Grading and Marking

Grades are considered very important both for the teachers and the students; for the former they give feedback on how well students understood the course, while for the latter they serve as a record of achievement and open doors to future courses and careers.

This section contains:

Exam and assessment regulations at EPFL (further details can be found on the polylex):

• The marking scheme
• Rules for written exams, oral exams and coursework.
• Information on how to deal with cheating and plagiarism.

Assessment advice, organisation and logistics:

• Exam invigilation guidelines (logistics before, during and after the exam).
• Communication to students (what to tell the students and when).
• Advice on designing assessments and grading, special mention to MCT,
• Course- and exam-related deadlines and dates,
• Contact information for the Registrar’s Office (timetable, exams, etc.),
• Models for agreements for Master’s projects outside EPFL (when needed).