diff --git a/course/importstudents.php b/course/importstudents.php
index 275f1bd4280..91f61173552 100644
--- a/course/importstudents.php
+++ b/course/importstudents.php
@@ -62,14 +62,14 @@
             $timestart = $timeend = 0;
             foreach ($frm->addselect as $addcourse) {
                 $addcourse = clean_param($addcourse, PARAM_INT);
-                set_time_limit(10);
+                set_time_limit(180);
                 if (!add_to_metacourse($course->id,$addcourse)) {
                     error("Could not add the selected course to this meta course!");
                 }
             }
         } else if ($remove and !empty($frm->removeselect) and confirm_sesskey()) {
             foreach ($frm->removeselect as $removecourse) {
-                set_time_limit(10);
+                set_time_limit(180);
                 $removecourse = clean_param($removecourse, PARAM_INT);
                 if (! remove_from_metacourse($course->id,$removecourse)) {
                     error("Could not remove the selected course from this meta course!");