Theme 6: Good education practice

Integrity in education is necessary so that we can all rely on the value of a diploma. That means that fraud and plagiarism are out of the question. In order to prevent this, further rules have been laid down in the Education and Examination Regulations or other School regulations.

On this site you will find the Code of Conduct in brief. The full text in the PDF is leading at all times.

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What if things go wrong?

Our 6 ground rules for good education practice

Cheating
You do not cheat

You do not cheat and do not give others the opportunity to cheat.
Aids
You do not use any unauthorized aids during examinations

You do not use any aids in examinations, unless otherwise indicated in the regulations for written examinations or in the reader for the examination, or for students with a provision otherwise specified by the Examination Board in the decision to grant an examination facility.
Possession of examination questions/answer
You may not possess any assignments prior to the examination

You may not possess any examination assignments or their answer keys prior to the date and time of that examination.
Attendance list
You always sign the attendance list yourself
Own work and plagiarism
You do assignments, papers and theses yourself

You do assignments and write papers and theses yourself. You do not allow others to do assignments or write papers and theses (commercially or otherwise) and pretend that this is your own work. You can seek help to improve your texts or translation if you inform your supervisor about this.
Standards for good education
Lecturers meet the standards for high-quality education

As a lecturer, you meet the standards for high-quality education during the various phases of education and assessment. As a manager or administrator, you ensure that the education, including assessment, meets the standards for high-quality education. You abstain from any action that incites you not to comply with these standards. You raise the issue of non-compliance with these standards of high-quality education by others.