ÅA Survival Guide 2015-2016

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else is presented as one’s own. This includes
copying from books, from the Internet as well as
from other written or spoken mediums without
reference to the original source.
Cheating means that you break one of the rules
set for examinations. This includes completing
an assignment for another person, copying
other students’ answers during the examination
and/or bringing any books, papers or other
reading material to the examination unless
the teacher has given specific permission
beforehand.
In the case of a suspected misconduct the case
will always be investigated and the student will
be heard. If the student has been found cheating
in an examination or having plagiarised, the
matter will be brought to the Rector who
then decides on the issuing of a warning. The
concequence for exchange students is that the
home university will be informed of the Rector’s
warning and the student will fail the course. In
more serious cases the consequence is expulsion
for a period of time.
MinPlan
MinPlan is a study tool used at Åbo Akademi
University to make individual study plans and for
registering for courses and exams. MinPlan also
contains information about all courses.
. To log onto MinPlan, you need
your Åbo Akademi username and password.
For more information about MinPlan you can
visit ÅAU’s website providing useful guides
for the purpose:
.
Transcript of Records
The department or faculty office registers all
results with the central study register of the
university (Sture). International Affairs will send
an official transcript of records of all passed
courses to exchange students and/or their
home university. Note that failed courses are not
registered and will not show on the transcript.
Degree and visiting students can get transcripts
when needed from the faculty or student office.
If a student needs an additional transcript after
having finished the exchange/degree at Åbo
Akademi University, a new transcript can be
issued but is subject to an additional fee - 35
euros per transcript. Former exchange students
who need additional transcripts can contact
International Affairs to ask for a transcript.
Credits
All coursework are measured in credits
(studiepoäng ). The recommended amount of
credits for one academic year is 60. The Bachelor’s
Degree (kandidatexamen) consists of 180 credits
and the Master’s Degree (magistersexamen) of 120
credits. The credit system is compatible with the
European Credits Transfer System (ECTS) where a
year of full-time studies correspons to 60 ECTS.
Grades
Most courses are graded. The grading system
runs from A to E or 5 to 1 with A/5 being the
highest score and E/1 the lowest passing grade.
Some courses are given on a pass/fail basis
without further grading.
JOO - studies
All Finnish universities are part of a flexible
study rights or JOO (joustava opinto-oikeus)
agreement which offers degree and PhD
students the possibility to study at other
universities in Finland. A student at Åbo
Akademi University can complete studies for
their degree at another Finnish university and
vice versa. JOO-studies are free of charge for
students.
Detailed information on flexible study rights
is available on the JOOPAS webpages (
) along with instructions and the
application form. In order to log in, you need to
have a current user ID and password of a Finnish
university.
Keys
Åbo Akademi University uses an electronic
access control in most of its buildings. Students
can order personal keys to access specific
buildings and departments for a cost of 25
euros. The order is done through the university
webshop