Bachelor's programme Biology
All information about the Bachelor's degree programme in Biology
Information for first semester students
Please register in the UGO for all courses you wish to attend - including lectures. In the UGO you will also receive all the information about the courses and access to Moodle when you register.
The time of registration itself does not matter - but please note the registration deadlines for some courses (VU, PS, SE).
The Studies Induction and Orientation Period (StEOP) comprises the following courses in the 1st semester and should be completed as soon as possible:
BIO.101 Botany I - Anatomy and Physiology
BIO.102 Zoology I - Anatomy and Physiology
BIO.103 Botany II - Structural plans and systematics
BIO.104 Zoology II - Structural plans and systematics
BIO.105 Biology - Research areas and their open questions
Further courses in the 1st semester:
BIO.107 Introduction to laboratory practice
BIO.106 Mathematics and Data Processing
BIO.108 Cell Biology
653.133 (or MOL.105) Introduction to Physics
747.107 (or MOL.107) General Chemistry for Biology Students (Part I)
During your studies
Please register in the UGO in the winter semester for all courses that you wish to attend - including lectures. The time of registration does not matter - please note the registration deadlines for courses with examinations.
Curriculum version 2020W
Please note the following deviations from the curriculum:
For the lectures listed in the curriculum
J.1 Neuro- and Sensory Physiology (VO, 2 h, 3 ECTS) and J.2 Behavioural Biology (VO, 1 h, 1.5 ECTS)
Please complete the following lecture in the summer semester:
BIO.206 Behaviour, Neuro-, Sensory Physiology (VO, 3 h, 4.5 ECTS) and have it credited afterwards.
Many of the courses (PS, SE) are offered in both the summer and winter semesters, making it easier for you to plan your studies.
The following courses and lectures are offered in deviation from the curriculum:
BIO.309 VU Biostatistics in the winter semester
BIO.408 VO Neuronal foundations of behaviour in the summer semester
BIO.409 Practical exercises in behavioural and neurobiology in the summer semester
Curriculum version 2017W
Please note that the curriculum version 17W expires on 30 September 2024. After this date, you will automatically be transferred to curriculum version 20W.