago. If you wish to apply for an exemption based on an older examination, you can also make a request to this effect to the Examination Committee. In such cases, the Examination Committee may grant an exemption provided that the competences gained previously are still the same as those for the course for which you are requesting an exemption. Please see 2.4.4 for general information about the procedure for requesting exemptions.
Please talk to your programme manager about whether it makes sense to apply for an exemption. Requests must always be accompanied by written documentary evidence (diploma, list of marks, declaration, etc.).
At the HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, exemptions are now only granted when a student can demonstrate that they have already completed certain education elsewhere. (For the requirements, see 4.2) Exemptions are therefore shown in OSIRIS as ‘VRY-O’ (which indicates that they have been granted on the basis of previous education). In previous years, when it was still possible to grant exemptions on other grounds, other codes were also used: ‘VRY-A’ (on the basis of an assessment of a certified RPL agency), ‘VRY-E’ (on the basis of knowledge and skills acquired elsewhere without an RPL assessment), or VRY (unspecified).
Exemptions will not be included in the calculation of the mark average for the designation ‘with distinction’ or ‘with merit’, when relevant.
4.3
How examinations are organized
4.3.1
Duration and form of examinations
The purpose of examinations is to test and assess the work you have done in your studies. This can be done using a range of methods and forms, the most common of which are:
exam with closed and / or open questions; product evaluation or work assessment;
portfolio assessment;
report assessment;
presentation assessment;
activity observation;
criterion-based interview or oral examination.
The Course Descriptions appendix indicates whether or not an examination can be taken without having taken the associated course. This is important if you believe that you already possess the relevant competencies as a result of your professional experience, other experience or some non-recognized form of schooling. As mentioned above (4.2), the university will only grant exemptions on the basis of previous schooling, and not on the basis of other forms of experience. However, by taking an examination for which you are not required to attend the associated course, you can ‘convert’ your experience into credits and accelerate your progress through the degree programme.
The examiners set the assignments, questions and assessment criteria, and they ensure (together with others involved with the exam) that confidentiality is observed until the candidates are given the questions. The amount of time available for each examination is shown in OSIRIS and on the exam paper itself. It will also be announced by the invigilator.
In exceptional circumstances, examinations may be extended or curtailed.
4.3.2
Examination timetable
Most examinations take place during the examination period at the end of every period (every block). Your degree programme department will inform you of your examination timetable (possibly as part of the lesson timetable). The timetable will be published some weeks before the start of the examination period via the notice boards and OSIRIS (www.osiris.hu.nl). You can use your yearly timetable to see in which period certain courses are concluded.
Examination resits are held after 3 weeks preceding the deadline for correction, except the resits for the examinations held in the final period. These are scheduled for the last full week in August, just before the start of the next academic year (which starts on 1 September).
The examination timetables provide exact information the date, time, and location for each examination (or resit).
Every effort is made to ensure that examinations are planned at the same time as the lessons for the course. There may be cases where they are scheduled at a different time, to give you the opportunity to progress more quickly through your studies.
Examination timetable
Examination time Times Examination time 1 09:00 – 12:00
4.3.3
Enrolling for and taking examinations (including resits)
Enrolling for examinations
You may only take an examination if you have enrolled for it in OSIRIS (www.osiris.hu.nl) before the relevant deadline. This is your own responsibility. No one else will do it for you. Always make sure that you are enrolled and print out your enrolment confirmation. If you are not correctly enrolled, you will not be able to take the examination.
If you have enrolled for a course, you will be automatically enrolled for the first regular examination that follows that course. If you do not wish to take the examination, you must unenrol from it no more than one week after the final examination enrolment date. If you are enrolled for an examination but do not actually take it, your result will be recorded as ‘NA’ (‘not present’) in ORISIS. This is treated as an examination result, meaning that you will have used one of your opportunities to take the examination. Enrolling for resits and examinations separate from the course is your own responsibility.
Number of examinations / Resits / Replacement assignment
The number of times that an examination is held in one year is expressed as examination opportunities The number of times that a student may take the same examination is expressed as examination attempts. During the academic year, there are several dates for each course when you may take the associated examination. To find out when these dates are, see OSIRIS.
You have two chances to take part in the examination for any given course in each academic year, unless OSIRIS or the course guide state otherwise.
If you have used up all your attempts for a particular exam and have not yet passed it, you may ask the Examination Committee to allow you an extra attempt in the following circumstances.
Events beyond your control
If you are unable to take an examination because of events beyond your control, you should ask the Examination Committee for an extra attempt at taking the examination. ‘Events beyond your control’ refers to one or
