Instructions for Students from Other Institutions

Rules of the host university

You can make reservations maximum 30 days ahead.

The instructions are valid from that moment on when you enter the e-exam room. Please note that you need to be silent during the exam. You cannot bring anything with you in the e-exam room (mobile phone, smartwatch, calculator, papers, materials, food, drinks etc.). Leave your outer garments, bag, and other belongings in the locker outside the e-exam room.  The lockers work without coins in Turku School of Economics. In the e-exam room, you only need the locker key and the student card or other identity card with a photo.

You may not exit the e-exam room during the exam. If you need to exit the e-exam room during the exam, interrupt the exam and, if necessary, contact the responsible teacher.

There is real-time recording electronic surveillance in the e-exam room. During an exam visit, camera surveillance recordings are handed over to your home university, if necessary.

There is no technical support available during the exams. If your exam is interrupted due to technical or other problems, leave the e-exam room and submit the online form on the interruption of the exam as soon as possible.

Location, opening hours of EXAM-room and access to the room

Students from other institutions can take e-exams in Turku TSE e-exam room (Turku School of Economics), Rehtorinpellonkatu 3, Turku. There is also one exam visiting machine with an adjustable table, you can book this by selecting the exam room: TuKKK, TSE/Turku: e-exam room accessible place.

The e-exam room is located on the entrance floor. Exams can be taken Monday- Sunday between 8.00–23.00.

If student take e-exam mon-fri at 8.00-15.30 the person of info-desk open the e-exam room door for student. If the staff is not at the info desk, there is a phone number you can call provided. If you ask the staff to open the door, make time for this before the start of the exam. In the evenings, at weekends and holidays the e-exam room is accessed with an ACCESS CODE, which you can request mon-fri at 8.00-15.30 by sending an email to kulkuoikeudet@utu.fi and including your exam reservation(s). The access code changes, so ALWAYS request the code before the exam.

Available software and other resources

The workstations are Windows computers with a limited software selection and no free Internet access. There is no paper available in the e-exam room to take notes and you are not allowed to bring your own note-taking equipment into the exam room.

During the exams, the following programs/resources can be used:

• Word 2021 (without the spell check and translate functions)
• Excel 2021 (incl. Solver)
• Power Point 2021
• Paint, Python 3.11.1 (64-bit)
• Dia 0.97.2.
• Inskscape 1.3.02.
• R for Windows 4.4.0.
• RStudio (x64) 2024.04.0.
• Qalculate! (classic) 4.3.0.
• Notepad
• Notepad++ (x64) 8.6.0.0.
• Windows calculator
• PDF reader that can also be used to save PDF files
• Zip File Manager
• VLC Media Player and headset.

You can find these programs in the computer destop Tools folder.

In e-exam room computer do not have interactive pen display and you cannot bring your own note-taking equipment to the exam. Before reserving an exam, contact the responsible teacher to check that you will not need any other software for the exam.

If you have questions concerning the University of Turku’s e-exam rooms, send email to: exam@utu.fi.

Logging into the exam visit computer

If the computer screen is blank or the computer is switched off.  Move the mouse or start the computer from the power button on the right-hand side of the screen.

• You do not need to log in to the Exam -computer.
• Choose “Start Exam” (double-click the icon).
• Wait for the Exam front page to open on the screen. Log in to the exam system using the Haka login > log in using your University’s user account and password.

• If you choose the wrong computer in the e-exam room, the program tells you the correct computer.

  When logging in to the University of Turku’s Exam for the first time, you need to accept the terms and conditions.

  If your exam reservation has not yet begun and you are on the right computer. Wait until your exam reservation begins. The exam begins automatically.

• When you have finished the exam, check that you have answered all questions. Submit the exam by choosing Save and submit exam.
• When you have submitted your exam, choose ”Finish Exam”. This will delete all content concerning your personal information from the computer.

If you have any questions about the EXAM-room at the University of Turku, please send an email to exam@utu.fi

Problems during the exam and technical support

If the browser crashes or you closed it accidentally. Start Exam again from the shortcut icon to continue taking the exam.

The computer crashes and does not respond to the commands even after a while: Start the computer again from the power button on the right-hand side of the screen (press for a long time). Log in to the computer and start Exam again from the shortcut icon to continue the exam.

There is no technical support available during the exams. If your exam is interrupted due to technical or other problems, leave the e-exam room and submit the online form on the interruption of the exam as soon as possible.

Reasonable accommodations for exam visits

• the student can request reasonable accommodations for the exam from their home university. Arrangements are agreed on a case-by-case basis between the home and host universities.

More informarion about EXAM-room: exam@utu.fi

Request an access code to the e-exam room: kulkuoikeudet@utu.fi