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The Final examination
 

The graduation of the master programmes in Physics takes place after a formal final examination.

 

The student who expects that he/she is able to graduate within a few months is requested to contact the study advisor/coordinator to determine whether all criteria are (about to be) fulfilled, and to set the date on which the graduation will take place.

The graduations usually take place every last Tuesday of each month, according to the schedule in the next paragraph.

 

At least five weeks before the desired graduation date the student

hands over to the Students’ Administration Office:

-   the ‘study plan’ of the fulfilled programme, signed for correct by the Board of Examiners;

-   a copy of all written or electronic notifications of the relevant passed examinations on extra-curricular components

-   a copy of the front page of the final report of a research project;

-   a copy of the certificate of the previous education (not needed if it concerns a certificate of the Faculty);

-   a copy of an identity card or passport (only if such a copy is missing from the file at the Students’ Administration Office).

-   Five weeks before graduation all components of the study programme should be finished. If a maximum of one grade is still missing, the lecturer or supervisor has to state that the last grade will be handed in no later than two weeks before the graduation date. If the missing grade concerns the research project, please take into account the availability of your supervisor and second assessor in the period that you are finishing your research project.

-   Approximately two weeks before the graduation date, the Students’ Administration Office sends out an official invitation with a specification of the time and location of the graduation.

 

At least three LION staff members should be present at the final examination. The chairman should be a professor or an associate professor (UHD), for example the supervisor during the research project. Two other members can be lecturers of the master courses. External lecturers or supervisors can also be present at the examination and may participate in the questioning. This should be discussed with the chairman.

On the study plan form students are asked to suggest the names of the staff members that will represent the Board of Examiners during the final examination. Students are advised to check whether these staff members are available on the date of the final examination, since it is in the interest of the student to know who will participate in the questioning. In case of difficulty finding enough available staff members, students can contact the programme coordinator.

 

The date on which the last grade is handed in will count as the formal exam date, although the actual graduation takes place on another date. If all grades have been handed in before the beginning of the new academic year (end of August) the student will not be required to register as a student for the new academic year.

 

Questions concerning the contents of the exam or the graduation itself can be directed to the Programme coordinator (onderwijscoördinator). Questions concerning the graduation procedure and the administrative part should be directed to the Students’ Administration Office.

 

Examination Dates (always on Tuesday)