Study title

Selection of major subject and attitude of students to the numerus clausus. Topics: citizenship; social origins; ZIP (postal) code and city size as well as state of high school graduation; point in time of high school graduation; type of high school graduation earned; point in time and university of first registration; time of registration at university in Bochum or Heidelberg; student status; number of semesters; change of subject; degree sought; desired subject before start of course of studies; influence factors in selection of first subject; influence of numerus clausus on selection of subject; realization of original studies desired or reasons for selection of other studies; planned change of subject; first registration at desired university city or reasons for selection of another university city; personal acceptance by universities other than Bochum and Heidelberg in first registration at university; most important sources of information about the numerus clausus; performance of military or civilian service; vocational training before studies and content similarities with current studies; preferred criteria or procedure for admission to a numerus clausus subject; acceptable justification for introduction of admission restrictions; desired additional information at start of studies.