Plagiarism

• If a written work is affected by a plagiarism suspicion, it is checked for plagiarism by the software Turnitin®. The lecturer then requests a written statement from the student. In the case of detected deception, the lecturer writes an expert opinion in which he/she comments and shows evidence. The written work will be assessed as "proof of performance not achieved". After the report has been forwarded to the Plagiarism Committee of the Faculty Examination Board (FPAS), the student receives a notification from the FPAS about the decision and the consequences. An appeal can be filed within 4 weeks.
• The Plagiarism Commission differentiates between intentional and non-intentional attempted deception. The severity of the deception or attempted deception has different consequences.
• The examination performance is considered to have been failed and cannot be remedied.
• The examination office will be informed about the cheating and the cheating will be documented in the study file.
• In the event of a serious case of cheating in a course assignment, the Plagiarism Committee may exclude the student from continuing the thesis on the same topic.
• In very serious or repeated cases of cheating, the plagiarism committee can exclude the student from the examination altogether. In this case, the work is definitively failed. This can mean exmatriculation and, if applicable, that the course of study in question cannot be continued at another university.
• If the examination procedure was completed and the university degree awarded, plagiarism may result in the withdrawal of the degree.

Last Update: 31.10.2023