Exams at Summer University
Find all you need to know about exams at CBS Summer University - such as exam types, periods, schedules, withdrawal and much more.
Exam types and registration
Exam schedule 2026 TBAExam registration
All courses at CBS Summer University have an exam. All exams are individual.
You will automatically be registered for the ordinary exam (your 1st attempt) and the retake exam (your 2nd attempt).
Exam types
You can find more information about the exam and the exam type in the course description for each course, which you will find in the lists of courses.
About home assignments
Home assignment exams run in parallel with the course and will start on the first day of teaching.
All home assignment exams will take place simultaneously. This means that your exam submissions must be handed in on the same day and time.
If you do not wish to have two simultaneous home assignment exams, please choose other courses with another exam type.
Neither the time nor the exam type can be changed.
Exam periods 2026
| Course | Exams |
|---|---|
| 2-week courses (3 ECTS) |
Attendance: you must participate in min. 80% of the scheduled teaching, and complete one or two in-class activities. |
| 3-week courses (7.5 ECTS) |
23 June - 13 July: Home assignment written in parallel with the course OR 10 July: 4-hour written sit-in exam at campus |
| 6-week courses (7.5 ECTS) |
22 June - 31 July: Home assignment written in parallel with the course OR 27 - 31 July: 4-hour written sit-in exam at campus |
Retakes 2026
If you do not pass the ordinary exam, you will automatically be registered for the following retake exam.
You can find information on the exam form for the retake exam in the course description.
| Exam dates for 3- and 6-week courses | Exam type for 3- and 6-week courses |
|---|---|
| 28 September - 2 October 2026 | 4-hour written sit-in exam* |
| 5 - 8 October 2026 | 72-hour home assignment* |
| Exam date for 2-week courses | Exam type for 2-week courses |
|---|---|
| 28 September | Oral exam based on written product which must be handed in 2 September 2026. |
*Please note that the exam may be changed to an online oral exam. You can see the final exam type in Digital Exam.
Grading & The 7-point grading scale
Grades for all summer courses are based 100% on the final exam. You can see your grades on the Online Student Service no later than 4 weeks after your exam.
The Danish grading scale is used throughout the education system in Denmark, including universities. The grading scale is compatible with the European ECTS grading scale and your performance is assessed according to the extent that you have met the specific learning objectives set for your specific course.
Exam attempts
3 exam attempts
You have 3 attempts if you are one of the following students:
- Exchange student
- Credit transfer student
- AURORA student
- CBS mandatory student
- CBS elective student
The 3 attempts are:
- the ordinary exam
- the retake exam
- the ordinary exam for the summer course the following year.
Please note that you must actively register for your 3rd exam attempt in your 2025 course no later than 1 May 2026 via the exam helpdesk
2 exam attempts
You have 2 attempts if you are one of the following students:
- Single course student
- Non-EU student/freemovers
The 2 attempts are:
- the ordinary exam
- the retake exam
Withdrawal from exams
If you want to withdraw from the ordinary exam, you must apply for an exemption.
If you want to withdraw from the retake exam, you must do so no later than 3 weeks prior to the exam.
You can find much more information about withdrawal from exams on Exams at Summer University on my.cbs.dk which is the student intranet that you will get access to once you are enrolled in a course.
Transcript
When?
In October you will receive a digital encrypted transcript by email if you have passed the course in the ordinary exam. We do not send transcripts in paper versions.
If you do not pass the ordinary exams
If you do not pass the ordinary exams, we will send a new transcript by December upon request with the new grades after the retake exams.
If you have more exams and have passed one of your ordinary exams, this grade will still appear on the new transcript.
How?
Exchange student
We will email the transcript directly to your coordinator at your home university.
CBS elective student
You will not receive a transcript/certificate for CBS Summer University.
Your grade will be a part of your final diploma.
CBS mandatory student
You will not receive a transcript/certificate for CBS Summer University.
Your grade will be a part of your final diploma.
Other student categories
We will email the transcript to your CBS email address.
NOTE: Only to your CBS email address.
More information about exams
My.cbs.dk is the student intranet you will get access to once you are enrolled in a course.
Here you will find much more information about exams, such as how to prepare, tips and tricks, guidelines, exam aids, exemptions, complaints, withdrawal and much more:
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