Dear students, 

Please read the information about obtaining the course certificate; most of your questions will be answered there.


01 Conditions for the Course Certificate: 
    • Active and regular participation
      • Participation in all cooperative assignments
        • Taking on a group moderation
          • Submission of the individual solution in the module "Final and Examination Performance" in one file

            These conditions create the best prerequisites for successfully obtaining the course certificate.

            The course certificate is ultimately earned through the submission of the final individual assignment. This can be completed successfully after active participation in the course and group work.

            For all assignments applies:

              • The course and examination language is German.
                • The deadline is always the last day of the assignment period.
                  • The place and form of submission are always stated in the task description.
                    • All submissions are mandatory for obtaining the certificate.
                      • Almost all assignments are cooperative, meaning they are to be completed in your group.


                        02 Formal Requirements: 

                        The course certificate includes the grade and ECTS points. You will receive it at the end of the course either directly from us or via the grading system of your home university (this varies). Whether a course achievement earned in a vhb course can ultimately be recognized or listed in your university degree certificate/transcript of records is decided by your home university.  --> Please refer to the vhb FAQs: https://www.vhb.org/studierende/faq/studium/ 

                        Please also pay attention to the standard requirements for academic papers and examination work. These include correct and consistent citation in the text, a title page, a reference list, and a declaration of originality (including the note on the use of AI, see section 4).

                        Also, observe the further formal requirements for your examination work, which can be found directly in the assignment description.

                        3. FAQ on the Course Certificate 

                        How do I receive the course certificate?

                        This depends on the cooperation with your home university.

                          • You download the course certificate here in the course after the grades have been entered.
                          • You receive the course certificate by email.
                          • The grades are entered directly by your university.

                        You will find out which option applies to you at the end of the course in the information forum.

                        What does the course certificate look like?

                        The course certificate contains your personal data, the course name, the course content, the grade, and the ECTS points.

                        How is the course certificate recognized at my university?

                        Whether an achievement from a vhb course is recognized at your university and entered into your degree certificate/transcript of records is decided by your home university. In case of doubt, please contact your program coordinator, examination office, or similar institution.

                        Further information can be found in the vhb FAQs: https://www.vhb.org/studierende/faq/studium/

                        How are the performances graded?

                        Once you have met the conditions for obtaining the course certificate, you can submit your individual examination task. The grading is based on the individual examination task.

                        With the individual examination task, you will receive information about the formal requirements; if these requirements are not met, this will lead to a grade reduction.

                        Attention: Attempts at deception lead to a "fail" grade, including, among others:

                        • Invented or AI-hallucinated sources, and
                        • Classic plagiarism, such as missing citations.

                        4. Use of AI

                        The AI Policy of Kempten University of Applied Sciences applies: -->to the AI policy

                        When creating academic or examination work, you may use artificial intelligence tools. By adopting content, you, as the author, assume responsibility for its factual accuracy.

                        This must also be stated in the declaration of originality:

                        “I hereby declare that I have prepared the submitted work independently and without the use of any aids other than those indicated (note: please also list these aids).

                        As the author, I take responsibility for the factual accuracy when using IT-/AI-assisted writing tools.”

                        5. Examination Regulations Notice for Students of Kempten University of Applied Sciences

                        Please make sure (!) that you formally register for the examination during the examination registration period. You will be reminded via various channels. You are responsible for your own exam registration, so please make sure to register.

                        If you did not register for the exam at Kempten University of Applied Sciences, your participation in the exam is considered provisional. 

                        If you are not registered: A request for retroactive (!) admission to the exam must be sent to the examination committee chairperson on the day of the exam, including a justification explaining why registration during the regular period was not possible or proof that registration was made but not recorded in the system. Forgetting the deadline is not a valid reason. 

                        If you submit the exam in this course as a student of Kempten University of Applied Sciences and the request is not submitted in time or the committee rejects the justification for late admission, the exam will be considered failed. The student bears this risk personally.