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Julia Kleine: julia.kleine[at]rptu.de
Maike Rech: maike.rech[at]rptu.de
- Number of courses offered each semester: 107
- Courses are offered in both the winter and summer semesters, and the same course is offered several times a week
- Better coordination of class and cafeteria hours: 56
- Both adjusting cafeteria hours and scheduling courses during cafeteria hours
- Lecture recordings: 53
- Better scheduling of modules: 13
- including maintaining the 30-minute break between class times and, in general, more convenient module schedules
- More online classes: 12
- Fewer online classes: 11
- More asynchronous courses: 6
- Consistent approach by instructors toward online and in-person classes: 4
- Fewer attendance requirements: 2
- More exam dates: 82
- Both more retake dates and exam opportunities each semester
- Exams held slightly later after the end of the lecture period to allow for more study time: 54
- Earlier announcement of exam dates: 40
- Fewer exams in the summer semester: 8
- Exam-free period for required internships: 8
- More flexible rules for combined portfolio exams if a student is unable to complete a portion of the exam due to illness: 5
- More flexible withdrawal options for students with chronic illnesses in the psychology degree program: 3
- Option to work from home: 1
- More flexible deadlines in examination regulations to accommodate different life situations: 1
- Greater emphasis on practical application and real-world relevance: 1
- More self-directed learning: 1
- More in-depth coverage of course content in lectures: 1
What do the results show?
The desire for greater flexibility in scheduling relates primarily to more reliable and long-term planning of one’s studies. A particularly common suggestion was that courses should be offered every semester.
The organization of exams also plays a central role. More exam and make-up exam dates, a little more study time between the end of lectures and exams, and the early announcement of exam dates would make it easier for students to plan their schedules. Flexibility in scheduling thus means not only more options but also greater predictability.
Lecture recordings and asynchronous offerings can also help students balance courses with professional, family, or personal commitments. However, the nearly equal frequency of requests for both more and less online instruction indicates that there is no uniform preference for a specific format. Rather, transparent guidelines and a reliable combination of in-person, online, and asynchronous offerings appear to be the key factors.
Note on the Results
A total of about 400 students participated in the 2026 Campus Tour. The numbers cited in the individual results do not refer to the percentage of participants, but rather to how frequently that statement was mentioned.
The feedback that had already been provided was visible to subsequent participants, who could add to it. Finally, all results were compiled and analyzed.
The numbers highlighted in bold indicate the number of times each statement was mentioned.