You can take an exam at another location unless the exam registration specifically states that you must take it on campus. You cannot take a written examination (saltentamen) online.
Please note that organising an exam at another location takes time. Your first step is to find a location.
Approved locations
- Other higher education institutions, Swedish authorities or local study centres (lärcentrum).
- Outside Sweden: the Church of Sweden (Svenska kyrkan), Swedish embassies and international Swedish schools are acceptable.
- Universities and colleges in other parts of Scandinavia are also acceptable.
You can find your local study centre (lärcentrum) at www.nitus.se.
Please note that it can be difficult to find a suitable location in Västergötland, Stockholm and Skåne.
Book an exam at another location
It is up to you, the student, to contact the place where you want to take your exam and also to ensure that it can accommodate you on the same day and time as your regular examination is to take place on Campus Borlänge or Campus Falun.
If you receive educational support, it is up to you to check that the place you want to take the exam can accommodate your educational needs. Not everywhere may be able to do this. You must still apply for support when you register for the exam.
Approved variation in start time: +/- 1 hour from the scheduled campus examination start time. This does not include digital/computer/online exams.
Give the person who is hosting the exam (the "accommodator") the details below, and also state which campus you study at (Campus Borlänge or Campus Falun):
Högskolan Dalarna
Avdelningen för student- och utbildningsstöd
Tentamensfunktionen
791 88 Falun
Contact person: Tentamensfunktionen
Email: tentamen@du.se
Telephone: 023-77 80 00
You also need to get the contact information of both the accommodator and a contact person there. Enter this information in the examination registration form on the Examination Services page on the Student Web.
Basic requirement: invigilation and a guarantee that only approved study aids will be used. Please note that you must cover all costs that may arise.
Take a digital exam at another location
If you want to take a digital exam at another location, you may only do so if it takes place at the same time as the regular exam is set to be held on campus.
You are responsible for preparations before you can take the exam. We recommend that you test the demo exam with Safe Exam Browser on the same computer you intend to use for the digital exam. You must do this no later than seven days before the exam. You are responsible for your computer and must ensure that it has the capacity for you to take the exam on it.
Preparations for digital exams
- Secure your wifi connection. Use the network that exists at the place that you will take the exam.
- You log in to du.inspera.com with your student account. Click on demo exam and select Demo exam (Demotentamen) with SEB for students who are taking an exam elsewhere. du.inspera.com
- Download and install Safe Exam Browser: do not open Safe Exam Browser. Instead, go directly to the demo exam and complete it. This is a way to check that everything is working. Do not download Safe Exam Browser from other sites as there is a high risk that you get the wrong version.
- If you have problems with your installation, please take a screenshot of the problem and email it to inspera@du.se. Describe the problem or visit the Support Café in Zoom (du-se.zoom.us)
Common issues
- Your computer has not been updated to the latest version of the operating system. You need to restart your computer afterwards.
- Safe Exam Browser has not been downloaded from Inspera – uninstall and download from Inspera.
- Other programs interfere with Safe Exam Browser, e.g. Teams, steam, virtual machines, etc. Close all active programs.
- Fingerprint certification – turn off function.
- Test your browser.
- You should not configure Safe Exam Browser. If you get a message to configure, close Safe Exam Browser and restart it from Inspera.
Demo exam with SAFE EXAM BROWSER
- Log in to Inspera: Inspera (inspera.du.com)
- Click on demo exam.
- Select "Demo".
- Click on "Click here to get ready".
- Write down Safe Exam Browser password and exam invigilator password.
- Click on open exam in Safe Exam Browser.
- Type in the Safe Exam Browser password.
- If you have not installed Safe Exam Browser before, click on "Download" and follow the instructions described on this page under the tab Download and install the Safe Exam Browser
- Click on "Open exam".
- You are now in the demo exam.
- When you are done, click on "Submit now", on the submit page, which is the last box with a checkmark in it.
- Always complete Safe Exam Browser when you are about to leave the demo exam or have submitted by clicking on "Submit now".
Checklist for the exam day
- Own computer and charger, fully charged computer.
- Safe Exam Browser installed and you have completed the demo exam.
- User details for your HDa student account: if you have forgotten them, retrieve them via id.du.se.
Electronic identity (id.du.se)
Please note that your phone should be turned off before you enter the exam hall. - Valid identification.
- Any permitted aids that the examiner has announced in advance.
- Be on site with the organiser no later than 30 minutes before the exam starts so you have time to prepare.
During the exam
- Close all open programs and tabs that could interfere with Safe Exam Browser.
- Go to du.inspera.com.
Inspera (du.inspera.com) - Log in with your HDa student account.
- You will receive the passwords you need to open the exam on site from the organisers.
- Read through the information about the exam
- The exam is saved every 15 seconds in Inspera.
- Aids attached to the exam can be found at the bottom left.
- When you have finished the exam, raise your hand. If the exam expires before you have time to finish, you will be moved to the last page for submission.
- The invigilator needs to see the submission, after which you can submit the exam and exit Safe Exam Browser.
- If you encounter problems, contact the invigilator.
What happens next?
The Examination Coordinator will contact the accommodator directly and arrange for the examination to be sent to them 3-5 days before the scheduled examination time. If you are unable to attend the examination, you must cancel the arrangement with the accommodator and de-register on the Examination Services page on the Student Web. After the exam, the accommodator will send the exam to the Examination Coordinator at Dalarna University.