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Usually the lecturers plan exams in the to exam periods although they are allowed to deviate. Exam dates will usually be announced in the first session of the course. Some courses have the exam type “portfolio”. This means that there are multiple parts of the exam. This can be mid-terms, presentations, term papers etc. The module descriptions should always show what type of exam is to be expected.
Thesis
The thesis period at TUB is six months. Starting in April generally means handing in in October of the same year. See the page on THESIS for more details.