Welcome to university – Information for first-year students

Great to have you here! Here you’ll find all the key information you need to get started with your studies and organise your modules.

Registering for modules

Log in to UGO to register for all the modules you wish to take – including lectures.

Why this is important:

• You’ll get access to all course
information• You’ll automatically gain access to
Moodle• You can see all your registered courses at a glance

Good to know:

The timing of your registration isn’t crucial. However, do make sure you pay attention to the registration deadlines for courses with integrated assessments such as VU, PS and SE.

Introductory and Orientation Phase (StEOP)

The StEOP takes place in the 1st semester and should be completed as early as possible.

These courses are included:

• 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 Unresolved Questions

Further courses in the first

semester• BIO.106 – Mathematics and Data
Processing• BIO.107 – Introduction to Laboratory
Practice•    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

Register for all the courses you wish to take – including lectures – in UGO every winter semester.

The exact timing is flexible, but please note: you must observe the deadlines for courses with integrated assessments! Many PS and SE courses are offered in both the summer and winter semesters. This will help you with your planning.

Study Plan Version 2020W

Please note the following deviations from the study plan:

Instead of the lectures listed in the plan:

• J.1 Neuro- and Sensory Physiology (Lecture, 2 hours, 3 ECTS)
•    J.2 Behavioural Biology (Lecture, 1 hour, 1.5 ECTS)

If you attend the following lecture in the

summer semester • BIO.206 – Behaviour, Neuro- and Sensory Physiology
(Lecture, 3 hours, 4.5 ECTS)

This will simply be credited afterwards. 

Alternative semester offerings

The following courses are offered as alternatives to the standard curriculum:

• BIO.309 – Seminar in Biostatistics (winter semester)
• BIO.408 – Lecture: Neural Basis of Behaviour (summer semester)
• BIO.409 – Practical Exercises in Behavioural and Neurobiology (summer semester)