Universität zu Köln

Generally, there are three categories of exams at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

1. oral (presentation in class or oral exam)
2. written (written exam/test or term paper/essay)
3. combined (combination of oral and written elements).

The exam period at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities lasts from the last week of lectures until the end of the semester break (winter semester: until March 31 / summer semester: until September 30). Many module exams are held in the last week of lectures or during the first three weeks of the semester break. A few are scheduled at a later date. Central submission date for term papers is March 15 in the winter semester and September 15 in the summer semester.

Exam registration via KLIPS 2.0 is mandatory for all students who wish to take exams and must be performed on time!

Please pay closest attention to exam registration windows in KLIPS 2.0 (they vary across departments). Exam registration usually opens in mid-November (winter semester) or mid-May (summer semester).

Exam registration - Instructions for short-term students at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities