What is an examination before a committee?

An examination before a committee (dt. kommissionelle Prüfung) is a certain type of exam you must take when you have three negative grades in a subject. Other than at a “regular” exam, there is a committee of three people to evaluate your exam. The mode is the same as with a regular exam. That means you will write the same exam on the same dates as all the other students will do. The only difference is that there will be three examiners who evaluate the exam (so there is no such thing as an oral exam for ESP/OOP1).

The committee consists of:

1. Person of the lecture team (”LV-Leitung”)
2. Person of the lecture team (”LV-Leitung”)
3. Dean of study from your program
   1. SEM: Prof. Aichernig
   2. CS: Prof. Vogtenhuber
   3. ET: Prof. Renhart
   4. ICE: Prof. Baunach

<aside> ⚠️ The study representatives (HTU) prepared some information on examinations before a committee. Have a look at this guidance.

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What does the process look like?

• Check TUGRAZOnline for the next available exam.
  • Make sure to start at least ~ 1 month before the actual exam takes place. On the one hand, you should prepare yourself really properly, and on the other hand, there are organizational aspects to consider.
• Contact the lecture team using [email protected] and explain when you intend to write the exam.
• Fill out the according form in TU4U.
• Send the form to the institute secretary ([email protected]).
• The institute secretary will contact the dean’s office and ask which dean of study will be in charge and add them to the document.
• Come well-prepared for the exam!

How to prepare?

• Learn, learn, and learn!
• Try, try, and try!
• Code, code, and code!