Right of precedence
Priority registration offers the possibility of preferential admission to selected courses before the start of the regular registration procedure. Pre-selection is possible for the following reasons:
- Childcare within the meaning of §25 Para. 5 BaföG (up to the age of 14 as well as in the case of disabilities of a child without age restriction) and care of foster children.
- Pregnancy (provided that the date of birth is in the first half of the lecture period of the semester in which the pre-selection right would like to be used)
- Care of a close relative in need of care
- Severe disability (equivalent) as well as chronic or severe illness
- Part-time study
In order to make use of priority registration, you must register with the form as well as the corresponding scanned proofs at the Family Service Office (currently only by mail, please). This does not apply to part-time students because they are automatically registered. Students who have already participated in the process remain registered.
Registrations for the pre-selection right in the summer semester 2025 are possible until February, 7th. Please note that we cannot register you for the pre-selection right without a complete application. You can find the application here.
What is priority registration?
Which supporting documents are required?
Registrations for the primary right in the summer semester 2025 are possible until February, 7th.
In addition to the completed application form, you will need:
Child care for children up to 14 years of age:
- a birth certificate and a certificate of residence (Meldebescheinigung) or an attestation stating that you live in one household with the child (Haushaltsbescheinigung).
- If the child is disabled, there is no age-restriction: you need a severely disabled pass or a doctor's certificate.
- For fostered cildren yo will need an attestation from Child Welfare Services (Jugendamt) and a certificate of residence (Meldebescheinigung).
Pregnancy:
- Maternity book (Mutterpass)
Caring for a sick family member:
- Expert diagnosis by the Public Medical Service (Gutachten des Medizinischen Dienstes) , indicating the required nursing level and nursing time by the person making the application.
The severely handicapped and persons of equivalent status, as well as the chronically ill:
- Severely handicapped pass or attestation by the Public Medical Service describing the handicap/severe illness, as well as the reasons why, and to which extent, the handicap or severe illness causes time constraints. It must also indicate the beginning and expected duration of the handicap/severe illness.
The documents submitted will be treated confidentially.
To which courses do priority rights apply?
Priority rights only apply to courses, the admission to which is regulated by a draw. Priority right only applies if the student can only attend several identical or equivalent classes of one module within a specific time slot, during which only one or a small number of classes are offered.
Priority rights do not apply if several or a sufficient number of classes are offered in that time slot, as for Complementary Modules at college for example, since the individual timeslots allow a selection.
The Complentary Modules at college, as well as the subject-overarching modules of the Leuphana Semester are excluded from the right to claim priority access.
Also exempt from piority registration are courses taken voluntarily to earn additional qualifications. These include, for example, the courses for acquiring the DAZ certificate in teacher education.
How to apply for priority access rights?
You can submit vour applications für Priority Registration for the individual events independently in myStudy. The registration period in the summersemester 2025 dues from February 17th until March, 7th.
1. Enter the desired courses as usual in your timetable for the coming semester.
2. Open the menu item "Vorwahlrecht" under "Registrations" in myStudy. There, you will find the courses from your timetable that are eligible. (Please note: Only those courses for which you can use the Priority registration right are offered for selection and can be used. This means that no courses from the complementary studies or Leuphana semester, additional courses and courses in the list procedure will appear in the list without any restrictions on participation, as these are not open to Pre-selection.)
3. With the button "Submit application" you apply to register for the class you wish.
4. After the deadline end, the responsible Dean's Office will process your application and inform you by e-mail that processing has been completed. Now you can check in myStudy under "Registrations" - "Vorwahlrecht", which applications have been made. If applications have been rejected, you can see the reasons. In these cases, please register yourself using the regular registration procedure. If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to the dean's offices or contact persons listed below. Important: For all courses excluded from the Rigt of Precelection (that is to say Leuphana semester, complementary studies, lectures, courses in the list procedure), please register independently in the regular registration procedure.
What do I have to do if I want to withdraw or change registrations?
If you find that there is a need for changes, you can do this yourself by the end of the pre-selection period. Applications for further events are made as described above. Withdrawing applications is also possible by using myStudy under the menu item "Registrations" - "Vorwahlrecht" with the option "Withdraw application".
Where do I apply?
Masterprogramm Education
Fakultät Bildung
Studiendekanat Bildung
Universitätsallee 1
21335 Lüneburg
Fon +49.4131.677-1674
vorwahlrecht-bildung@leuphana.de
Register and general information:
Leuphana Family Services
Tel. 04131.677-1832
familienservice@leuphana.de
Universitätsallee 1
Processing Right of Pre-selection for classes:
If your application has been rejected and you want to ask what to do next, please turn to dean's office of responsible for your major or minor or the contact person at the Graduate School.
Fakultät Bildung
Studiendekanat Bildung
Universitätsallee 1
21335 Lüneburg
Fon +49.4131.677-1674
vorwahlrecht-bildung@leuphana.de