Table of Content

• Genereal Information about Courses
  • Module Catalogue
  • Elective Modules and Technical Commitments
• Course Registration
  • Lecture
  • Exercise
  • Tutorial
  • Seminar
• Course Deregistration
• Overlapping of Courses and Calendar
• Prioritising of Courses

General Informationen about Courses

In the following you will find important general information about courses in KLIPS. Based on this, we will explain how to register and deregister for courses and how to prioritise them.

Advice: Please also take a look at the general instructions for using KLIPS - in particular the new planning tool (bookmark) will give you a better overview of your studies if you have set it up properly.

The WiSo Faculty offers a variety of course types. The main ones are:

• Lecture (L): An event in which teaching content is systematically presented by a lecturer, usually without direct student participation.
• Exercise (P): A course in which lecture content is deepened through the joint completion of tasks.
• Lecture with integrated exercise (L): A combined course in which the lecture and exercise take place at the same time.
• Tutorial (P): A supplementary course, usually led by students in a higher semester, which provides support in understanding the content of lectures and tutorials.
• Seminar (SE): A course with active exchange in which students independently develop, present and discuss topics. Attendance is particularly important for this form of teaching.
• Business Project (PT): A practice-oriented project in which a team works together to analyse business issues and develop innovative solutions.

The first step in organising the upcoming semester is always to enquire about the enrolment phases. Take a look at the deadlines and explanations of the different enrolment phases.Then, take a look at the course catalogue for your degree programme. The course catalogues are only valid for one academic year - an academic year runs from 1th October to 30th September of the following year. On the subpage ‘Module Catalogue and Examination Regulations’ you will find the course catologues of all WiSo degree programmes for the current academic year.

Advice: The course catalogues may be adjusted editorially during the course of an academic year; changes and cancellations may occur in special cases within the academic year. We therefore strongly recommend that you always open the course catalogues via the website instead of saving a file locally at the beginning of your studies.

You will find sample study plans in the module catalogue. You can use these as a guide to help you complete your degree programme within the standard period of study, as each semester is worth around 30 ECTS credits. In addition to the standard period of study, the recommended sequence of modules and programme sections is also relevant: You should have mastered the basics and become familiar with all potential fields of your degree programme before specialising in a higher semester. Early planning of your study plan is also important with regard to a potential study abroad.

Advice: Use the sample study plan as a guide.

The following screenshot shows a sample study plan for the Bachelor's degree programme in Business Administration. We can see that only modules from the basic and advanced section are recommended in the first three semesters. In the course catalogue you can find the modules listed in the sample study plan with detailed descriptions.

Advice: Always take a look at the module descriptions. These are particularly helpful if you have to choose between several modules in an elective area.

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In some sections of your degree programme, you have a choice of modules: you can choose from a range of modules in order to fulfil the required ETCS in this section.

Note: it is not possible to overbook a section, i.e. to complete more ECTS than are planned for this section.

In the following example, 18 ECTS must be acquired in the supplementary section of Business Administration. Each module that can be selected here has 6 ECTS credits. This means that three modules must be completed in order to complete the supplementary section. 

Each module has an selection box. If you tick this box and confirm your choice in the pop-up window OR register for the examination of this module, you are technically committed to this module. This means that the system blocks 6 ECTS of the total 18 ECTS of the supplementary section.

Advice: As the selection box is automatically ticked when an examination registration is carried out, we strongly recommend that you ignore the boxes and do not commit yourself prematurely by clicking on them.

In our example, if three modules are ticked OR the examination registration has been carried out in three modules, the system blocks a total of 18 ECTS for the supplementary section. As overbooking is not possible, the selection is finalised and the remaining unselected modules are hidden.

Important: The change of a specification must be applied for at the Examination Office and is subject to certain regulations. It is not possible to change a selection as often as you wish and only under certain conditions. Please note the information provided by the Examination Office. Choose modules carefully.

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Once you have viewed the sample study plan and decided on modules based on the module descriptions and also know the deadlines for the enrolment phases, the next step is to register for courses in KLIPS. The following click path instructions for various course types were created on a mobile device; the path shown also applies technically to the desktop.

In the following, we would like to register for the CM Mathematics courses and start with the lecture. To do this, we first click on ‘My studies’.

There are several ways to register for an exam:

1. Via the study programme tree on the right-hand side (recommended for the desktop view).
2. Via the new schedule tool (bookmark). To do this, you must first mark modules and examinations that you will/would like to take during your degree programme. Please see the instructions of the central KLIPS support on organising bookmarked courses/examinations.
3. Via the study programme areas if you scroll further down (recommended for mobile devices).

Note: Depending on your personal preference, you can use the study programme tree or go via the study programme areas, regardless of whether you are using a mobile device or a desktop.

The path via the study programme sections is shown below (3).

By looking at the course catlogue, we know that CM Mathematics is a compulsory module in the core and advanced sections. We click through: Basic and advanced >> Core >> CM Mathematics (note: the German module titles sometimes apear in KLIPS; BM = CM)

We can see that at the module level of the CM Mathematics, three courses can be taken in addition to the module examination: the lecture (L), the exercise (P = Practical) and the tutorial (P).

Important: Please note that modules and courses are not the same thing. A separate registration is required for each course. A module can contain several courses - and a course can also be integrated into several modules.

Firstly, we want to register for the lecture. Here we see the course type (1), the lecturer responsible for the module (2), the next date and location (3) and the registration button (4). We see that a course registration is possible and click on the registration button.

In the next window, we must confirm the curriculum context by clicking on ‘Continue’. Some modules can be selected in different elective sections of a degree programme. As each module can only be completed once, a technical specification of such a module either by clicking on the selection box OR by registering for an examination also means that this area is selected at the same time (read the information above on the technical specification). On the subpage ‘Exam organisation’ you will find a detailed explanation of the curriculum context and a picture guide. In our example, the BM Mathematics is only included in the core and advanced sections.

The next window is unfortunately not yet optimised for mobile devices, so a screenshot of the desktop view is shown below. In this window, the curriculum context can be changed again if necessary.
We can see a lot of important information about registering for the course: the green information text indicates the enrolment phases in which a course can be taken. In our example, in the second enrolment phase and in the remaining places allocation. The green ticks indicate that we are currently in one of these two phases (here in the remaining places allocation) and can register for the lecture.
We can also see that the lecture has 9999 places for students. This means that the lecture has no participant restrictions and we will always be allocated a place. The lack of participant restrictions is also decisive for the type of examination registration. Please take a look at the two different types of examination registration. You can also see that 343 students have already registered for the course.

As the course registration is possible, we click on ‘Register’ and confirm with ‘Ok’. The course registration for the BM Mathematics lecture has been successfully completed.

You will initially be placed on the waiting list, as this is a course with no restrictions on the number of participants. This place on the waiting list will automatically be converted into a fixed place. This means that you will always be guaranteed a place on courses with 9999 places or on waiting lists.

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The registration process for a exercise is the same as for a lecture. However, there are some differences in the registration window: There are usually several exercise groups to choose from - in this example, there are four. These groups are identical in terms of content, but differ in terms of their times and locations.

All exercise groups have a limited number of participants (here: 120 places per group). If a group is full, it is no longer possible to enrol in it.

In our example, we can see that all groups still have places available. The green information field and the green ticks indicate that enrolment is possible in the current enrolment phase. If enrolment is carried out in the second enrolment phase, only the enrolment request appears at first. As this is a course with a limited number of participants, places are then allocated as part of a prioritisation process. By prioritising (see below), you have a certain influence on the allocation procedure. However, it is possible that demand for a group may exceed supply and no fixed place can be allocated.

Advice: In order to increase your chances of getting a fixed place in courses with limited participation, it is best to select several groups of the same course as a course request. Please note: You can only be allocated a maximum of one place in a group - all further enrolment requests will be deleted by the system.

You can register for a corresponding group via ‘Register’. Please note that in this example we are in the phase of allocating remaining places. If there are still places available in a group, you will immediately receive a fixed place when you register. If you then wish to change to another available group, you must first deregister from the first group.

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The registration for the tutorial is basically the same as the exercise registration. However, the group size is usually much smaller here, as the teaching format is aimed at direct dialogue between students. In our example for the BM Mathematics, we see that 14 tutorial groups are offered - but only three groups still have places available. Registration and allocation are technically the same as for lectures and tutorials.

Advice: As a rule of thumb, select at least half of all groups in a course in order to increase the probability of a fixed place in this course.

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For the seminar course type, we will look at another example: the module SM Seminar Handeln/ Normen/ Netzwerke in the specialisation area of Economics. In this module, one seminar must be passed. There are five different seminars (= five courses) to choose from. In contrast to the exercise and tutorial groups, each course must be selected individually.

Advice: Here too, several courses (= seminars) should be chosen to increase the chance of a place in this module. If a fixed place is allocated, the other course requests will be cancelled.

Note: As we are in the remaining place allocation phase when the screenshots are created and these seminars can only be selected in the second enrolment phase, no enrolment buttons can be shown here (which usually appear in the red box area).

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There are two ways in which you can deregister from a course: You can (as with course registration) go via the study programme areas. If you have a fixed place in the relevant course, you will now see the option to edit the course enrolment instead of the enrolment button.

Click on “Deregister” to deregister from the corresponding course.

Note: For courses with limited places, you should deregister carefully, as it is usually difficult to re-register (especially for seminars that cannot be selected in the remaining places allocation).

Another and clearer way is via the ‘Courses’ area. Here you can see all the courses you have taken - including the course requests that you have completed in a corresponding course phase and for which the allocation is still pending.

Die Abmeldung erfolgt dann ebenfalls über den Button zur Bearbeitung der LV.

For degree programmes at the WiSo Faculty, KLIPS does not consider overlapping courses. You must therefore make sure that your courses do not overlap when you choose them.

If you arrange your study plan according to the sample study plan, it is ensured that the lectures of the corresponding semester do not overlap. However, associated courses (= exercises and tutorials) and modules in which there are several seminars to choose from may overlap.

Once you have made all your registration requests, you can call up the calendar in KLIPS. Go to the week in which all courses start (usually from the second week after the start of lectures). Here you can see at a glance all course requests and, after allocation, all fixed places. You can also display a collision of dates in the calendar. Please refer to the instructions from the central KLIPS support for the calendar functions.

Please note that this calendar can be very confusing due to the high number of enrolment requests (e.g. due to the selection of many tutorial groups for various modules).

Advice: Create an optimal study plan with the corresponding courses manually or in a calendar app. With this overview, you can quickly identify which courses you should prioritise higher.

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By prioritising the course, you can influence the WiSo ranking process to a certain extent.

You can set your priorities under “Courses”.

Here you can see all the courses for which we have previously registered. This overview also shows which courses have been allocated a fixed place after the allocation process. It is also possible to deregister from courses here.

The next screenshot shows which courses have a place request or a place on the waiting list. Since you always receive a fixed place for waiting list places, you can only prioritise place requests.

Note: Courses without a participant limit run via the ranking procedure Anm. UzK. For these, you will first be placed on the waiting list and then given a fixed place. Prioritisation is not required.

Click on the list icon to access the prioritisation function.

When prioritising, you must place all course requests that you have submitted via the WiSo ranking procedure in hierarchical order. To do this, use either the drop-down menu (1) or the drag-and-drop function (2). The course for which a fixed place has top priority for you should be in first place. The course with the second-highest priority should be in second place, and so on. The algorithm compares the positions of all courses in this ranking with each other – not just the positions of several groups of the same course or several courses from the same module.

By scrolling to the bottom of the page, you can save your prioritisation. This can be changed as often as you like during the registration phase. However, it is no longer possible to make changes after the registration phase has ended.

Important: If you have not been allocated a fixed place in a course or if courses in which you have been allocated fixed places overlap, you may be able to select new courses in the remaining place allocation. Please refer to our information on remaining place allocation.

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