Dr. Judith Zimmermann, Coordinator of Studies, Student Counselor Welcome at ETH
Administration Office study related administrative issues issues concerning examinations transcripts, decrees issues concerning military service evaluation of the courses
Personal Study Plan
Personal Study Plan - FAQ What the heck is that? Your plan for your Master s studies, including all courses you intend to complete. Why do I need one? no signed study plan no Master s degree Why now and not later? no guarantee that a professor signs your study plan short program, better have save a plan
Workshop on Personal Study Plans Presentation Master s program in Computer Science Judith Discussion in Groups of the Focus Areas Fellow Students, Judith
Master s program in Computer Science
Credit System ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System) Course completed successfully? full amount of credits is awarded 30 credits per semester Master s Program: 90 credits
Grading System 6 Very good 5 Good 4 Sufficient 3 Insufficient 2 Poor 1 Very poor pass: grade >=4 fail: grade < 4 grading scale: 0.25 Repetition of exams Every examination can be repeated once.
Master s Program in Computer Science Master Program 1. Year 2. Year Inter Focus Courses Master Thesis (6 months) Elective Courses Elective CS Courses Elective Focus Courses Core Focus Courses GESS Seminar
Master s Program Structure
Master s Tracks Theoretical Computer Science Information Security Software Engineering Information Systems Distributed Systems Visual Computing Computational Science General Computer Science
Getting started
Step 1 - Planning Plan your Master s studies Personal Study Plan
Information Information sheets on Master s tracks Computer labs: CAB H 56 & CAB H 57 temporary accounts to access the internet Fellow Students, and Judith Study Guide
Step 2 - Discussion Discuss your study plan with and get it signed by your mentor. For mentors see Master s track information sheets. Step 3 - Internal Registration Hand in your personal study plan to the administration office.
Step 4 - Studying Enroll for the courses online: www.mystudies.ethz.ch Step 5 - Completion Admission to and registration of the Master Thesis: All additional requirements completed Inter Focus Courses (12 credits) completed Focus Courses (26 credits) completed
Semesters & Examinations
Autumn Semester beginning of term end of term examinations end of term session examinations term term brake course registration (until end of 2. week) examination registration deregistration end of term examinations deregistration session examinations
Spring Semester beginning of term end of term examinations end of term session examinations term term brake course registration (until end of 2. week) examination registration deregistration end of term examinations deregistration session examinations
General Rules Every examination may be repeated once Maximal duration of studies = 6 semesters Internships: The department supports internships if the inter focus courses are completed (12 credits).
Preparing Examinations Solve the exercises during the semester Solve old examinations (available at VIS) Oral examinations: Get minutes of former examinations at VIS. If you have questions, ask your fellow students or the assistants
Last but not Least Classes always start a quarter past the full hour. Classes stated to take place from 8 till 10 (8-10) start at 8:15 have in general a brake from 9:00 9:15 end at 10:00 (11:10-11:55) This rule does not apply to exams, meetings, etc.
Questions?