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open book exams

Please note that the student is not allowed to communicate with others during the exam.

About AI:

The use of Copilot and other AI tools are allowed if all aids are allowed. However, AI tools must not be used if the course description explicitly states that the use of AI is not permitted. If the course description does not allow the use of AI, any use of AI will be considered cheating.

The use of AI glasses is never permitted.


For a written sit-in exam which according to the course description is an open book exam: all written and electronic aids, including internet access the following applies:

The student will have access to (on CBS’ PC):

  • The basic IT application package and the advanced IT application package (the content of the packages is stated below)
  • Internet access
  • Access to e-Library
  • Access to CBS Canvas
  • Access  to personal drive (S-drive) on CBS’ network.

Content of the basic IT application package and the advanced IT application package:

  • Microsoft Office365 (including Excel)
    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft Excel
    • Microsoft PowerPoint
    • Microsoft OneNote
    • Microsoft Access
    • Microsoft Publisher
  • Document camera and paper
  • 7-zip file manager
  • Adobe ReaderDC
  • PDF24
  • VLC player – ATTENTION no sound allowed
  • Windows Media Player – ATTENTION no sound allowed
  • Windows Calculator
  • Power BI
  • SPSS + Amos
  • JASP 0.97.1
  • JMP Student Edition (only usable at open book exams)
  • R
  • R studio
  • SAS
  • STATA
  • Nvivo
  • Wolfram
  • Python / Anaconda
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Node.js
  • Julia
  • Gyldendals Røde ordbøger (dictionaries from Gyldendal): (dansk/engelsk – engelsk/dansk, dansk/fransk – fransk/dansk, Dansk/Italiensk – Italiensk/dansk, dansk/norsk – norsk/dansk, dansk/spansk – spansk/dansk, dansk/svensk – svensk/dansk, dansk/tysk – tysk/dansk).

The student is allowed to bring: 

Simple writing and drawing utensils as well as all written and electronic aids, which means:

  • own laptop/tablet as a reference book (NB: there are no electric outlets available)
  • USB key for uploading before the exam starts: notes, books and compendiums in a non-executable format (no applications, application fragments, IT tools etc.)
  • any calculator
  • books (including translation dictionaries), compendiums and notes.

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