Examination and maximum duration

Explicit regulations and rules on the periods of practical training and examinations are provided in the "Regulations for the Idea League Joint Master's programme in Applied Geophysics". For most courses, written examinations will be given at the end of the respective teaching period. Oral examinations, continual assessments or written reports may be the most appropriate forms of evaluation for some courses.

Approximately 6 months after the beginning of their studies, students will receive advice as to whether or not they should continue their studies. Students who fail one or more examinations shall be given the chance to re-sit the failed examination(s) within a period of one year. Under normal circumstances, students will only have the opportunity to re-sit an examination twice. For students to proceed in the Joint Masters programme past their study period at TU Delft, it will be necessary for them to obtain a minimum of 16 ECTS's at the end of periods 1 and 2.

If a Dutch student fails the maximum number of re-sits, then he/she will be given the opportunity to move to a regular Dutch programme of Masters studies.

Maximum study duration

The maximum study duration of the Joint Masters programme is 4 years. In the Netherlands and Germany, a maximum study duration is legally not possible for a national Masters program. If a student from one of these countries requires more than 4 years to complete his/her Masters degree, then he/she will have the opportunity to move to a regular Dutch/German programme of Masters studies.