Mandatory participation in class and mandatory assignments

Mandatory participation in class and exam prerequisites

• Mandatory participation in class
• Mandatory exam prerequisite assignments, etc.
• Illness or other legitimate reasons for absence from mandatory activities

Mandatory participation in class
Attending classes is generally not mandatory. However, some courses (such as practical and laboratory courses) require active participation to pass the course. In courses with projects, giving presentations and acting as a critic regarding presentations given by other students may be mandatory. If class participation is mandatory, it must be specified in the course description. 

Mandatory exam prerequisite assignments, etc.
A course coordinator may decide that the submission and approval of written assignments, oral presentations, etc., during the course are prerequisites for you to be allowed to take the course exam. This kind of assignment, etc., is called exam prerequisites. If a course has exam prerequisites, it must be stated in the course description.

An exam prerequisite must meet the course learning objectives in terms of form and content, and the course coordinator is expected to provide the students with some feedback. The individual course coordinators decide on the criteria for approval of the exam prerequisite and inform the students. Exam prerequisites are not included in the course assessment.

It counts as an exam attempt if tyou have not withdrawn from the exam with the withdrawal deadline and you do not meet any exam prerequisites. In that case, you will receive the registration IG (not approved). Read more about IG at student.dtu.dk under 'Study rules/Exam/Assessment forms and grading'.

Mandatory prerequisite assignments for re-exams are described in further detail at student.dtu.dk under 'Study rules/Exam/Re-exams'.

Illness or other legitimate reasons for absence from mandatory activities
If you are prevented from participating in mandatory teaching modules or completing laboratory or workshop activities due to illness or other legitimate reasons, you must notify the course responsible as soon as possible.

You can agree with the lecturer to retake the mandatory activity or replace it with a similar one. If the lecturer requests, you must be able to document the reason for being absent. If retaking the mandatory activity in the current semester is impossible, you are entitled to take the activity again the next time the course is offered. If you can document illness, you have the right only to retake the missing activities the next time teaching in the course is offered.

If you cannot participate in the exam in the course due to a legitimate absence, you must submit documentation explaining the absence. If you do not submit documentation, the exam will count as an exam attempt. See student.dtu.dk under ‘Study rules/Exam/Illness in connection with exams'.