Types of performance assessments

Session examinations

Performance assessments in this form take place twice a year in so called session examinations (week 4-7 and weeks 32-35). Enrolment during the official enrolment period is absolutely necessary. The deadlines for registration and de-registration are communicated to the students by the rectorate. At D-ARCH the Basic Examination as well as the examination blocks 1-5 of the Bachelor course programme are session examinations.

Mobility students have the possibility to prepone such exams (if they have to leave before the session examinations can take place).

Semester end examinations

This type of performance assessment follows either during the last two semester weeks or during the first two weeks after the semester (to be taken into consideration: In January the examinations take place in week 2 and 3).

At D-ARCH, some major courses are examined by this type of performance assessment.

Semester performances

At D-ARCH, exercise courses in architectural design and elective subjects in the master's programme are examined by a semester performance. A semester performance can be with or without grades (passed / not passed).