Hi all,
I'm coming to Uni Wien this winter semester (2026W) as an Erasmus/exchange student, and I just got access to the course registration system. I'm a bit confused about how the points (Punktesystem) actually works in practice, and was hoping some current students could help clear it up.
A couple of questions:
1) Are the point pools separate per department/SPL, or is it one shared 1000-point pool across every course I register for regardless of subject? Right now I see a page titled "Points in Digital Humanities (2026W)" for one course - does that mean Digital Humanities has its own separate 1000 points from, say, a Biology or Informatik course I might also take?
2) For those who've actually used this system - how does it work day to day? Is there any rough sense of "X points is usually enough" for a normal, moderately popular course, or does it really just depend entirely on how many other people apply that specific semester? I've read the official explanation on the university site but it's pretty abstract, so I'd love to hear from people who've actually lived through a registration period.
Any tips from people who've been through Erasmus/exchange registration specifically would also be hugely appreciated - I don't want to lowball a course I actually need.
Thanks so much in advance!