Special examination arrangements

You can apply for special arrangements for an examination if you have:

• a functional impairment
• a medical condition
• other special needs that result in significant disadvantages in an examination situation compared with others
• an acute injury or illness

The purpose of special examination arrangements is to compensate for a functional impairment to the greatest extent possible, without it giving the student an unreasonable advantage. 

Special arrangements that entail a reduction in the academic requirements for the individual course or study programme will not be granted.

Look at the guidelines for examples of special arrangements you can apply for.

The university may grant special​ examination arrangements for the normal duration of a study programme for candidates with long-term needs for special arrangements. If you are delayed in your studies beyond the normal duration, you must apply again.

When applying for special arrangements for an examination, you must attach documentation from a medical doctor or other experts. The documentation shall state which needs and special arrangements are recommended or considered necessary. 

The assessment/ documentation must include:
- The patient’s name and national identity number or a D number
- Description of the functional impairment and its consequences for taking the exam
- Whether it is an acute condition
- Whether the condition is chronic or only for a limited period
- For allergies, the season for the symptoms must be stated (spring, autumn, year-round)
- Measures that may be relevant to reduce the disadvantage your functional impairment causes in the examination situation
- Place, date, signature and stamp

For applications for arranged exams due to dyslexia/ dysgraphia or other reading and/or writing difficulties, the documentation must be a report from an assessment of reading and writing difficulties, not a medical certificate.

The documentation must describe the challenges the student faces in the examination situation. A diagnosis alone is not sufficient to assess special examination arrangements.

N.B. A diagnosis does not automatically entitle the student to special examination arrangements. The measures granted shall be sufficient but will not always align with your own or your doctor’s assessment.

Migraine

In general, special examination arrangements are not provided for migraines. Migraines usually do not provide grounds to say that the student has an unreasonable disadvantage in the examination situation. For chronic and severe conditions, extended time may still be granted.

Reading and/or writing difficulties:

Application for special examination arrangements for reading and/or writing difficulties (dyslexia/ dysgraphia) must be documented with an assessment from a logoped/ speech therapist or other qualified professional. The documentation must be particularly detailed. The degree of reading and/or writing difficulties must be described, and it must be specified what disadvantages the candidate will have during written and/or oral exams.

Allergies
Allergies usually do not provide grounds to say that the student has an unreasonable disadvantage in the examination situation. For chronic and severe conditions, extended time may still be granted.

1. Fill out the application form and upload your documentation.

If you do not have the documents on hand when applying, you may upload them afterwards (within two weeks of applying) using this form: https://nettskjema.no/a/465874

All submissions go through a secure channel exempt from public disclosure in a safe and easy way.

Deadline for applying for special arrangements/accomodations for an examination: 

• Autumn semester: 1 September
• Spring semester: 1 February

Applications received after the deadline will be processed in due time.

Students with permanent needs for special arrangements for examinations may apply for the duration of the standard period of the study program. Other students must apply each semester.

The applications will be processed on an ongoing basis.