How to register for (most) classes online

Especially if you are new at the university, registering for classes can be difficult and most of the mandatory introductory classes are already full. But don't worry, you can take them next semester :)

You can register for some of the seminars and all of the (also mandatory) ILS courses online by logging into your own QIS account. This account is very important and contains all necessary administrative tools you need to sucessfully register for classes, tests, term papers and check if you've already paid your semester fee. You can also check your grades online once they were submitted to the *Philprom*

Here's the link to the system: The QIS LSF System

To log in, simply use your student ID (e.g. s12345) and your HRZ password (the password the university sent you when you were accepted into the program)

Whether you're logged in or not, the QIS system is also where you can check the current *Vorlesungsverzeichniss* and plan your schedule for next year. But since you can also create your own schedule and safe it online once you're logged in, it makes sense to always log in right away ;)

Once you're logged in, you'll automatically see all the administrative functions, like *Prüfungsverwaltung* and such. But since this post is about registering for classes, go ahead and click on *Veranstaltungen*

and then click on *Vorlesungsverzeichnis* to get to the official class registry for the current semester.

Choose Fachbereich 10 then Anglistik und Amerikanistik and your degree (English or American Studies, BA or MA) and pick the class you want to register for.
Sometimes you can register via mail or you have to sign into a list; if that's the case, the instructions for registration will be written under the header "Vorraussetzungen". Just send the professor an email then ;) But make sure to send out your emails as soon as possible so your place in the seminars you're interested in is guaranteed!!!

If you can register for this class online, you will see the comment "Die Veranstaltung ist belegpflichtig in QIS-LSF" under the header "Voraussetzungen" in your course description. If this is the case, look for the button where it says "jetzt belegen/anmelden" and click on it. 

The next site will show you an overview of the chosen course and this is the last step to registering. For the ILS courses, you can choose a priority (the one you want to take is priority 1, but also choose two more just in case you don't get into the one you want) Now click on "Platz beantragen" and you will be registert for this class. 

However, since we have many students, this class might be full and you have to check back to see if you actually got in. 

One more thing: ILS classes (and this includes writing skills) are mandatory for all students pursuing a Bachelors or a Masters Degree at the IEAS. BA students taking English or American Studies as their minor (Nebenfach) need to take at least 3 ILS classes, BA students taking English or American Studies in their major need to take 4. Since ILS classes are always full, make sure to register early and also give priority 2 and 3, since you only have 6 semesters to complete those four classes :)

Master Students in Anglophone Literature, Culture and Media and American Studies have to register for an ILS 3 course. Unfortunately, you cannot find them in the masters program (this will be fixed soon hopefully) but you can find them in the "Magister" program and register for them all the same. Here's the link for this semester's classes: ILS 3 link for Master Students