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. Students may also be given simply pass or fail. No overall mark is given. Passes in the examinations of other institutions may be recognized as satisfying part of the requirements for the Cand.mag, degree.