Article 25 – Assessment of Study Requirements and of Student Performance

Semmelweis University Organizational and Operational Regulations
– Part III. Student Standards –
Chapter III.2. Study and Examination Regulations

7. Assessment of Meeting the Study Requirements

Article 25 [Assessment of Study Requirements and of Student Performance]

(1) Completion of a subject, and acquiring the credits for a subject can be achieved:

1. Via fulfillment of the courses, the study activities and other requirements assigned to the subject and obtaining the learning experiences (“completion”), or
2. Via recognition of the student’s previously acquired knowledge, which has been learnt in either formal, informal or non-formal ways, in accordance with the provisions of Article 43 (“credit transfer”).

(2) Student performance may be assessed by:

1. a rating scale of five grades, such as: excellent (5), good (4), fair (3), pass (2), fail (1);
2. or a rating scale of three grades, such as: excellent (5), fair (3), fail (1)

(3) The funding type of the training (e.g. self-financing, state-funding, scholarships) must not influence the evaluation of the students’ performance.

(4) The student’s knowledge can be assessed in the following ways:

1. through oral or written report(s) or term tests during the study period in the classroom, or through evaluation of the student’s assignment completed as an extracurricular work, or
2. through continuous assessment by the lecturer or a designated tutor,
3. through an examination, which can be:
       ca) a practical examination
       cb) end-term examination,
       cc) comprehensive examination,
       cd) final examination

(5) A grade can be given to the student at the end of the semester:

1. as a term grade, – in the case of subjects including practice – based on the assessments and performance given during the term, and based on the theoretical knowledge judged by the instructor,
2. as an examination grade