Hi, we’re happy to welcome you to TH Köln.
In this video you’ll learn about PSSO,
our online examination and student service platform.
PSSO is a self-service online platform
allowing you to register and deregister for examinations
and print academic records or other certificates
in the comfort of your own home.
In this video you’ll learn how to:
change the language of the website to English,
log in,
generate a TAN list,
register and deregister for exams,
view exam grades
and print out a Transcript of Records.
After enrolling at TH Köln you will have access to PSSO.
Before you start your first semester with us,
you’ll receive several things in the mail, which you’ll need to use PSSO:
your campusID,
an initial password,
and your first TAN list.
You’ll need to activate your campusID
and create a new password before logging into PSSO for the first time.
If you haven’t already activated it,
you can watch the tutorial video on the campusID
and then come back to this one.
For any changes you make with PSSO
you’ll need to use a TAN,
short for transaction authentication number,
which adds a layer of security for all online transactions.
The TAN list you received in the mail has 5 TANs.
The first two are needed to create and activate a new TAN list,
while the remaining three are provided for possible failed attempts.
When you activate a new TAN list,
the old one will automatically become invalid.
It’s important to note that a TAN can only be used once,
afterwards it is no longer valid.
To access PSSO go to psso.th-koeln.de
In the top right corner you’ll see a British flag,
clicking this changes the language to English.
Log in with your campusID as your username
and the password you chose, when you activated your campusID.
To generate a TAN list,
you’ll need to first click on "My Functions",
"General Administration"
and then "TAN Management".
On the left side you can generate a new TAN list.
To begin please type in the first TAN from the list you received in the mail.
Now click "Generate".
You now have a list with 20 TANs,
but they still need to be activated.
This can be done here on the right side of the page.
In this blank please put in the second TAN from the letter you received in the mail.
In the next blank
please type in the first TAN from the newly generated TAN list and click "Activate".
Great! Now you have an active TAN list which you can use.
Please make sure to generate a new TAN list
before you run out of TANS on your old list.
To take exams at TH Köln, you’ll need to register for them online.
Please check with your faculty or institute for the specific dates of when
you’re able to register for the exams so you don’t miss this important deadline.
To register, go to "Administration of Exams"
and then "Register for Exams".
Please read through the information carefully,
check the "I accept" box and click "Next".
On this page you’ll need to navigate through the folders
to find the exam you want to register for.
Here, I’ll click on the Bachelor folder to see the contents.
974 usually lists most of the modules offered in your program.
Click on the course name for which you want to take the exam in.
It’s very important to double check the date, time, examiner
and to be aware of the registration and deregistration period.
After confirming that this is the exam you want to register for,
click on "Register for exam".
Next you’ll be asked to put in a TAN from your list.
After entering this TAN and crossing it of your list,
click "yes" and you should be registered for the exam.
Please check, if you received a confirmation email to your smail account.
The email contains all the important information about your registration.
It is important to later prove, if necessary,
that you registered for the exam.
If you have not received a confirmation e-mail,
your registration was most likely not successful.
In case this happens, please contact the Office of Student and Examination Services
of your respective campus.
If you no longer want to take the exam,
you can also cancel it by deregistering on PSSO.
You’ll follow the same steps to find the exam
and if you are before the deregistration deadline
you can click on "cancel registration of exam".
To view your grades and print out a Transcript of Records,
you’ll go to "Administration of exams" and then "Academic Records".
Select your course program, then click on the "i" icon,
here you can download the Transcript of Records of your choice.
"All assessments" are all activities accomplished,
this includes passed and failed exams or modules.
"Passed assessments" contains only exams and modules, which have been passed.
"Courses from other programs" only lists the courses
which are not part of your study program,
such as German courses or courses from other faculties.
"For submission to other universities", lists all examinations
passed, failed and registered.
The Transcript of Records is valid without a signature.
However, if you are an exchange student
and your school needs one which is signed and sealed,
you must contact the Office of Student and Examination Services.
You can find answers to the FAQs of PSSO here:
For further information about PSSO you can visit this link:
For any other questions, you can contact the Office of Student and Examination Services here:
Congratulations! You're now all set up to start using PSSO.