Exams
At the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences and Psychology a registration for the exams via Uniportal is mandatory. It is not possible to take an exam and earn ECTS points without prior registration. This also applies to students from other faculties who attend courses at the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences and Psychology.
Please use Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox to register. The use of Safari is not recommended. If you experience any problems during the registration process, please try one of the other recommended browsers.
Registration is binding. Failure to attend an exam will result in a failed attempt. This applies to all courses that are examined during the regular exam sessions.
Important: Please note that other faculties may have different registration deadlines. We recommend checking the deadlines relevant to you (e.g., for your minor subject) as early as possible.
If you have any questions about VPF examinations, please contact pruefungen-vpf@unilu.ch.
Unless otherwise stated in the individual courses, the exams of the Fall Semester usually take place in calendar weeks 4 to 6. The registration period usually starts in the beginning of November.
The re-exams for the courses of the Fall Semester usually take place in the exam session of the following Spring Semester.
For the exams of the Fall Semester 2026 the following dates and times apply (the type and duration of exams are determined by the lecturers and announced in the exam schedule, therefore extraordinary exam dates and registration deadlines are possible):
- Registration: 29 October - 12 November, 2026
- Exams Fall Semester 26: 25 January - 12 February, 2027 (exam period 1st, 3rd and 5th semester plus re-exams for 4th semester)
- Release of grades *: ongoing until no later than 19 February, 2027 (re-exams for 4th semester / 3rd semester) and 26 February, 2027 (1st / 5th semester)
* In exceptional cases, it is possible that individual grades are not yet available at this time. In such cases they will be provided as soon as possible.
Exam Schedule BSc Psychology Fall Semester 2026, 1st Semester
Exam Schedule BSc Psychology Fall Semester 2026, 3rd Semester
Exam Schedule BSc Psychology Fall Semester 2026, 5th Semester
Exam Schedule Re-Exams BSc Psychology Spring Semester 2026, 4th Semester
Unless otherwise stated in the individual courses, the exams of the Spring Semester usually take place in calendar weeks 23 and 24 and the re-exams for the Fall Semester in calendar week 22. The registration period usually starts at the beginning of April.
Re-exams for the courses of the Spring Semester are usually held in the exam session of the following Fall Semester.
Re-exams for the courses of the Spring Semester of the Preparatory Courses (Propädeutikum) are usually held in the last week of July. This enables a seamless transfer to the Advanced Level Studies (Hauptstudium) in accordance with the sample study plan, even if exams have been failed in the Spring Semester of the Preparatory Courses. Registration period starts in calendar week 27.
Please note that the procedures, deadlines and dates of the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine (GMF) apply to the exam of the compulsory extracurricular course “Gesundheitspsychologie und Verhaltensmedizin” and that the examination session of the Spring Semester may be extended accordingly when attending this exam.
The exam inspection is reserved for those students who have received failing grades.
Date of Exam inspection | registration deadline | |
|---|---|---|
| Exam inspection re-exams Spring Semester 26 (4th semester) | calendar week 8, more infos will follow | 19 – 21 February, 2027 |
| Exam inspection exams Fall Semester 26 | 3rd semester: calendar week 8, more infos will follow 1st/5th semester: calendar week 9, more infos will follow | 3rd semester: 19 – 21 February, 2027 1st/5th semester: 26 – 28 February, 2027 |
| Exam inspection re-exams Fall Semester 26 | calendar week 26, more infos will follow | 25 – 27 June, 2027 |
| Exam inspection exams Spring Semester 27 | calendar week 27, more infos will follow | 02 – 04 July, 2027 |
| Exam inspection re-exams Spring Semester 27 (2nd semester preparatory course) | 18 August, 2027 | 13 – 15 August, 2027 |
Registration: Registration for the exam inspection takes place via the online registration form.
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Exam Mode
At the VPF, exams are conducted electronically using the INSPERA exam software. The exam will take place on-site, using your own laptop. You are required to bring your own laptop, which must meet the technical requirements. Additionally, you must bring and show your CampusCard during the exam.
INSPERA Function Test
The INSPERA function test on-site is mandatory for all students and will be offered on the following dates. During these time windows, you can complete the function test, which takes about 20 minutes, and receive technical support for the INSPERA exam software and the Safe Exam Browser (SEB):
- Friday, 20 November, 2026, 14:30–16:30, Lecture Hall 1
- Monday, 23 November, 2026, 07:45–09:45, Lecture Hall 10
- Wednesday, 25 November, 2026, 12:30–14:30, Lecture Hall 1
- Monday, 30 November, 2026, 12:30–14:30, Lecture Hall 1
- Thursday, 3 December, 2026, 07:45–09:45, Lecture Hall 10
This test is intended to install the latest version of the Safe Exam Browser (SEB) and to check its functionality, as well as the connection to the INSPERA exam software. Proper installation of SEB is a requirement for participating in VPF exams. Students who completed the function test in earlier semesters are required to take it again. If you do not complete the function test, you will not be entitled to support from the exam supervisors on the day of the exam in case of technical issues. No additional exam time will be provided during the exam for SEB installation.
Registration for the function test is not necessary. Students who are taking INSPERA exams in multiple faculties only need to complete the function test once.
Students who register for exams at the VPF will receive further information about the INSPERA function test via email before the exam session (after the registration deadline).
For any questions regarding SEB or the INSPERA exam software, please contact pruefungen-vpf@unilu.ch.
- Arrive at the correct lecture hall 30 minutes before the exam starts
- Entry to the exam room is prohibited after the exam begins, and participation will no longer be possible
- Seats will be assigned on site
- Bags, jackets, cases, and watches are not allowed at the seat
- You must bring the following items to the exam:
- Your own notebook and mobile phone
- Identity card or driver’s license: will be checked upon entry
- Student ID number (Matrikelnummer)
- Any approved requests for special requirements or extended exam time
- Pens for notes (note paper will be provided and must be returned after the exam; notes will not be evaluated)
- Mobile phones must be in flight mode during the exam, with Wi-Fi switched off, and placed face down at your desk
- Mobile phones may only be used after being instructed to do so and exclusively for multi-factor authentication
- With the exception of your own laptop, mobile phone and calculator, no other electronic aids (e.g. smartwatches) are permitted
- Water bottles are permitted
- The use of non-electronic hearing protection (foam earplugs such as Ohropax) is permitted
- Wearing caps with a visor is not permitted
- Candidates with an approved request for extended examination time due to a high school degree (Matura) in a language other than German may use a general language dictionary (no specialist dictionaries or electronic dictionaries)
For exams in which the instructor explicitly permits the use of a “basic” calculator, only the following models may be used (laptop-based or online calculators are not permitted):
- CASIO FX-82 Solar II
- TEXAS TI-30 ECO RS
- TEXAS TI-30 Xa (or XA)
- Sharp EL-501 T
This list is exhaustive. Calculator covers or cases may not be brought to the desk.
Items brought to the exam may be checked by the invigilators.
Bachelor students with a high school degree (Matura) in a language other than German can use the online form to apply for an extension of the exam time for written exams in German. The application must be submitted within the exam registration period.
The following applies:
- The application for an extension of exam time applies only to exams at the Faculty of Behavioral Sciences and Psychology, including the compulsory extracurricular course “Gesundheitspsychologie und Verhaltensmedizin” offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine (GMF).
- Bachelor students who have already obtained a degree in German are not entitled to an extension of the exam time.
- Please indicate in your application whether you will be taking a general language dictionary with you. Specialized dictionaries and electronic dictionaries are not permitted.
- Approved applications are valid for one semester and must be brought to every written exam and presented to the exam proctors.
- Approved applications are also valid for the corresponding re-exams.
Requests for special requirements (e.g., disadvantage compensation in case of physical disability) have to be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 15 October (Fall Semester) and 15 March (Spring Semester). Please send the request together with all necessary documents to studienberatung-vpf@unilu.ch.
Guidelines for the granting of compensations for disadvantage
Please note that the following information sheets only exist in German.
Information sheet for written exams
Guidelines for the granting of compensations for disadvantages
Information sheet on appealing against exam decisions by the University of Lucerne
