21.3 What purpose must an examination concept serve?

The function of an examination concept is described in § 12(5), sentence 2, item 4 of the MRVO. The text of the criterion indicates that an examination concept serves the purpose of ensuring “an adequate and workload-appropriate frequency and organization of examinations.” The explanatory memorandum to this section further states that, among other things, an “adequate and workload-appropriate frequency and organization of examinations” ensures that the study programme “can be successfully completed within the standard period of study.” The explanatory memorandum further states that the examination concept must be tailored to the specific study programme and, in addition to “didactics and competency-based learning,” must make clear “that the overall examination workload is reasonable, does not increase as a result of an increase in the number of exams, and that a sensible distribution of the examination workload throughout the semester is ensured.”