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<p>
  Placements in central allocations are allocated according to the #
  following criteria (ordered roughly by their impact on the #
  allocation):

<ul>
  <li>
    The priority of the application (1st Choice, etc.)

    <br />

    The priority is only used to order the applications in the context #
    of a single applicant. #

    Therefore the exact numerical values are inconsequential and are #
    not compared between applicants.

  <li>
    The so called “central priority”

    <br />

    Study progress (measured by the number ECTS credits achieved as a #
    percentage of those required for graduation) but not (university) #
    semesters is used as a basis for the calculation. #

    As an example, bachelor students are expected to have already #
    achieved 90 ECTS points to be assigned a seminar.

    <br />

    At this point a number of other factors are also considered, such #
    that the central priority models the “need” for a place as #
    accurately as possible. #

    In particular the priority will be reduced if the requisite number #
    of courses of the appropriate type (seminar/practical course) were #
    already passed.

  <li>
    Ratings of applications by course administrators

<p>
  If you were not allocated any placements this is usually because #
  your central priority was too low. #
 
  Instead other applicants with higher central priority, and thus a #
  higher degree of study progress, have received placements.

  <br />

  Accordingly you may not have received the placements you wanted #
  because the respective courses were popular among applicants with #
  higher central priority.

  <br />

  This method of allocation ensures that graduation is not impeded by #
  missing credits which can only be gained through courses which #
  participate in a central allocation.

<p>
  
  There usually is a process for substitute registrations. #

  Places that become free after the initial allocation are assigned #
  again on the basis of the existing applications.

  <br />

  The criteria for the allocation of placements are the same as for #
  the initial allocation.

  <br />

  If you have already applied for the central allocation no further #
  registration or application is necessary to be assigned a substitute #
  registration. #

  You will be notified automatically if you are assigned additional #
  placements (unless you have actively disabled the notification under #
  “Settings”).

<p>

  To improve your chances of being allocated a placement during the #
  next central allocation, you may try the following:

<ul>
  <li>
    Apply for as many courses as possible

    <br />

    Of two applicants with the same central priority, the one who #
    applied for more courses has a significantly better chance of #
    being allocated a placement.

  <li>
    Continue your studies normally

    <br />

    Through achieving additional credits your degree of study progress #
    will improve and thus your central priority will, too.

  <li>
    Write better applications

    <br />

    Having an application rated well can ameliorate a considerable #
    difference in central priority. #
  
    If your applications are rated well by course administrators your #
    chances to be allocated a placement improve.