Exam instructions at Open University

Open University exams (evening courses)

In general the registration for exams takes place in Aimo-service. Please, use the same username in Aimo service which you have used when you have made registration for the course.(Usually it is Aimo ID not Aalto ID). For registration choose Own transactions -->Course registration. Next choose Exam registration (exams during nn.nn.-nn.nn.20nn.) Before you click Send form please, check that you have chosen the right exam.

Course examinations

When you register for a course you will be automatically registered for the course examination and the interim examinations of the course. 1st examination is held at the end of the course. Therefore you do not need to register for the first sitting of the course examination (abbreviated KT) if you have already registered for the course.

The time and place of course examinations can be found from the course page syllabus in MyCourses.

Other examinations

Students must register separately for all other examinations (re-examinations and book examinations, for example). Registration ends 7 days before the examination date.

Only students who have registered as instructed for the examination have a right to be graded and receive the credits.

Always make a registration for the Open University evening courses (code begins with A-) in Aimo-service.  Registration must be done 7 days before the exam.

If a course is arranged by the Schools (you can find the information in the course description) the exams are also arranged by the Schools.

Exams in the field of Business

Course examinations

When you register for a course arranged by the School of Business you will be automatically registered for the course examination, 1st examination which is held at the end of the course. Therefore you do not need to register for the first sitting of the course examination (abbreviated KT) if you have already registered for the course.

The time and place of course examinations can be found from the course page syllabus in MyCourses.

Other examinations

Students must register separately for all other examinations arranged by the School of Business (re-examinations and book examinations, for example). Such registration begins two months before and ends 7 days before the examination date.

Make sure to register for examinations in Aimo web service no later than one week before the examination date.

For example, if your exam is on Friday February 22nd, you should do the registration on Friday February 15th before midnight. Register with your Aimo account and password (not with Aalto account and password).

Only students who have registered as instructed for the examination have a right to be graded and receive the credits.

Exams in the field of Technology

When you register for a course you will be automatically registered for the course examination and the interim examinations of the course. The course examination is the first examination after the course. Therefore you do not need to register for the first sitting of the course examination (abbreviated KT) if you have already registered for the course.

The time and place of course examinations can be found from the course page syllabus in MyCourses.

Other examinations

Students must register separately for all other examinations (re-examinations and book examinations, for example). Such registration begins two months before and ends 7 days before the examination date.

Make sure to register for examinations in Aimo web service no later than one week before the examination date.

Exams in the field of Arts

Examination practises are only in Finnish.

Exams of Aalto University Language Center courses

Final examinations for courses are usually organised during the last lecture of the course or as specified by the teacher. In some courses there are both oral and written examinations. For further information on examinations will be given by the teacher of the language course.

It is possible that you need to register for certain exams in Aimo web service.

Exams offered by the Open University

Exams offered by the Open University are intended only for those who have been registrated for the course arranged by the Open University.

You can find the exam dates in the course description.

The exams can be 2 hrs, 3 hrs or 4 hrs depending on the course and are held between 16-20. You can enter the exam hall 30 minutes after official commencement of the exam, the latest! You can leave the exam earliest 35 minutes after the official commencement of the exam.

Exams offered by the Schools

You can find the exam dates in the course description behind the link WebOodi. In WebOodi you can also find the course schedule and other information concerning the course.

Exam halls for Open University exams in Otaniemi. Exams are arranged in the Undergraduate Centre Building (Kandidaattikeskus) Otakaari 1, Espoo.

You can enter the exam hall 30 minutes after official commencement of the exam, the latest! You can leave the exam earliest 35 minutes after the official commencement of the exam. See the exam hall here.

Please, notice that changes of halls are possible.

Exam halls School of Business

Check the notice board in the U-wing lobby (door M, Otakaari 1, Kanditalo) in Otaniemi Campus. In Otaniemi the exams are usually being held in the lecture halls U1-U6. You can find more information in WebOodi. Register with your Aalto account and password.

Exam halls Technology

You can find more information about examinations and places in WebOodi. Register with your Aalto account and password.

Exam halls Arts

You can find more information about examinations and places in WebOodi. Register with your Aalto account and password.

Exam halls Language studies

You can find more information about examinations and places in WebOodi. Register with your Aalto account and password.

Exam practices

• Register for the exam on time, one week before the exam at the latest. If you attend the course exam you do not need to register.
• Exams start on the hour – not quarter past – arrive in time.
• You get to know the exam hall in the morning of the exam day: In Otaniemi check the notice board in the U-wing lobby (door M, Otakaari 1, Kanditalo). In Otaniemi the exams are usually being held in the lecture halls U1-U6.
• Check from the list of registered students outside the exam hall that you can find your name on it (NOTE! this concerns exams held by the school). If you don't find your name on the list you can't take the exam.
• Turn off your mobile phone.
• Leave your bag and coat to the side of the exam hall.
• You may only take your pen, eraser and ID (and water bottle if needed) with you to your seat. If calculators are needed, exam supervisors will give them.
• If you have any questions (e.g. you want more paper), raise your hand and the supervisor will come to you.
• Please concentrate on your own examination paper to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. The supervisors have the right to remove you from the examination if cheating is suspected. (If you are found cheating, a disciplinary process may be started.)
• You can enter the exam hall 30 minutes after official commencement of the exam, the latest! You can leave the exam earliest 35 minutes after the official commencement of the exam.
• Return all the exam papers, including scratch paper, if not mentionede otherwise, and show your ID when returning the papers.
• If you don’t want to have your examination graded, please write clearly on the paper: “Please do not grade my paper”. Course grades will not be removed from the register for any reason. A passing grade will be shown on the transcript. A failing grade will be registered but will not be shown on the transcript. The examination can be retaken, and the best grade obtained will remain on the transcript.

Teachers have four weeks time to evaluate the examination or assignment as of the examination date or deadline of an assignment. You can check the examination results in WebOodi (with your Aalto IT account). Courses evaluated principally on the basis of the coursework have one final examination and one make-up examination.

Courses evaluated principally on the basis of the final examination have a final examination and two make-up examinations. If you fail to complete the course on any of the examination dates, you must retake the course.

Should you have any questions regarding registration for examinations, please contact the Open University office by email [email protected]