Course registration

Course registration in the online course catalog serves the dual purpose of registering interested students and, in the case of courses with a limited number of participants, allocating places.

>>> Access to the course catalog in SPUR <<<

Please note: Registration in SPUR does NOT automatically include registration in FlexNow. If you want to get credit points, you must still register separately in FlexNow.

1. Registration periods

At the Department of English and American Studies, there are usually two registration periods: one (ending earlier) for courses for students in higher semesters, one (ending later) for courses relevant to first-semester students. Course registration may or may not be open for lectures. Please check for individual course registration periods for lectures in the course catalog on SPUR.

Registration period for winter semester 2024/25 (most seminars):

--> July 8, 2024 - September 22, 2024

Registration period for winter semester 2024/25 (courses relevant for first-semester students such as General Language Course A + Introduction to English and American Literary Studies, and lectures in American Studies):

--> July 8, 2024 - October 10, 2024

Exceptions: 

Pronunciation Exam: registration deadline is Sunday, January 26, 2025

Introduction to English Linguistics: English in Use, Grammar, Language Analysis: registration deadline is Sunday, October 20, 2024

Please note:

• Registration periods for individual courses may differ from the ones listed above. It is therefore essential that you always check the information in the course catalog for the respective course and inform yourself in good time about the registration deadlines for the courses you would like to take.
• The registration periods for courses offered by other departments and institutions at the university do not necessarily coincide with those of the Department of English and American Studies.

2. Further information on course registration in SPUR

• Course registration in SPUR works with the student account (e.g. abc12345) you received upon enrolment. You can only apply for a course place if you are logged in to SPUR.
• Course registration in SPUR can be carried out from within the course description or via the individual study planner. When registering for courses in your own degree program, select the module position for which you want to take the course. All possible uses for the respective course in your degree program will be displayed; if there is only one possibility, it will be selected automatically. It is possible to select several parallel courses for the registration to one course type, but you can only get admitted to one of the parallel groups.
• It is best to register for the desired courses and set your priorities for each parallel group during the first few days or weeks of the registration period. After a few days, it is advisable to check how the situation has developed and whether you might should modify your priorities to improve your chances of getting admitted. It is not necessary to register in the first second of the registration period. Admission is not on a first come - first served basis, the time of registration has no effect on the allocation of a course place. However, it is still not advisable to wait until the last day or the last minute to register.
• The Department will regularly review the situation and adjust the course offer to the demand, if necessary and possible.
  In the event of a very high demand for a particular type of course, we will try to offer an additional course if possible. In this case, everyone who has already registered for a course of that type will be notified by email.
  If demand is very low, courses may be cancelled or changed to other course types. This is another reason not to wait until the last minute to register.

How can I deregister?

You can also withdraw from courses during the registration period. Please deregister from courses you do not want to take after all. This will make organization easier for everyone involved and give your fellow students a fair chance at a place. If you would like to withdraw from a course after the end of the SPUR registration, please write an email to the course instructor.

3. Please note

• If you missed the registration period in SPUR or were unable to register for some reason, you will have to wait until after the allocation of places has taken place. Provided that places are still available, you may then contact the course instructor via email to enquire about a place in their course.
• If you did get a place allocated in SPUR but do not show up for the first session without an excuse, you will lose your place in the course
  (present students who are on the waiting list can then move up accordingly).
• Quite often, a few course places become available during the first session because students do not show up. Students from the waiting list are therefore encouraged to come to the first session if possible.

FlexNow is a system for managing your academic records. This examination management system is used to record your grades and credit points (ECTS). FlexNow registration usually takes place during the lecture period. Students must register for all compulsory courses, i.e. all courses in which they wish to acquire credit points, in FlexNow by the deadline (see below).

Please note: SPUR and FlexNow are independent of each other. The registration for a place in a class on SPUR does not automatically include the exam registration on Flexnow. 

Reminders for the registration deadlines in SPUR and FlexNow are sent out via the DEAS newsletter for which you can subscribe here.

1. What is FlexNow?

FlexNow is the examination management system used by the University of Regensburg. All students need to register themselves in FlexNow for the examinations in the courses they are attending (an examination can be a written final exam but also a seminar paper or an oral exam). All of your grades and acquired ECTS credit points are entered and recorded in FlexNow.

Exam registration: What is FlexNow? How do I register for an exam?

Please note: Registration in SPUR does NOT automatically include registration in FlexNow. If you want to get credit points, you must still register separately in FlexNow!

>>> Access to FlexNow <<<

2. When do I have to register?

Registration and deregistration period for winter semester 2024/25:

Monday, October 28, 2024 - Sunday, January 26, 2025

(including registration for the Pronunciation Exam)

Registration periods for some courses may differ from the one above, for example these courses: 

35742 Introduction to Corpus Linguistics and methods of corpus data analysis, Dr. Karolina Rudnicka: October 25, 2024-November 24, 2024

35767 British and Irish Cultures (parallel group 9), Gabriela Dafinger: February 17-26, 2025

35778 Proseminar English Literature 3: George Orwell in Context (parallel group 4), Mir Ali Hosseini: October 28, 2024-March 9, 2025

35787 Key Approaches in Critical Theory: Emancipation, Critique, Universalism, Mir Ali Hosseini: November 11, 2024-March 22, 2025

35789 Essayism: From Montaigne to Essay Film, Mir Ali Hosseini: October 28, 2024-March 28, 2025

35967 Proseminar Interkulturelles Lernen / Britische und nordamerikanische Kultur im Englischunterricht:

- Teaching Words and Grammar (parallel group 5), Dr. Stefanie Fuchs: January 10-26, 2025

- Drama and Performance in English Language Education (parallel group 6), Dr. Max von Blanckenburg: February 17-20, 2025

- Visual Literacy in the Competency-Oriented Foreign Language Classroom (parallel group 7), Dr. Susanne Leikam: February 17-23, 2025

- Literature in English Language Teaching (parallel group 8), Simon-Lasse Brodersen: October 28, 2024- tba

3. What else do I have to pay attention to?

• Please note that you need to register yourself in FlexNow within the registration period to gain credit points. Late registration (after the deadline) is not possible!
• Do not wait until the last day of the registration period but try to register at least two weeks before the deadline so any problems that may arise (login, missing courses, unclear examination regulations, etc.) can be investigated and resolved in good time.
• Please also note that registration in FlexNow is binding and that you can only withdraw from the examination after the end of the registration and deregistration period if you have a valid reason (e.g. a medical certificate).
• Teacher training students should observe the instructions for the module in English Language Teaching (Fachdidaktik Englisch) (esp. registration for internships).
• After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a transaction ID. This serves as a receipt for the registration. Do not delete this email until after the exam!

4. Who must/can register?

• All teacher training, B.A., and M.A. students must register in FlexNow for the courses of the Department of English and American Studies. Without registration in FlexNow, credit points cannot be recorded, and grades cannot be entered. You must therefore register in FlexNow for the courses in which you want to take exams or acquire credit points - i.e. for all compulsory courses taken in the respective semester.
  Important: Credits will not be awarded if the FlexNow registration does not work, e.g. because prior achievements are missing.
• Only ERASMUS and other exchange students are exempt from FlexNow registration.
   

5. Notes on registration

• After registration, you will receive an email with a transaction ID. This serves as a receipt for the registration. If you have any queries with the Examination Office, please quote the transaction ID.
• Double-check your registration: After each registration or deregistration process, log into the system again and check whether you are registered for the desired courses. There should be a blue question mark next to the names of the courses you have registered for. If something has not worked, you can still fix it within the registration period.
• For courses with several parallel groups, it is essential that you register for the correct group. If you are unsure which group you belong to, check the course description in SPUR or ask your instructor.
• If you have any problems with the FlexNow registration, please contact the degree program coordinators before the end of the registration period.