Examinations
Most exams and assignments are conducted in the digital examination platform WISEflow.
Before your exam, you can log in to WISEflow and try a demo flow to familiarise yourself with the system.
Timeline
Register for exams
- Autumn: before 1 September
- Spring: before 15 January
You must register for your ordinary exams before the deadline.
This is done through Studentweb.
Read more about postponed exams, external exams or private candidates and improving grades.
Do you need special exam arrangements?
- Autumn: before 1 October
- Spring: before 1 March
If you require special exam arrangements, you must apply before the deadline.
More information is available on the Special needs adations page.
Prepare for your exam
Before the examination, you must familiarise yourself with the:
- Guidelines for examinations at HiØ
- Regulations for Cheating and plagiarism
- Use of Artificial Intelligens at HiØ
- Permitted study aids (see course descriptions)
You can also visit the library's pages on How to write a paper.
When and where is the exam?
Exam dates will be published in Studentweb.
Exam room and your candidate number will be published in Studentweb no later than three days before the exam.
If you are taking an oral exam, information about the schedule and procedures will be available in Canvas or WISEflow.
Withdraw from an exam
The deadline to withdraw from an exam is 14 days before the exam date (via Studentweb). Withdrawals made after the deadline will count as one exam attempt.
For information regarding illness or valid absence, please refer to Illness and Absence.
Arrive on time
- Written on-campus exam: Arrive 30 minutes before the start of the exam.
- Oral exam: Please refer to the information provided in Canvas or WISEflow.
NB! You must present a valid ID with photo.
Receive your exam result
- Written exam: no later than 15 working days after the exam
- Oral exam: on the exam day and no later than one week after
- Master thesis: no later than six weeks after the exam
Read more on Grades and grading scales
Apply for grade explanation or appeal
- Grade explanations must be requested within one week of the grade being published.
- Appeals must be submitted within three weeks of the grade being published or receiving the grade explanation.
For oral exams, you may request a grade explanation when you receive your grade, but you cannot appeal the grade.
For more information, please see Explenations of grades and appeals.
Receive your diploma
Once you have completed a degree, you will receive your digital diploma by 1 July.
You will receive an email from the university when your diploma is ready. You can then download it from Studentweb or the Diploma Registry (Vitnemålsportalen.no).
If you complete a shorter studyprogramme, you will receive an Transcript og Records instead.
For more information, see Diploma and Transcript.
Laws and regulations
Here you will find a selection of laws, regulations and guidelines that apply to the institution as a whole.
Contact us
Campus Halden: eksamen-halden@hiof.no
Campus Fredrikstad: eksamen-fred@hiof.no