Organizing your studies

The following items are lying on a wooden table: an appointment calendar with a pen and a glass of water, a laptop, and a smartphone.
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Online platforms

Your studies are organized and managed via various online platforms to which you have access with your  university user ID. The most important platforms are  Stud.IP (registration for courses, access to digital teaching),  OPIuM (registration for exams at the end of each semester) and your own  email account (used for university-wide communication, e.g. with lecturers). The platforms can all be selected and used individually, or all platforms can be accessed together via  MyUOS.

More info about studying

Useful tips and advice for a successful start to your studies at the Institute of Social Sciences can be found in the information packets. All relevant information on studying is compiled here.

Complete information package for download (German, not barrier-free)

 >> Bachelor (PDF, 1.67 MB)

 >> Master (PDF, 583 kB)

Sample course plans / checklists

Here you will find a sample course plan that clearly shows the recommended sequence of modules and courses in a degree program. It serves as a guide to help you organize your studies efficiently and within the standard period of study. The plan takes into account the necessary prerequisites for individual modules, their interdependencies and the distribution of the workload. The checklist allows students to track their own progress. Each completed module can be ticked off, providing a clear overview of completed and outstanding tasks.

Download study plans
(not barrier-free)

 Study program/checklist dual-subject Bachelor Political Science (PDF, 281 kB)

 -Course of studies/checklist dual-subject Bachelor Sociology (PDF, 283 kB)

 -Course of Studies/Checklist B.A. Social Sciences (Major Politics) (PDF, 304 kB)

 -Course of Studies/Checklist B.A. Social Sciences (Major Sociology) (PDF, 296 kB)

 -Course of studies/checklist B.A. European Studies (PDF, 281 kB)

Documents

One of the most important documents for your studies is the examination regulations. There are  general examination regulations which govern the basic framework conditions for studying (e.g. assessment of examinations, calculation of grades) and which apply to all students. In addition, you should take a close look at the  subject-specific examination regulations and the associated module handbook for your subject and refer to them again and again during the course of your studies. This will tell you exactly which modules and courses you have to take and which specific examinations you have to complete for your subject. Your transcript of records and grades are managed by the relevant   examination office.