General information

• Any student wishing to claim incapacity to take an examination on health grounds must present a medical certificate of incapacity to Academic Registry (N.B. not a certificate of incapacity to work – known colloquially as the “yellow chit”) without delay. As a matter of course, the medical examination must take place no later than the day of the examination itself.
• The medical certificate must describe the current impediments caused by the illness that are relevant to the examination with regard to the student’s physical, psychological and/or emotional state from a medical perspective, as precisely and understandably as possible, so that the university can decide whether the student really was unfit to take the examination on the scheduled day. This certificate must conclusively show what hindered the student from taking the examination (e.g. bed rest was necessary; objective inability to take the examination without considerable discomfort or without aggravating the symptoms of the illness, inability to to go to the Examinations Office, etc.).
• A medical diagnosis by a doctor is not required.
• At the end of the certificate, the doctor should state whether, from a medical point of view, he/she assumes that the candidate is incapable of taking the examination.
• In addition, a written application for an extension to the deadline (if necessary) must be submitted via Academic Registry. Submitting or presenting the medical certificate alone does not automatically result in an extension to a deadline.
• Any medical certificates that are submitted/presented only after grades have been released will not be considered.
• In the event of incapacity occurring during an examination, please report to the invigilator immediately and let them know. After the exam, or straight after potentially withdrawing from the examination that you have already commenced, you must immediately consult a doctor for medical confirmation of your incapacity (N.B. not a certificate of incapacity to work – known colloquially as the “yellow chit”). You must then submit this evidence (together with a written application for the grade to be cancelled) immediately to Academic Registry at Kempten University of Applied Sciences. If you don’t follow this procedure, the grade that you achieved will be recorded and can no longer be rescinded.

This fact sheet contains all the key information.

Click here for the Examination registration form if you believe that your attempt to register has been rejected. Please send this form within the examination registration period to Academic Registry (email: studienamt(at)hs-kempten.de).

For important advice on how to submit an approvable application to get compensation for disadvantages, please refer to this information published by the Examinations Committee. Here you can also download the form to request compensation for disadvantages. 
 

Help & questions 
If you have any further questions, or if you feel that you need assistance, please contact Academic Registry during office opening hours.