Registration

  RWTH Aachen

RWTH Aachen offers more than 150 different courses of study with various degrees.  Various types of exam registration apply to a majority of these courses of study.  Make sure to find out which registration processes apply to you well in advance.

 

You can view your examination dates here: 

1. in the Course Directory: Exam dates are under their respective exam. Sometimes the dates are also under the respective course.
2. in the VZPA: You can view your exam registrations in CAMPUS Office, after the ZPA has entered the exam registrations in the exam registration system.  Please note: If examiners have not informed the ZPA of the exact exam date by this time, it cannot be shown. 
3. Examiners should also be to inform you of examination dates. 

 

Modular Registration Processes for Bachelor and Master Students

As a student in a Bachelor or Master course of study, you register through the modular registration processes in CAMPUS Office. Under the heading “Prüfungsordnungen”, pick out your exam regulations and register for the exams that correspond to the correct module. Ordinarily, you are required to register for the exam components (exam, final paper, etc) as well as for the course (lecture, seminar, etc). You can find more detailed information in your exam regulations, which you can find under Official Announcements. You can also contact your departmental student advising if you have more questions.

Please be aware that the registration deadlines are not uniform.  They can vary among registration processes.  Consult your modular registration process, to see which deadline applies to you.

The registration deadlines are all handled in the general examination regulations: Under the guidelines of the "Orientierungsabmeldung", you are able to cancel your registration for an exam up until the last Friday in November for the Winter semester and the last Friday in May for the Summer semester, without the ZPA recording your registration.  A cancellation after the Orientierungsabmeldung is only possible through a withdrawl or doctor’s note. You can find more general information about this on the page Registration Cancellation & Withdrawl. Consult your exam regulations, found under Official Announcements, to find out which guidelines apply to your course of study.

 

Exception for "Old" Master Courses of Study

All of the "old" Master courses of study are an exception to the registration process, that is all examination regulation versions from 2006 or older: If you are enrolled in one of these courses of study, register for your exams via the VZPA or in person in the ZPA. The modular registration process does not apply to you.  Please refer to the Registration Modalities page to find out which process applies to your course of study.

 

Automatic Reregistration

For Bachelor and Master courses of study, the ZPA implements automatic reregistrations, so-called compulsory registration, for the next exam date.  This pertains to you, if you did not pass an exam or if you withdrew from an exam (e.g. with a doctor's note).

Automatic reregistration for the summer semester takes place at the beginning of June, and for the winter semester at the beginning of December in registration period.  Please note, that the ZPA cannot notify you specifically about this registration.  You can view the registration in CAMPUS Office under „Angemeldete Prüfungen“.

 

Bachelor Thesis Registration

You must have successfully finished a Bachelor course of study to be able to enroll in a Master course of study.  You can find information about the prerequisites for a Master's here. 

When you register your Bachelor thesis, please take into consideration the time it will take to complete it and the evaluation period.  The following rule of thumb is recommending when registering your thesis: Latest possible date for registration = end of the semester - (8 weeks evaluation period + time it takes to complete the thesis) .
 

 

Supplemental Oral Exam for Bachelor and Master Students

Most Bachelor and Master exam regulations allow for a supplemental oral exam. You can take advantage of this, if you have not passed the second written exam.  By successfully participating in and completing the supplemental oral exam, you can receive a grade of 4.0 for the exam you failed twice before.

Check with your exam regulations, found under Official Announcements, to see which guidelines apply to you and whether you are allowed to complete a supplemental oral exam. Please contact your departmental advisor if you have questions regarding this. You can find more information on the page Supplemental Oral Exam.

 

Registering through the Virtual Central Examination Office (VZPA)

If you are in the courses of study being phased out: Diplom, Magister or teacher training program courses of study, you can register online in CAMPUS-Office through the VZPA. In some exceptions,  registration through the VZPA is also possible for Bachelor and Master courses of study.  This is possible between December 5- December 16, 2011.

Please note that, registration through the VZPA is usually required for students in the courses of study being phased out and in Master’s programs, who have exam regulations up to and including 2006.  Registration through the VZPA is only possible for students in Bachelor and Master courses of study in certain cases.

Further information about the Virtual Central Examination Office can be found here.

 

Registration for Students in Teacher Training Courses of Study in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Staatsexamen)

As a student in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, you acquire certificates and checklists, testifying to your achievements in your basic and main studies.  You need to register at the appropriate institute for mid exams.  After you have passed, you can request a certificate for the mid exam.

You can register for the state exams in teacher training courses of study exclusively through the Landesprüfungsamt für Erste Staatsprüfungen für Lehrämter an Schulen (State Examination Board for First State Exams for Teacher Training Programs for Schools.

For the final exam, you must register in person at the Landesprüfungsamt für Zweite Staatsprüfungen für Lehrämter an Schulen (State Examination Board for Second State Exams for Teacher Training Programs for Schools).
 

 

Registering in Person in the Central Examination Office (ZPA)

Students in the Diplom, Magister, or Teacher Training programs concluding with a Staatsexamen typically register for exams in person in the ZPA during the first two weeks of June for the summer semester and the first two weeks of December for the winter semester.  There is an exception for Teacher Training courses of study in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities concluding with the Staatsexamen.

You can find registration forms or exam numbers for registration in person in the form database.

 

Representation Through an Authorized Person

If you cannot register yourself personally in ZPA due to an important reason, you can authorize someone to represent you or send your registration via fax or mail to the ZPA.  Please remember to sign the registration and include a copy of your student ID.