Course registration period
Course registration varies depending on the faculty. This overview provides students with support in booking courses and exams from other faculties and contains information on registration periods, exam dates, important contacts and further links to facilitate the registration process.
Course registration period
Spring semester: calendar weeks 7–9
Autumn semester: calendar weeks 37–39
Specific dates and further information
Registration tool: Uniportal
Course examination registration period
Spring semester: early to mid-April
Autumn semester: late October to mid-November
Specific dates and further information
Registration tool: Uniportal
Binding exam registration is completed by selecting the final form of assessment for the course.
Course examination dates
Publication of exam dates
Spring semester: end of May
Autumn semester: beginning of December
Contact: studienleitung-tf@unilu.ch | pruefungen-tf@unilu.ch
Information on registering for courses at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Course registration period
from 2 weeks before to 2 weeks after the semester start.
Registration tool: Uniportal
Registration via Uniportal is mandatory.
Course examination registration period
No additional registration is required for course examinations (course registration at the beginning of the semester also counts as examination registration).
Information on extending the examination duration for foreign-language students at KSF can be found here. Please note the deadlines!
Course examination dates
Spring semester: The last two weeks of the semester and the first week after the end of the semester
Autumn semester: The last two weeks of the semester and the second week of January
The examination date and format will be announced by the respective lecturers.
The date for repeat examinations is set by the lecturers. The examination should take place within 4 weeks.
Further information
Contact: ksf@unilu.ch
Note: Additional information on the Bachelor's and Master's degree procedures, including registration and examination dates, can be found here.
Course registration period
As a rule, no binding registration for courses is required at the beginning of the semester at the RF. If registration is required, this will be indicated in the course catalogue.
The dates for mandatory exam registration via the UniPortal can be found here. Please also register on OLAT. This will give you access to links for digital events, as well as messages from lecturers and course materials.
Before attending courses at the RF, it is recommended that you clarify the conditions of participation with the RF's Student Advisor.
Registration period for course examinations
Spring semester: Beginning of April (2 weeks)
Autumn semester: Beginning of November (2 weeks)
After the registration deadline, you may deregister from a maximum of two German- or Italian-language examinations without giving reasons (see Deregistration).
Course examination dates
Your personal examination schedule (date, time, room) can be viewed in the UniPortal:
For English-language examinations: from the beginning of May (FS) or the end of November (HS)
For German- and Italian-language examinations: from the end of May (FS) or mid-December (HS)
Contact: pruefungen-rf@unilu.ch
Course registration period
Enrolment begins two weeks before the start of the semester and is possible until Friday of the second week of the semester (exceptions are special courses prior to the start of the semester, block courses and courses with a limited number of participants. In these cases, the enrolment period may begin or end earlier).
Registration ensures access to the documents and to the tutorial groups.
Registration tool: OLAT
Guide to OLAT registration for courses and tutorials
Registration period for course examinations
Block courses and courses with limited participation:
Spring semester: beginning of February for 2 weeks
Autumn semester: beginning of September for 2 weeks
Regular registration period:
Spring semester: beginning of April for 2 weeks
Autumn semester: beginning of November for 2 weeks
The exact deadlines for the respective semester can be found on the examination website.
Registration tool: Uniportal
Guide to UniPortal registration
Course examination dates
The examination website always publishes the examination sessions for two semesters at a time. The final examination dates are released at the beginning of the semester in the form of an official examination schedule.
Course registration period
From two weeks before the start of the semester until the end of the first week of the semester.
Registration tool: Moodle
Course registration is non-binding and grants access to course materials.
Registration period for coursework
Summer semester: beginning of April (2 weeks)
Autumn semester: beginning of November (2 weeks)
Extended deadlines apply to certain Master’s degree block courses. The relevant courses and applicable registration deadlines are listed in the course catalogue under “Examination”. If the “Examination” section refers only to the general website and provides no further details, the general registration deadlines apply.
Registration tool: Uniportal
Registration is binding and mandatory for all courses, regardless of the examination format. ECTS credits cannot be awarded without prior registration.
Failed examinations can usually be retaken in the following examination session. Unexcused absence from an examination excludes participation in the repeat examination.
Course examination dates
Two semesters at the time, including their respective examination sessions, are published on the examination website Definitive examination dates are announced in the examination schedule, which will be published no later than the middle of the semester.
Course registration
Monday, two weeks before the start of the semester until Friday, two weeks after the start of the semester.
Registration tool: OLAT
Registration is binding and ensures access to course materials and information.
Registration for courses with performance assessment
From Monday, two weeks before the start of the semester, to Sunday before the start of the semester.
Registration tool: Uniportal
Registration is binding and will result in a failed attempt if the performance assessment is not completed or if the student is frequently absent. Parallel registration on OLAT is not necessary. For proseminars, registration is based on a first come, first served basis.
Registration for practice sessions
Monday, 2 weeks before the start of the semester until Sunday before the start of the semester
Registration tool: OLAT
Registration is based on a first come, first served basis. You must attend the practice session to which you have been assigned.
Registration for courses offered by other faculties
The course ‘Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine’ is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine (GMF). Please note that the deadlines and dates of the GMF apply to this course.
All information about the courses can be found on the course page.
Contact: lehrveranstaltungen-vpf@unilu.ch
