Exam
Exams and re-rexams at the Faculty of Law are held May through August for the spring term, and October through January for the autumn term.
You will be automatically registered for the ordinary exams. You’ll find information about the indicative exam periods in the course descriptions.
You have a total of 3 examination attempts.
In the course description for each course, you can see which exam form applies to the course. Read more about exam form and rules in the exam catalogue.
If you do not wish to take the exam, we recommend that you cancel your exam registration via Self Service on KUnet. You can find the deadlines and important dates for exams on KUnet.
It is your own responsibility to be updated on time and place for your exams. You can see your exam registrations in you Self Service and final dates for oral examinations in Digital Exams.
Find more information under Deadlines and important dates for exams on KUnet.
For oral exams all students must show up 10 minutes before the exam begins. You cannot move the exam date or swap with another student.
The dates for the written exams are specified in the course descriptions.
It is possible to apply for special circumstances at the exam, including extra time for the written exam.
There can be many different reasons why you need special exam conditions. The lists below are not exhaustive - and perhaps your specific condition is not on the lists.
You can, for example, apply for extra time on the basis of:
- physical or mental functional impairment (chronic or temporary)
- dyslexia
- pregnancy.
If you are ill for an exam, you can retake it.
If you are prevented from taking part in the exam due to illness, you must submit the form "Ill for an exam" with documentation from your doctor (a medical certificate) or other healthcare professional, no later than three working days after the exam day.
If you are unable to obtain a medical certificate within 3 working days, you must still submit the form within 3 working days, and note in the form that you will be forwarding it at a later date, and preferably when. When you have obtained the medical certificate you then send it to studycontakt@jur.ku.dk from your KUmail.
If you do not hand in the ill for an exam-form within 3 working days, you will not be able to take the re-exam.
Fill in the form "Ill for an exam” here
It is up to you to register for the re-exam yourself in your Self Service in KUnet with the given deadline.
You can always find deadlines and important dates for exams on KUnet.
You are responsible for registering before the given deadline for re-exams if you were sick, didn't show up or failed the ordinary exam.
You can always find deadlines and important dates for exams on KUnet.
You can choose freely between the re-rexamination period or the next ordinary exam period (make sure that the exam I offered). You don’t have to participate in the ordinary exam to register for a re-exam.
If you wish to use your 2nd or 3rd exam attempt, in a semester other than the semester, you were registered for the course in, you must submit the form below to register for the exam.
Registration for 2nd and 3rd exam attempt for credit transfer students
Registration for ordinary exams
- For ordinary summer exams: Wednesday of week 10 to Wednesday of week 11
- For ordinary winter exams: Wednesday of week 37 to Wednesday of week 38
Registration for the re-exam
- For the winter re-exams, with ordinary exam in November and December: Wednesday in Week 1 to Wednesday in Week 2
- For the winter re-exams, with ordinary exam in January: Wednesday in Week 4 to Wednesday in Week 5
- For the summer re-exams: Wednesday of week 27 to Wednesday of week 28
Find the specific dates for registration under Deadlines and important dates for exams in KUnet
Please note that both the syllabus and exam form may have changed since you followed the course. You are only entitled to sit for the exam, not to follow the course again, or to be given a curriculum or other material.