Education

What can I expect from a course before it starts? Where can I find information on exchange studies? Where can I get old exams? That is exactly what we are answering here! Please note that the information below concerns the department and not DISK, more information can be found on DSVs website.

Please note that these tips only apply to DSV students and not other students at Stockholm University. 

Tips

• If the teachers have not posted old exams on iLearn, you can request old exams and answers via the student union office. Send an email to studexp@dsv.su.se and include:

1. If you want just questions, answers or both

2. Specify from what period (i.e. VT20 or a specific month)

3. When the exam or re-exam was written

4. Which language you wish (Swedish or English)

• Although it might feel tiring to submit a course evaluation when a course is finished, it is extremely important. The more people who submit the evaluations, the more foundation for improving the course.
• As a student at DSV, you have the possibility to go on exchange studies, an amazing oppurtunity. More information about exchange studies can be found here. Also, if you sign up for the buddy-program, you get an advantage when applying for exchange studies.

Your rights

As a student, you have several rights, both according to law and regulations, but also according to local regulations at Stockholm university. Below are some rights that may be good to keep an eye on. If you have questions or opinions about your education or a course, you can contact the study monitoring at studiebevakning@disk.su.se.

Syllabus, schedule and course literature

• The course syllabus must be established no later than one month before the last day for registration.
• Information about course literature, schedule, and times for exams and retests must be available no later than one month before the start of the course.
• The regulations in the syllabus are legally binding, just like laws and regulations.

Examination

• You have the right to re-write an exam or complete other partial examinations five times.
• If you have passed an exam, you cannot ask to be failed, or have a higher grade. (If you feel you have been unfairly graded, contact the Student safety)
• If you have failed a course or a partial examination twice by the same teacher, you can demand to be examined by another one, if not special reasons exist.
• An exam should be graded within three weeks from the examination date, and more than two weeks before the re-examination.
• You cannot file an appeal against a grade, but you can demand a re-trial of your grade.
• You have the right to have your grade motivated by the examinator, in writing or oral.

Course evaluation

• After a course, you should always receive the opportunity to express your opinion through a course evaluation. The course evaluations are usually posted in iLearn or Daisy. 
• Measures that are taken as a result of course evaluations, as well as the results from the course evaluations, should be easily accessible to the students.
• You have the right to write a course evaluation anonymous.