The Examinations
Progress through the coursework is monitored by examinations, which take place at the end of the first, second and fourth semester. Here you will find information about the upcoming MBML examinations.
A key element of student training embedded in The MBML Graduate College is the coursework component. This coursework component consists of a series of lectures (the MBML Lecture Series) and tutorials (The MBML Student Tutorial Series). The subject matter of the coursework is examinable in thee separate Student Examinations which take place at the end of the first, second, and fourth semesters. Participation in the Student Examinations is compulsory.
Each Student Examination lasts three hours. For the student to pass each examination, the student must answer a minimum 65% of the examination correctly. If the student does not pass the examination, the student is automatically granted a re-examination no sooner than two weeks, and no later than four weeks, later. Is the student does not attain at least 65% in the re-examination, the student is automatically ejected from the MBML Graduate College. Your continued affiliation with your host laboratory remains at the discretion of the responsible Principal Investigator.
The Student Examination is scheduled for Wednesday, 09 March 2022 at 09h00 (s.t.) |
Hörsaal II, Medizinisches Lehrzentrum (MLZ), Klinikstr. 29, 1. OG, Raum 132 |
The re-examination is scheduled for Wednesday, 16 March 2022 at 09h00 (s.t.) |
Students who attain first, second and third place in the Student Examination receive an MBML Travel Award, to a conference of their choice.
- First place: Reimbursement of travel costs up to €2000
- Second place: Reimbursement of travel costs up to €1500
- Third place: Reimbursement of travel costs up to €1000
MBML Travel Awards cover the costs of conference registration, hotel accomodation (calculated at proscribed university rates of €125 per room per night, with the provision that the student is sharing the room with another student), return flights and airport transfers. The flight costs must be pre-approved by a member of the MBML committee prior to purchasing the ticket.