Registration
Registration
From 1 September 2026 to 31 October 2026, you can registeras a guest student for the2026/27 winter semester . You do not need to meet any admission requirements to register.
If you wish to enrol as a guest student for the first time, please start with the first step of the registration process.
If you were already registered as a guest student last semester, you already have an active user account and can proceed to the third step of the registration process.
1. apply for access data
To register online for courses as an auditor, you will first need a university user account (username and password) for the University of Oldenburg’s Stud.IP learning platform.
Apply for your user account via the following link and complete the online form with your personal details:
Apply for login details
(Applications can be made from 1 September)
Once you have submitted your details, you will receive your personal login details in two emails (sent from servicedesk@uni-oldenburg.de). The first email will contain your username (consisting of four letters and four digits), whilst the second email will contain your initial password.
Once you have received both emails, you can proceed to step 2 of the registration process.
2. activation of the user account
In order to register for courses as a guest student in the university's learning management system Stud.IP, you must first activate your user account by replacing the initial password sent to you by email with your own, personally created password.
You can change your password here:Activate password
The first step of account activation is done, now comes the second: In order to be able to fully use your user account, you will need to set up two-factor authentication (2FA).
What does this mean?
To log in to Stud.IP you need
- Your user name and password
- an additional one-time password (TOTP), which is generated every 30 seconds via an app on your smartphone or tablet
To set up 2FA once, you need a corresponding app on your smartphone or tablet. To do this, select the app that matches your device's operating system. In principle, you can use any authentication app, but the university's IT services recommend using the following free app:
2FAS (This app works with Android devices(link), as well as with and Apple devices(link). Search for "2FAS Auth".
For a more detailed explanation of the 2FA setup, we have created an explanatory video for you. Alternatively, you can also use the written step-by-step instructions.
Notes: Use a laptop or PC for the one-off setup and install the app on your smartphone or tablet with a camera function. In future, you will then only need the device on which the app is installed to log in.
To set up the app, please go to the following website: 2FA portal of the University of Oldenburg
If you need further assistance, please contact the University IT Advisory Service directly by phone, email or on site at the University of Oldenburg library.
3. registration for events
You have now successfully registered on the Stud.IP learning management system and can access the course registration page for guest students.
- First, select your chosen courses from the course catalogue for visiting students and make a note of the course number or course title:
Course catalogue for visiting students, winter semester 2025/26
Please note: The list is still being updated by the Institutes until early September, so not all courses are currently visible.
- Now click on the link below and log in to Stud.IP using your university account and 2FA verification:
Visiting student registration for courses in Stud.IP - Once the Stud.IP page has opened, click on ‘Visiting Student Registration’ in the top toolbar and then click on ‘New Registration’ (in the window on the left). Here you can add to or amend your personal details if necessary and register for specific courses for the relevant semester.
You can find out how to apply for courses via Stud.IP in this explanatory video.
Please note: If you do not register for any specific courses as a guest student, your university account will be deleted after the registration deadline.
4. receipt of the authorisation documents
After you have submitted your binding registration in Stud.IP, you will receive your admission documents and invoice by email/post (depending on your selection) and can attend your desired courses according to your admission.
The documents will be sent to your university email account , which you can access with your login details via the following link:
Personal email account University of Oldenburg
We explain how to find this university mailbox and why you need it in the following short explanatory video
