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Examen facultatum (
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for ''faculty exam''; abbreviated to ''Ex.fac.'') is, together with
Examen philosophicum Examen philosophicum (Latin for ''philosophic exam''; abbreviated to ''Ex.phil.'') is, together with Examen facultatum, one of two academic exams in most undergraduate programmes at Norwegian universities. Whereas ''Examen facultatum'' aims at t ...
, one of two
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in most undergraduate programmes at Norwegian universities. ''Examen facultatum'' is a result of theory of science being separated from ''Examen philosophicum'' as an independent type of course before 2000. Whereas ''Examen philosophicum'' trains
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s in
philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...
and structured thinking, ''Examen facultatum'' aims at teaching students how to write academic texts, normally focussing on the scientific branch of each faculty and on the
field of study An academic discipline or academic field is a subdivision of knowledge that is taught and researched at the college or university level. Disciplines are defined (in part) and recognized by the academic journals in which research is published, a ...
of each undergraduate programme. It is common for universities to have a general course and a course specific part that intertwine with any chosen study as part of ''Examen philosophicum''. ''Examen facultatum'' as a compulsory course is legally based in royal regulations for each university, for example ''Regulations of 20 December 2005 No. 1798 on Studies and Exams at the University of Oslo'' in the case of the
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. Both ''Examen facultatum'' and ''Examen philosophicum'' are compulsory parts of most
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s in
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: mainly professional studies at university colleges and
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studies at
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are exempt from either one or both.


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Examen artium Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1 ...
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Examen philosophicum Examen philosophicum (Latin for ''philosophic exam''; abbreviated to ''Ex.phil.'') is, together with Examen facultatum, one of two academic exams in most undergraduate programmes at Norwegian universities. Whereas ''Examen facultatum'' aims at t ...


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