Prüfungsordnung

examination regulations (at a university)

noun PRUE-fungs-ord-nung Rare

Usage Note

Prüfungsordnung is the official set of rules governing how examinations are structured, registered, conducted, and assessed within a degree programme. Each programme has its own Prüfungsordnung, which students must follow carefully.

Examples

"Laut Prüfungsordnung darf man jede Prüfung nur zweimal wiederholen."

Natural Translation

According to the examination regulations, each exam may only be repeated twice.

Literal Translation

According to examination-regulations may one each exam only twice repeat.

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