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Examinations board

The composition and scope of the examinations board members is governed by a range of regulations: Section 7 of the Examination Regulations for the Master of Arts: pursuant to Section 63 subsection 1 of the Hamburg higher education act (Hamburgisches Hochschulgesetz, HmbHG), the examinations board is responsible for organizing examinations in a way consistent with the regular period of study and the examination regulations. It is bound by and interprets the relevant regulations.

Tasks:

The examinations board decides on

  • hardship applications that require special approval due to exceptional hardship for which the student is not responsible: for example,
    • extending submission deadlines for bachelor’s and master’s theses.
    • Waiver of the semester abroad requirement: This applies primarily to master’s students who are from the target region. Submit your application at least 6 months before the compulsory semester abroad (third semester of the master’s degree program). Current application forms for waiver or replacement: Forms
  • Appeals against examination processes and examination decisions
  • Recognition of (completed) coursework and examination results Forms
  • Recognition of all minor subjects, coursework in the elective module, where this cannot be performed by the those responsible for the degree program (see delegated tasks below)
  • The chair of the examinations board is responsible for appointing examiners who are not members of the AAI for bachelor’s/master’s theses and final oral examinations. Disputed cases are decided by the examinations board.
  • The examinations board provides recommendations on how to proceed, for example when dealing with attempts to cheat, or issues regarding grade entry. Guidelines on cheating attempts

The following responsibilities have been delegated:

  • verification of subject-specific study periods as well as placement in higher semesters is carried out by the degree coordinator. The examinations board decides on recognition of coursework.

Advice on the application process:

both examinations boards meet regularly (see meeting dates). Note that signed and dated applications must be received by 10 am on the Monday of the week before the next meeting. Late entries will be addressed at the following meeting. Applications must be submitted to the academic office (white submission box next to room 55, ESA 1). Note the relevant deadlines as determined by the examination regulations and subject-specific provisions for your degree program.

Council sessions

Meeting date Meeting start time Submission deadline
28 January 2026 10:15 am 19 January 2026 at 10 am
25 February 2026 10:15 am (if required) 16 February 2026 at 10 am
29 April 2026 10:15 am 20 April 2026 at 10 am
3 June 2026 10:15 am 26 May 2026 at 10 am
8 July 2026 10:15 am 29 June 2026 at 10 am
2 September 2026 10:15 am (if required) 24 August 2026 at 10 am
14 October 2026 10:15 am 5 October 2026 at 10 am
4 November 2026 10:15 am 26 October 2026 at 10 am
9 December 2026 10:15 am 30 November 2026 at 10 am