The Assessment Sessions will be held as follows:
First Semester Assessment Session: 20 January – 05 February
Second Semester Assessment Session: 2 June – 27 June
September Assessment Session: 1 – 13 September
Methods of assessments for the academic year 2024/25 are indicated in the course description of the relative study-units. If the method of assessment is by examination, this will be held either physically (as Pen and Paper, or WISEflow on Campus, or some other modality) or else remotely through WISEflow, as advised by the respective Faculty/Institute/Centre/School (F/I/C/S) offering the study-unit.
The University will take all necessary health and safety measures as advised by the health authorities when organising any type of assessment on campus.
WISEflow is a digital assessment platform that allows the creation of multiple-choice, short-answer, true/false, and other interactive exams, and can also be used for essay-based exams.
A take-home examination is an assessment that students take at home within a time limit established by the F/I/C/S (for example over a period of 12 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours or as indicated). Students may be directed to consult their own notes, course texts and other materials.
The exam paper can be downloaded and answers submitted through WISEflow as informed by email from your F/I/C/S
A timed examination is an assessment that students take at home within a strict time limit (typically not more than 2 or 3 hours), established by the F/I/C/S, normally as assigned for written examinations taken on-campus. The exam paper can be downloaded and answers submitted through WISEflow (as informed by email from your F/I/C/S).
Oral exams and vivas shall be held in person. The F/I/C/S will advise the dates via the published timetable or through a mailshot.
Timetables are published by the respective F/I/C/S on the respective website. Ensure that your device can stay on at least 5-10 minutes without connection to a power outlet just in case of a power outage.
In the case of exams that will be held online, for each study-unit, students will receive a notification that they have been enrolled to the exam flow. Furthermore, students are requested to log on to WISEflow 24 hours before the scheduled time of the examination in order to check if they are registered for the exam. If not, students are urged to contact their home F/I/C/S to resolve the matter.
In case of exams that will be held in an examination hall/classroom, students need to check the notice with the list of registered students available on the day at the building/s where the exam will take place, as well as the door of the exam venue.
Students will be informed of the kind of exam flow (FLOWassign or FLOWmulti) through the exam timetable and/or through their lectures. If there is/are any particular aspect/s pertaining to a specific examination, you will also be informed by your lecturer and/or during the mock test. Attendance for such mocks is compulsory.
Students who are new to WISEflow will be invited to test WISEflow by taking a trial mock test,which will be organised by the faculty and the lecturer. If you have never used WISEflow and have not been informed of the mock test, you should contact the F/I/C/S Office immediately.
Students who are not able to access an exam flow by 24 hours before the scheduled time of the examination are to contact the respective F/I/C/S to ensure they will be able to take the exam as scheduled. It is important to note that the time zone on your laptop/device should be set as follows:
(UTC+01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Bern, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna
Students should also familiarise themselves with WISEflow by referring to the student manual.
For WISEflow Remote FLOWassign exams, it is important to save your work frequently. Furthermore, consider investing in an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), which will allow you to save your work in case there is a power supply failure.
If you have downloaded the exam paper, make sure to give your answer document a different name to the exam paper, to avoid confusion when submitting your work.
Students can access WISEflow from the University of Malta website by clicking on the Current Students' drop-down menu (top left-hand corner) and selecting WISEflow.
Make sure that you are not using any ad / pop-up blockers or Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
Ad / Pop-up blockers
Ad blockers and pop-up blockers may cause WISEflow to generate errors. If you are using such software and are experiencing problems, you should disable these, or try an incognito window or a different browser. Pop-up blocker for Chrome - Proper Blocker and uBlock Origin are browser extensions that were found to cause issues with WISEflow.
Disabling Chrome extensions:
Disabling Microsoft Edge extensions:
Disabling Firefox extensions:
Disabling Safari extensions:
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Some VPN software may cause WISEflow to generate errors, so it should be turned off as a precaution before commencing any exam/s.
Make sure that you have disabled all of your ad / pop-up blockers and VPNs as instructed in FAQ 11.
If you are still unable to find the button to start your exam or upload/hand in your paper, make sure to scroll down to locate this. If you are still unable to see this button, you may need to zoom out of your screen.
In the case of FLOWmulti - if you see a blank page as soon as you start the exam, make sure to scroll down until you see a Start button. Click on Start to load your exam paper.
This error is usually caused by pop-up blockers. Unblock Origin and Pop up blocker for Chrome™ - Proper Blocker are two known blockers that would cause these issues. It is best that you disable these as instructed in FAQ 11, close your browser and try to access the exam paper again.
Switch off any VPN software that you may have, as this might also generate errors in WISEflow.
It is important that you check that you actually have an Internet connection.
Try and scroll down to see the ‘Start’ button. If you cannot scroll down, please use the zoom out tool in your browser, until you see the button.
Make sure to scroll all the way to the right-hand side to be able to see this.
If you still cannot see this, please use the zoom out tool in your browser, until you see the button. If this is still not visible, please change the current Internet browser i.e. change from Google Chrome to Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge.
It is possible that the ‘Go to hand in’ button or the ‘Confirm to hand in’ button sometimes do not work. This might happen if you have been logged into WISEflow for a long period before the actual exam.
In the first instance, please refresh the page by pressing F5.
If that does not work, log on to WISEflow from an incognito window, or from a different browser, ideally Google Chrome browser should be used, and reattempt the handling process.
Make sure to contact your F/I/C/S immediately, using the contact numbers provided in the exam paper instructions. If WISEflow is generating an error for you, please make sure to provide a screenshot of the error and send it to the respective F/I/C/S Office via email.
Furthermore, you should write down or add the contact number/s to your contact list on your phone at the start of the exam, in case there is an internet failure or a problem with your device that prevents you from accessing your exam paper.
If this is the case, you will be prompted that you are in offline mode. You will still be able to continue answering the exam paper while still in offline mode, however, you won’t be able to hand in the paper. Once internet access is restored, you are able to press on the ‘Go to hand in’ button.
Please note that in the meantime you should immediately inform your F/I/C/S about this issue.
If you lose your Internet connection when you are trying to submit your exam paper, please inform your F/I/C/S immediately, and the F/I/C/S will provide instructions as to how to proceed. When using FLOWassign, it is important that you save your work frequently.
For WISEflow Remote exams, the online examination paper rubric will include information (contact phone numbers, email address etc) through which to contact the F/I/C/S responsible for the examination using the contact information provided on the rubric of the examination paper. You will then be guided accordingly.
You should write down or add the contact number/s to your contact list on your phone at the start of the exam, in case there is an internet failure or a problem with your device that prevents you from accessing your exam paper.
In case of any difficulties for exams that will be held on campus, the usual procedure should apply, that is to refer the matter to the invigilator, to bring to the attention of the F/I/C/S.
For Physical exams, you should inform the invigilator or the administrative staff present in the examination venue of the issue immediately.
In such cases students are to immediately inform the F/I/C/S identified in the contact information provided in the examination paper rubric.
It is possible to mitigate power cuts by keeping your laptop/device fully charged as well as the use of a UPS.
In the case of Internet connectivity problems, it might be possible to set up your mobile device as a hotspot. If you are unsure if your plan or device allows for this, you should refer to your service provider.
Students are also to ensure that their device is in good working order.
Whenever appropriate, extra time has been allocated to allow for the upload of files. This will be shown on the published exam timetable, as well as in the rubric of the examination paper, for example: 9:00 to 11:00 + 30 minutes for uploading. Students should complete the examination within the duration of the exam itself (for the purposes of the above example, by 11:00). It is imperative that the extra time, when allocated, is used exclusively for upload purposes. You should not leave it to the last minute to start uploading because you are risking not uploading the file/s at all. Once the time is up, the exam flow will close, and you will no longer have access to the upload facility.
In case of difficulties during upload, students are required to contact the F/I/C/S as indicated in Q16, and the F/I/C/S will assist accordingly.
If students do not alert the F/I/C/S about their respective problem during the extra time allocated for upload, resulting in the student being unable to upload the exam file/s, this will be considered as failed opportunity (according to the applicable general regulations or course regulations).
In case of examinations held on campus, students are reminded that five minutes reading and noting time are being added to the duration of the examination. There are no restrictions as to what you may or may not do during these 5 minutes, and you are therefore able to start writing immediately if you so choose to.
A wide selection of scanning mobile apps are available for Android, iOS and Windows smartphones. The Adobe Scan app and Microsoft Office Lens app enable the scanning of multiple pages into a single PDF file. Both scanning apps are free and available for Android and iOS smartphones. Office Lens is also available for Windows smartphones. Students should be guided to try these scanning apps in preparation for their examinations. Students should write page numbers before scanning their pages.
Please note that you are obliged to carefully check your submitted answers, to make sure that you are submitting the correct file, that the file contains all the answers, and that the scan is clearly legible. If the wrong file is uploaded you will be considered as having wasted the opportunity, and a 0F will be given.
Please note also that you are able to preview the file that you will be submitting.
When you submit answer files in WISEflow, you should use the following naming convention:
Study-unit Code Exam Submission e.g. ABC1234 Exam Submission
Do NOT include your name in any answer files.
If you need to submit multiple files, consider the following naming conventions:
Study-Unit Code Exam Submission Part A e.g. ABC1234 Exam Submission Part A
Study-Unit Code Exam Submission Part B e.g. ABC1234 Exam Submission Part B
OR
Study-Unit Code Exam Submission Q1 e.g. ABC1234 Exam Submission Q1
Study-Unit Code Exam Submission Q2 e.g. ABC1234 Exam Submission Q2
You are able to withdraw your hand in PDF file (using the Withdraw Submission button), as well as any files uploaded as Appendix material (by deleting them) so long as the participation period has not ended.
You are also able to replace these files. To upload an updated file, you will first need to withdraw the previous version.
Note that for FLOWassign, your exam file needs to be submitted as a PDF, but Appendix material can be of any format, although a PDF is preferable just the same.
Once you click the HAND IN button, you are unable to withdraw your answer / file or make any changes to them. You should therefore check that the file is correct PRIOR to submitting / uploading it.
PDF files submitted as exam scripts in FLOWassign should not exceed 20MB. Files, of any file type, which are to be submitted as appendices should not exceed 1000MB.
For FLOWassign it is strongly recommended that you type your answers, but you have the option to either type in your answers on a word document or write down your answers on an A4 sheet/s of paper, clearly numbering each page. Kindly refer to Q19 for recommendations about scanning your work. However, if you intend to submit handwritten files, you should first seek your F/I/C/S clearance to do this, since for some F/I/C/S or for some specific exams, typing might be mandatory.
Furthermore, if you choose to write your answers, please be forewarned that you may be subjected to a mini ad hoc oral exam to safeguard against plagiarism, collusion or other misdemeanours.
For FLOWmulti: typing is mandatory.
It is important to note that this matter is within your control. After you have uploaded the exam file, you are able to preview that the file you have uploaded is the correct one, before you proceed to submit it formally (hand it in).
If the exam has not yet ended, you are also able to withdraw a file, and replace it with a new or updated one.
Students are reminded that they are to start uploading their material immediately as soon as the uploading time starts. The extra time scheduled for uploading is not to be dedicated to continue writing your examination.
A wrongly uploaded document cannot be changed after the upload time expires. Therefore, before you officially upload your answers on WISEflow, it is essential that you thoroughly check the document
If you experience any problem whatsoever with uploading or handing in your exam paper, during the upload time you are to immediately contact your Faculty/Institute/Centre/School by phone to advise them of the difficulty, and follow such instructions they may provide.
Most FLOWmulti exams involve typing or entering your reply within the WISEflow software itself, and no files are involved.
In the few cases that files are involved you are unable to preview files that you may need to upload. Instead, it is recommended that you open the file on your own device prior to uploading it, to make sure that this is indeed the file that you wish to upload.
Please note that in the case of FLOWmulti, once you have handed in (submitted) the exam paper, it is not possible to make any changes to the exam answers, including any uploaded files. If you notice that you have uploaded the wrong file and the exam has not yet ended you should immediately contact your F/I/C/S for further guidance, using the numbers provided.
Further information can be found in The Participant Role on WISEflow.
Students should familiarise themselves with WISEflow by referring to the student manual.
If your exam is held via FLOWassign, the F/I/C/S will contact you by SMS or phone call.
If your exam is held via FLOWmulti, the F/I/C/S will in the first instance contact you by making use of the software's Direct Message facility, but the F/I/C/S might also need to contact you by SMS or phone call.
In both cases, the F/I/C/S needs to send you a longer message, a Direct Message or an SMS will be sent, directing you to check your email.
It is therefore of the utmost importance that:
During both Physical and Remote examinations, the University of Malta will not tolerate cheating or attempts at cheating in examinations. Students are expected to abide by the following declaration:
“By sitting for this examination, you acknowledge that you are aware of the provisions of the regulations regarding conduct during examinations and pledge to observe them”.
Students who allegedly commit any misdemeanor (including plagiarism/collusion) will be referred to by the F/I/C/S Assessment Disciplinary Board or the University Assessment Disciplinary Board, as applicable, in accordance with the University Assessment Regulations [PDF].
Academics are able to check for plagiarism both by using WISEflow or through other means.
Yes, this will be considered as an absence/consumed opportunity (according to the applicable general regulations or course regulations).
Depending on the number of incomplete credits at the end of the academic year, students may progress conditionally to the following year or may be required to repeat the year or take an extension year in terms of the applicable regulations.
It is important to note that in the September Assessment Session of any academic year, students shall only be eligible to be assessed in Incomplete study-units, whether due to failure or absence, to which not more than a total of 20 ECTS credits are assigned. For part-time students, this limit is pro-rata.
Yes, this will be considered as a Fail (according to the applicable general regulations or course regulations) and you will be awarded the grade of 0/F.
Depending on the number of incomplete credits at the end of the academic year, students may progress conditionally to the following year or may be required to repeat the year or take an extension year in terms of the applicable regulations.
It is important to note that in the September Assessment Session of any academic year, students shall only be eligible to be assessed in Incomplete study-units, whether due to failure or absence, to which not more than a total of 20 ECTS credits are assigned. For part-time students, this limit is pro-rata.
Should you feel unwell on the day of the examination, it is advisable not to take the examination.
The procedures as outlined below shall apply:
In terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 [PDF], students who absent themselves from examinations are not required to provide a medical report or evidence of a valid reason for absence except:
Where a valid reason must be presented, in case of illness, claims of a valid reason to justify an absence or medical reports shall be considered by a board appointed by Senate and (a) if the reason for absence is considered valid, Senate May allow the student to take the assessment at the next Assessment Session at which it is next scheduled, under the same conditions, first sit or as resit; or (b) if the reason for absence is not considered valid or if the evidence provided is not considered sufficient, Senate may declare a student to have definitely failed the missed assessment/s; or (c) any other action considered necessary or appropriate.
Notification of absence should be made to your F/I/C/S Office by phone by not later than one hour after the commencement of an examination.
In the case of illness and where required, students are to submit a Medical Report. Medical reports should be scanned and sent by email within 24 hours from the commencement of the examination to the respective F/I/C/S. If the student is ill and cannot submit the medical within 24 hours, the student may email the medical report to the Senior Manager/Manager/Officer-in-Charge, and after recovering from the illness, the student needs to submit the original medical report. A receipt will be issued by the Manager/Officer receiving the documents.
Medical Reports issued by a family member of the student or National Insurance medical certificates or pre-printed certificates for the purpose of exempting pupils from attending school or medical certificates in the form of a letter are not acceptable for this purpose. Only medical reports written by medical practitioners who are certified and practising in Malta are accepted.
Medical Reports which do not state the reason for absence are not acceptable (i.e. it is not enough for the report to state that the student was sick or unwell on a certain date). The Medical Report, together with any other documents in support of the request, must be emailed to the F/I/C/S Office within 24 hours from the commencement of the examination. A receipt will be issued by the Officer
If the medical condition is a psychiatric/mental health issue, a certificate by a psychiatrist is required whereas in case of a personal trauma/issues, a certificate by a warranted psychotherapist or warrant counsellors is required.
In terms of the University Assessment Regulations, 2009 [PDF], students who are absent themselves from examinations are required to inform the University of the reason for absence. Such justifications will be considered by Senate and if accepted as valid, students will be allowed to take the missed examination/s as a first sit in the September session of examinations. If the reason brought forward is not considered sufficient to justify students’ absence, the students shall be deemed to have failed the examination and shall be awarded a mark of 0 - Fail. If students are absent or fail an examination in the September session, then that examination will be taken at the first opportunity in the next academic year, subject to the student being eligible to progress to the following year in terms of the General Regulations for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Awards and the course bye-laws/regulations.
Notification of absence should be made to your Faculty/Institute/Centre/School Office by phone by not later than one hour after the commencement of an examination.
In the case of illness and where required, students are to submit a Medical Report. Medical reports should be scanned and sent by email within 24 hours from the commencement of the examination to the respective F/I/C/S. A receipt will be issued by the Manager/Officer receiving the documents. No hard copies of the reports should be submitted.
Medical Reports issued by a family member of the student or National Insurance medical certificates or pre-printed certificates for the purpose of exempting pupils from attending school or medical certificates in the form of a letter are not acceptable for this purpose. Only medical reports written by medical practitioners who are certified and practising in Malta are accepted.
Medical Reports which do not state the reason for absence are not acceptable (i.e. it is not enough for the report to state that the student was sick or unwell on a certain date). The Medical Report, together with any other documents in support of the request, must be emailed to the Faculty/Institute/Centre/School Office within 24 hours from the commencement of the examination. A receipt will be issued by the Officer.
If the medical condition is a psychiatric/mental health issue, a certificate by a psychiatrist is required whereas in case of a personal trauma/issues, a certificate by a warranted psychotherapist or warrant counsellors is required.
The medical reports will then be forwarded to the board to review the reason for absence from assessments and the decisions taken will be forwarded to the respective Senior Manager/manager/officer-in-charge.
Yes, for assessments where a revision of paper is possible, students will be able to apply for a revision of paper after a result is published on eSIMS. Requests for revision of papers must be submitted online within one week from the publication of the component results.
You will need to log in on eSIMS and click on the ‘View Results/Apply Revision of Paper/Accept F for AB’ option. You are subsequently required to select the unit and click on the ‘View Study-Unit Details’ button.
The normal procedure for regular extensions/suspension of study should apply. Students should be asked to fill in the student request form. It is important that on the request form the student indicates that the request is being made due to problems and difficulties that arose.
Methods of Assessment in the September Assessment Session shall be as for semester 1 and semester 2 of the current academic year.
The University has set up a Social Support Team to assist students with problems relating to examinations and study periods, such as lack of an adequate quiet study space, lack of the required technologies etc. This team, which will receive and relay complaints and comments before, during and after all the examinations session, can also help students with access issues and arrangements. You can contact the Social Support Team in the first instance contact your Faculty Office, and they will direct you accordingly.
An exam which is to be held physically on Campus, making use of the WISEflow platform, is referred to as a WISEflow on Campus exam. For such exams, you will be required to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), and specifically, students are to make use of their own laptop.
The exam venues will be equipped with an electrical point for each student and Wi-Fi. You will be assigned to a specific venue and seat number for each exam.
If you encounter technical problems with either the lockdown browser or eduroam, please contact the IT Services Desk at the earliest opportunity.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your device can connect to eduroam Wi-Fi and that the latest version of the lockdown browser is installed on the new device. Please refer to FAQ 2 for instructions.
If you want to confirm whether you have installed everything correctly or require assistance, contact the IT Services Desk.
Contact your Faculty Office for guidance. You should do so as soon as you become aware of the issue, and not less than 5 working days prior to the exam itself.
Inform the invigilator immediately, to seek IT support.
Once you have submitted your paper, you are to exit the lockdown browser. Following this, make sure that the paper has been submitted properly by logging back into WISEflow and accessing your exam Flow. This will display a Handed in message. Should this not be the case, you should immediately bring it to the attention of the invigilator present at the examination hall. Finally, you are also to request the system for a receipt for your exam submission.
If you have submitted your work before the end of the exam, you should inform the invigilator that you would like to leave the exam venue. The invigilator will advise if and when you are able to leave.
Kindly be reminded that you are unable to leave the exam venue during the first 30 minutes, as well as the last 30 minutes. If you have submitted your work before the last 30 minutes from the end of the examination, you should inform the invigilator that you would like to leave the exam venue. The invigilator will enter the invigilator password for you.
Your device should have the indicated specifications. Note that the following operating systems or devices cannot be used: Linux, Windows 10S/11S Mode and Chromebooks. If you are in doubt, please contact the IT Services Desk.
As you are working on your exam, WISEflow will automatically save your answers. You can confirm this by checking the status on the top-right of the lockdown browser, which will indicate. The paper is saved in WISEflow. If this message does not appear, please inform the invigilator immediately to seek IT support.
For further queries about WISEflow, please refer to our Student FAQs or Staff FAQs.
This information is constantly being updated. You are therefore encouraged to refer to this document regularly. In case of interpretation, the provisions in the relevant regulations and course bye-laws shall apply.
Office of the Registrar
1 August 2025
