It represents an independent and complete degree course which gives the graduate the necessary academic foundation for teaching, practical work and advanced post-graduate studies. Each subject is allocated a weighting in relation to its exent. A weighting of 10 assumes a study requirement of one semester's work. For the Cand. The extent of study requirement may be satisfied by a pass in examen philosophicum and in the examinations of a sufficient number of subjects of which the combined weighting is at least 65.
Academic depth is achieved by a pass in examinations in subjects forming an appropriate group.
Such a group will normally form the academic foundation for further study in the field. Academic breadth is assured by a requirement that the student must choose subjects with a weighting of at least 20 outside the dominant field of selected study. Subject examinations consists of a written or oral test. There may be an additional requirement that the student must have participated in certain practical work, seminars, excursions or similar activities. To indicate a pass in examinations marks are awarded on a scale on which 1.0 is the highest mark and 4.0 is the lowest mark.