Course Registration

Instructions for course registration on Sisu.

Before you register for a specific course, you need to have an active study plan. See instructions for creating a study plan here in case you do not yet have a study plan on Sisu. To be able to register for a course you also need to have the it activated in your study plan. 

There are several different ways to register for a course:

  • Registration through timeline and timing template

This method is most suitable for students on their first or second year of studies. This method clearly shows what study units you have to complete next. Here you will find video instructions for how to register with this method . We will guide you step by step. Below, you will find equivalent instructions in written.

  1. Select the tab Timeline, and you will see your study plan in a calendar view. This view is practical for you to overview the order in which you can take your courses.
  2. Go to the blue tab on the left hand side titled Timing template and click to select.  
  3. A pop-up window with a drop-down menu appears. Here, in the drop-down menu, you need to choose the year when you started your studies. Then press the Select button and close the grey pop-up window. 
  4. Your courses are now visible in the calendar view. Go ahead and sign up for courses in each of the periods in the upcoming term. Proceed to selecting an individual course by clicking on the course code shown in blue. 
  5. In the pop-up window that appears you need to select the academic year when you want to take the course. Verify that you have the correct completion method in the light blue tab, and then click on the blue tab that says Select . Then close the white pop-up window.
  6. Carry out the same steps for the courses that you are taking in the upcoming term in each of the periods. First select the course code in blue text, then select the academic year in which you will be taking the course in the drop down menu, select the completion method by pressing on the blue box titled Select, and finally close the pop-up window.
  7. When you have followed these steps for each of your courses you want to sign up for, select the tab that says Registration in the grey bar on the top of the page.  
  8. On the left-hand side you will now see all the courses that you have added to your list. Here you need to select the blue tab tiled Register for each course you want to sign up for.
  9. In the registration pop-up window make sure in the drop-down menu here that you have selected the correct study right. (If you have additional study rights, you will see them all listed here, but most students only have one.) 
  10. Finalize by clicking on the blue button titled Confirm.
  11. After you have followed these steps for each of your courses, you are signed up. However, for the registration to be fully finalized, it needs to be confirmed by the course teacher. When this has been done, the course will show up in your list of processed registrations, which is the list of course registrations that have finalized and fully confirmed. 
     

  • Registration through your study plan

This method suits students who already have an individual study plan or who only have a few study units left to complete, i.e. students in year 3-4 and Master students. This method is faster but you need to know exactly what courses/study units are offered in the next period and you need to know what study units to register to. 


Here you will find video instructions for how to register with this method . We will guide you step by step. Below, you will find instructions in written. Please not that you, to be able to register for courses, need to have the selected course unit added to your study plan. Click here for instructions on how to activate your study plan. 
 

  1. Start by selecting the tab Structure of studies.
  2. In the study structure view, look for the courses you want to sign up for, and select the course by clicking on the course code shown in blue. Verify this is the course you want to sign up for and also that the correct academic year is selected in the drop-down menu.
  3. Go to the tab Completion methods and click on the blue tab titled Select. 
  4. Now, the course is listed for you. However, if you know you are going to sign up for another course as well, do not yet proceed to registration.
  5. Instead, click on the x to close the white pop-up window. Next, look for the other course/courses you want to sign up for. When you find the course select the course by clicking on the course code in blue. Again, verify that the correct academic year is selected. Next, select the tab "completion methods", after this click on the blue tab titled "Select".
  6. Close the pop-up window, and as a next step, to register for the courses, select the tab for "Registration" in the grey bar on the top of the page. When you open the tab you will see here listed the courses you have selected. Next, register to the courses by clicking here where it says register. 
  7. Make sure you have the correct study right listed for the course in the drop-down menu here. Most students have one study right only. However, if you have more than one study right, all of your study rights will be listed in this drop-down menu.
  8. As a last step click on Confirm. 
  9. Follow the same steps for the other course. Remember to check that the correct study right is selected, and click on confirm. 
  10. At this stage you have signed up for both courses, however, the registration has not been finally confirmed yet. A final confirmation from the course teacher is required. After this has been done, your registration to the courses is completed.

Check your schedule in advance

A course unit is not visible in your schedule until the teacher has confirmed your participation. If you, before that, want to check the schedule for a course, you can do so through the search function (click Search in the grey bar on the top of the page) in Sisu. Type the course code or name in the search field, then choose the course unit you are looking for, and make sure the course version is 2024-2025. Under the tab Completion methods, scroll down to Teaching. By pressing the arrow, you find detailed information about Groups and teaching times. 

Canceling a course registration

You can cancel a course registration as long as the registration period is ongoing and the course has not yet started. Go to Registration in the grey bar at the top of the page, and click Cancel under the headline Registrations being processed. When the registration period has ended, it is no longer possible to cancel your registration (unless the course in question has an extended cancellation period). The only way to leave the course at this point is to discontinue your participation. If necessary, you can contact the teacher of the course and ask them to mark you as discontinued.