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||Department of Computer Science

Malte SchwerhoffLecturer

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Workshop: How to Plan your Studies

16.09.2017Dr. Malte Schwerhoff, Lecturer

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My Journey to ETH

A-Level | Apprenticeship | Bachelor (FH) | Master (ETH) | PhD (ETH) | Lecturer



Let’s Get Started



§ Study related administrative issues§ Issues concerning examinations§ Transcripts, degrees, …§ Issues concerning military service (Swiss only)

⤷[email protected]

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Administration Office


mailto:[email protected]


Who is Who

Prof. Peter MüllerDirector of Studies

Denise SpicherStudies Administration


Prof. David BasinDepartementsvorsteher

Marion WengerBeratung


Master’s Program in Computer Science


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§ ECTS credits(European Credit Transfer System)

§ Course completed successfully à full amount of creditsis awarded. None otherwise.

§ 30 credits per semester

Master’s program: 90 credits

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Credit System



6 Very good5 Good4 Sufficient3 Insufficient2 Poor1 Very poor

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Grading System

§ Pass: grade ≥ 4§ Fail: grade < 4§ Grading scale: 0.25

Repetition of examsEvery examination can be repeated once.



Master’s Program Structure


Duration: at most six semesters, including Master’s thesis


Inter Focus Courses - “The Labs”


§ You need ≥ 12 ECTS from labs → two labs§ First two labs offered in autumn semester, third in spring§ Repetition requires re-enrolling → one year later


§ Labs are difficult and mean a lot of work during the semester

§ Failed labs are the main reason for drop-outs

§ Strong recommendation: Pass at least one lab within one year

§ Advice: Take one lab each semester (and plan in enough time)

§ Rule: You need to have passed two labs before getting a working permit (for industry, not for ETH)

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Inter Focus Courses - “The Labs”



Getting started…

Step by Step



Fill in your Learning Agreement (≈ study plan)

See detailed information on https://www.inf.ethz.ch/studies/forms-and-documents.html

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Step 1 - Planning


https://www.inf.ethz.ch/studies/forms-and-documents.html


§ https://www.inf.ethz.ch/studies/forms-and-documents.html§ Information sheets on Master’s tracks’ websites§ List of courses: www.vvz.ethz.ch

§ Public computers: HG G 1§ Temporary accounts to access the internet

(given to you later today)

§ Fellow students§ Study guide

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Information


https://www.inf.ethz.ch/studies/forms-and-documents.htmlhttp://www.vvz.ethz.ch/


§ Choose your tutor on www.mystudies.ethz.ch:

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Step 2 - Discussion

§ Discuss the learning agreement with your chosen tutor


http://www.mystudies.ethz.ch/


§ After the approval of your tutor, submit your learning agreement via myStudies

§ The learning agreement has to be submitted within four weeks after the first semester has started

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Step 3 - Internal Registration



§ Enrol for the courses online:www.mystudies.ethz.ch

§ Course list: www.vvz.ethz.chFor example:

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Step 4 - Studying


http://www.mystudies.ethz.ch/http://www.vvz.ethz.ch/


Admission to and registration for the Master’s thesis:

§ All additional requirements completed

§ Inter Focus Courses (“the labs”, 12 credits) completed

§ Focus Courses (26 credits) completed

§ Final Learning Agreement approved

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Step 5 - Completion



Semesters & Examinations



Autumn Semester (HS)

examination registration

(until end 4th week )

course registration (until end 2nd week)

beginning of term end of term

term term brake

end of term examinations session examinations

deregistration end of term

examinations(until right before the exam)

deregistration session

examinations(until right before the exam)




Spring Semester (FS)

course registration

session examinations

deregistration end of term

examinations

deregistration session

examinations

examination registration


end of term examinations



Deadline Announcements

§ Important deadlines (course registrations, exam registration and deregistration, etc.) are always announced ahead of time via email …

§ … so make sure you check your ETH email address§ Also useful: https://ethz.ch/students/en/news/academic-

calendar


https://ethz.ch/students/en/news/academic-calendar


§ Solve the exercises during the semester§ Solve old examinations (available from the student body,

i.e. VIS, maybe also course websites)§ Oral examinations: Get minutes of former examinations

from VIS§ If you have questions, ask your fellow students or the

assistants

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Preparing Examinations



§ Classes typically start a quarter past the full hour

§ Example: Class stated to take place from 8 till 10 (8-10)§ Starts at 08:15§ Usually has a break from 09:00-09:15§ Ends at 10:00

§ This rule does not apply to§ exams, meetings, etc.

§ classes stated to start at 11

§ Hönggerberg (ETH’s “remote” campus)

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Last but not Least: Starting Times



See also https://ethz.ch/students/en/studies/academic-support/course-catalogue/lectures-times.html

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Last but not Least: Starting Times


https://ethz.ch/students/en/studies/academic-support/course-catalogue/lectures-times.html


All the best for your studies!


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• The completion of an internship extends the maximal study duration by at most one additional semester

• Language course credits (upper bound?) can contribute to Elective Courses, but not to GESS Courses

• ETH recommends a semester abroad to students with an ETH BSc only• Reason: ETH degree should mean you spent most time at ETH• Self-organised semester abroad possible, but no support from ETH (cooperations,

ECTS recognition, …)

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