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Index | Student service STUDENT SERVICE
a1 STUDENT RECEPTION DESK There are student reception desks in StudentCentrum in house Zenit in Linköping and in Kåkenhus in Norrköping.
a2 STUDENT COUNCELLING The main purpose of the student councellors at LiTH is to provide guideance and support to the individual student in issues related to his studies. Associated with each programme there are also employed students ('studentvägledare') who can assist in more practical issues, such as planning of studies, issuing student's certificates and answering questions about regulations within each programme.
The reception hours of the student councellors are shown on the councellors' web page
a3 INFORMATION
a3.1 Information LiTH mainly distributes information to the students electronically, i.e. via email, in the Student Portal, or on web pages.
Some important information, like the LiU rules and regulations database, is only available in electronic format.
a3.2 Bulletin boards Official messages are announced on the University's bulletin board and/or on departments bulletin boards.
a3.3 Intentionally left empty
a3.4 Study Guide The Study Guide is published on http://www.lith.liu.se/sh/. The Study Guide contains general information, syllabus and curricula of the study programmes, schedule for examinations etc.
a3.5 Information paths A strategy for LiTH has been that students should mainly interact with the administrative systems of the university electronically. Computers in computer labs on Campus ('knutpunkter', student labs and department labs) as well as off Campus can be used to access the administrative systems. LiTH provides computer labs, access points, software and email-service for students and staff. For access, the student has to agree to follow the rules for IT-systems of LiTH. Also, the student is obligated to obtain necessary knowledge about information retrieval from different information systems, such as library databases, the Student Portal, LiU and LiTH web pages, the Study Guide, course home pages, registration for examination etc. LiTH therefore offers a course (Introduction to computers and networks), and on the university level, there is the internet course iStudent.
a4 SIGN UP and COURSE REGISTRATION
Students sign up for courses about half a year in advance; in April for autumn courses and in October for spring courses. Information can be found on http://www.lith.liu.se/val/ and is also announced in email. Students sign up for courses in the Student Portal.
Every semester a student attends courses, he must register, both for the programme semester and the courses. The student can register for courses in the Student Portal. The registration is a validation of the student being active and a requirement for the student to obtain study allowance and without a course registration, the student will not get credits for successfully completed courses.
Registration for the spring and autumn semester 2007 is performed (prel.):
NOTE! If a student decides to drop-out from a course within three weeks after the start, he should notify the administration by filling in the form (pdf) so that the course registration can be cancelled.
a5 APPLICATION TO SINGLE-SUBJECT COURSES
Some of the single-subject courses are also given as programme courses. The programme student can apply for these single-subject courses at the same time as he signs up for his ordinary programme courses in the Student Portal. Application to other single-subject courses follows the procedure presented on;LiTH International's web pages. Students can apply to all courses given at LiTH, except courses given during the first year of a programme, as single-subject courses and admission will be granted if the are vacancies in the course and the applicant fullfills the prerequisites for the course. Application form and special instructions (pdf) can be found on the web.
a6 STUDENTS' RESPONSIBILITIES
a6.1 Rules Every students is obligated to follow the rules and regulations of LiTH and LiU. Students who neglect to join the students' union, LinTek, or who don't fullfill the requirement of paying the fee, can be suspended from teaching and examination by rector until correction of error has been made.
a6.2 Compensation for damages caused by a student Every students is expected to handle university property with care and is obligated to cover costs for damages caused by him/her according to common practice of law.
Semester dates for LiTH 2007 are available here.
a8 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT STUDIES AT LiTH
a8.1 Timetable The timetable for the first study period of the semester of the programme is distributed by 'klassföreståndarna'. The students are then supposed to retrieve the timetable from the timetable server on the students' web.
a8.2 Teaching Teaching is mainly performed in forms of lectures, seminars in larger (36-60 students) or smaller groups (10-15 students) and laborations.
a8.3 Examination The course content (as defined by the course syllabus) that the student should have acquired, is accounted for at the examination, for example in a written test. Written and oral examinations are offered at least three times every year; in the exam period following the course period, in the retake exam period in August and in either of the retake exam periods in June and January, unless the Boars of Studies determines otherwise. For rules on retake examination in courses with alternative examination forms (project, lab course, hand-in assignments etc.) see Dnr LiU 1109/00-40 (in Swedish only). Examination in courses that are only given every second year after decision by the Board of Studies, is available three times only the year the course is given. Examination in courses, that are cancelled for one or more years, is available three times during the first year the course is not offered. For courses, that are given several times during the year, the Board of Strudies may decide how many re-examinations that should be available and when. Examination in a course that has been permanently removed from a programme, is available in all three retake examination periods (January, June and August). Then, there is one last examination available in the next year, unless the Board of Studies decide against it. At LiTH the students are granted the possibility of renewed examination for a higher grade, even in courses in which they already have achieved a grade 'Pass' (3).
Other rules and regulations can be found in the LiU rules and regulations database.
a8.4 Registration for examination To be allowed to attend a writtten examination the student has to register in advance, as a rule at least 10 days before the examination takes place. Registration is made in the Student Portal. Where the examination is to take place is announced by email four days in advance. Students, who have not registrered in advance risk being rejected if there are no available chairs.
a8.5 Grading Grading of courses of the engineering programmes (Master/Bachelor) is usually done according to the scale: 'Fail' (U), 'Pass' (3), 'Pass with credit' (4) or 'Pass with distinction' (5). To achieve one of the 'Pass' grades a student should show sufficient knowledgeof the course content stated in the course syllabus, and also participate in and complete all required elements, such as laborations, seminars, field studies etc. The courses of the Natural Science programmes might be graded with 'Fail' (U), 'Pass' (G), 'Pass with distinction' (VG) instead. The study results are registered by the department responsible for the course, and a an email is also sent to the student when the result has been reported. All students' results are stored in a central computer database, LADOK. Questions about LADOK should be directed to the Student Affairs Division.
a8.6 Programme syllabus The programme syllabus lists the goal of the programme, and the criteria for the exam/degree set by the Board of Studies. From the curriculum, which is a part of the programme syllabus, it is evident in what order the courses are taken; which semster and what study period they are given.
a8.7 Course syllabus The course syllabus states the goal and main content of the course and what prerequisites that are expected of the students at the start of the course. The courses of a programme can be obligatory (o), elective (v, "valbar"), volountary (f, "frivillig").
a8.8 Course literature The course literature should be set no later than three weeks before the course starts and listed in the course syllabus.
a8.9 Credit Points Each course corresponds to a set amount of credit points decided by the Board of Studies, where one credit point corresponds to one week of full-time studies. The amount of credits points a student has obtained is checked before student allowance is granted or before the student is promoted to continued studies.
a8.10 Degree Certificate The degree requirements are regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance and in the programme syllabus.
A student who fullfills the requirements for a degree receives, on demand, a degree certificate from the universty. See also Student Affairs Division information page (in Swedish).
a8.11 Beginning of Studies and Postponed Admission
Students admitted to study programme should begin studying the semester the admission is valid for. Time and place for the roll call, at which participation is mandatory, is announced via mail to the admitted students. You can only be admitted to one study programme each semester. If you have been admitted to one programme and accept admission to another programme in the complementary admission round, you will be removed from the first programme.
Rules about postponed admission are also listed in the Admission Ordnance of LiU 981216, see LiU rules and regulation database.
Postponed Admission can only be granted for student admitted to study programme in the ordinary admission rounds. A student who was admitted in complementary admission rounds (reserve or late admission) or admitted to part of a programme can not be granted postponed admission.
If you have been granted postponed admission, you must send the decision along with the new application.
a8.12 Interruption of Studies
Notification of interruption of studies is made in the Student Portal. If the student neglects to announce the interruption and fails to register the first inactive semester, the interruption is considered as a drop-out. Interruption of studies without loss of place can only be granted for a whole semester and for no more than two consecutive semesters at the time. Announcement of resumed studies must be made no later than at the registration at the beginning of the semester when the studies are to be resumed. If no registration is made it will be considered as a drop-out.
During the interruption, the student may retake examinations if he has re-registered for studies on the last programme semester. The Board of Studies can after a request allow a student access to one or more new courses during an interruption in exceptional cases. The student is responsible for signing up for courses and making the necessary elections of specialisation courses in due time for resuming the studies, see section a.4).
a8.13 Drop-out from Studies
A student who has decided to drop-out from studies, announces the decision on a special form (pdf). If a student neglects to register for studies without announcing an interruption of the studies, it is considered as a drop-out. A student may resume the studies after a drop-out only if there are vacancies in the programme that will not be filled by students who are resuming studies after interruption or students who have been admitted to part of the programme.
a8.14 Admission to part of a study programme
Admission to part of a study program means admission to the program with an objective of finishing the studies with a degree.
Application of admission to part of a study programme should be sent to the student councellor no later than May 15 or October 15, for autumn and spring semester, respectively.
Before admission to part of a study programme is granted, the applicant's ability to meet the general and specific admission criteria of the programme is checked and his/her prior studies are valued and matched against the entrance level. Admission can only be allowed if there is a vacancy in the programme.
a8.15 Regulations regarding examination and examiners See DNR LiU 1109/00-40 2000-08-25, in the LiU rules and regulations database.
a8.16 Student's obligations at written examinations See DNR LiU 1341/99-40), in the LiU rules and regulations database.
b5 STUDY ABROAD
Students may replace courses of the programme at LiTH with courses at a university abroad and/or carry out the thesis work abroad. Below is a list of some of the exchange programmes, that students at LiTH can participate in. Replacement of courses according to the pre-approved study agreements are handled by the faculty administrator ('utbildningledare') on behalf of the Board of Studies. Students planning for studies abroad should therefore contact the faculty administrator ('utbildningsledare') for a consultation.
Study allowance is being granted according to the same rules that apply for studies in Sweden. Some of the exchange programmes offer scholarships to cover increased expenses.
b5.1 Sokrates/Erasmus The Sokrates/Erasmus programme opens for studies (courses or thesis work) in a number of European countries for at least three and at most twelve months.
b5.2 Fourth academic year abroad Students of Master of Science in Engineering programmes and Natural Science programmes may spend their fourth academic year at one of LiTHs partner universities within or outside Europe.
b5.3 Outside Europe for Bachelor of Science in Engineering Students Students of Bachelor of Science in Engineering programmes may spend their third academic year at universities outside Europe, presently in Australia.
b5.4 Nordplus Exchange within the nordic countries is carried out within the Nordplus programme, having a number of network universities open for studies on master or bachelor level.
b5.5 Thesis work abroad Thesis work may be done abroad, either within an exchange programme or as a result of individual arrangements after permission by the Board of Studies.
b5.6 Scholarship for Thesis Work Abroad for Students of Natural Science Programmes Only for studies of Natural Science, third or fourth academic year, not within an exchange program.
The scholarship is supposed to cover parts of the travel expences to the university where the complete thesis work is carried out. For thesis work within Europe the scholarship is 2000 Skr per student and for thesis work outside Europe it is 4000 Skr per student. Application is sent to the Board of Studies no later than September 15 or February 15, for autumn and spring semester, respectively.
The application must contain:
Selection will be based on
Totally, scholarships of maximum 16000 Skr will be granted per application round.
b5.7 Work Placement Abroad Work placement can, to a limited extent, be arranged through IAESTE or through the LEONARDO programme. There are also a small amount of positions available at CERN in Geneve every year, for work placement or thesis work.
b5.8 Information about Studying Abroad A booklet with information about studies abroad and application forms for the different exchange programmes can be obtaind in Origo or from the Student Reception Desks. More information can be found on http://www.lith.liu.se/internationalisering. Questions should be directed to international@lith.liu.se
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