Suggested programme schedule - start in WS
Overview
Program Start: Winter Semester (WS) – Würzburg
Double Degree: University of Würzburg & University of Bergen
Total Duration: 4 Semesters (2 years)
ECTS Required: 120
Photo by Daniel Peter, University of Würzburg
Semester 1
- Winter semester (WS)
- Time: Mid-October to Mid-February
- Location: University of Würzburg
Theoretical lectures (choose at least one, but both are recommended):
- Conservation Biology – 10 ECTS
- Animal Ecology – 10 ECTS
Practical courses:
- Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Conservation – 5 ECTS, Compulsory course
- Animal Ecology and Tropical Ecology F1 – 10 ECTS, 5 weeks
- choose Macroecology or Forest Ecology (each one week)
- choose 2 sub modules from Modelling in Ecology, Remote Sensing in Ecology, Chemical Ecology (each two weeks)
- choose 2 other sub modules of Animal Ecology and Tropical Ecology F1 offered in Summer Semester or sub modules from Conservation Biology F1 to complete 5 weeks
Semester 2 (part 1)
- Summer semester (SS)
- Time: April to July
- Location: University of Würzburg
Theoretical lectures:
- Tropical Biology – 10 ECTS
Practical courses:
- Choose 3 sub modules from: Global Change Biology (5 ECTS), Agroecology (5 ECTS), Soil Ecology (5 ECTS), Remote Sensing 2 (5 ECTS), Forest Ecology 2 (5 SCTS)
Semester 2 (part 2)
- Summer semester (SS)
- Time: August to December
- Location: University of Bergen
Choose BIO299 Research Practice in Biology as equivalence to a second F1 in Würzburg, and additional courses depending on your interests.
Semester 3-4
- Winter semester (WS) + Summer semester (SS)
- Time: January to October
- Location: University of Würzburg or University of Bergen
Practical courses (choose either not both):
- Animal Ecology and Tropical Ecology F2 – 10 ECTS
- Conservation Biology F2 – 10 ECTS
Final thesis (as continous of F2 module)
Suggested programme schedule - start in SS
Overview
Program Start: Summer Semester (SS) – Würzburg
Double Degree: University of Würzburg & University of Bergen
Total Duration: 4 Semesters (2 years)
ECTS Required: 120
Photo by Daniel Peter, University of Würzburg
Semester 1
- Summer semester (SS)
- Time: Mid-April to End July
- Location: University of Würzburg
Theoretical lectures:
- Tropical Biology – 10 ECTS
Practical courses:
- Global Change Biology – 5 ECTS, Compulsory course
- Conservation Biology F1 – 10 ECTS, require 5 weeks (5 sub modules)
- choose 1-3 sub modules from Agroecology, Soil Ecology, Forest Ecology 2, Ecology in Alpine Environments (each one week)
- choose 1-2 sub modules from Honey and Wild bees Ecology, Remote Sensing in Ecology 2, Tropical Ecology (each two weeks)
- if you have not reached the required 5 weeks: choose sub modules offered in WS from Conservation Biology F1 or from Animal Ecology and Tropical Ecology F1 to complete the 5 weeks
Semester 2 (part 1)
- Winter semester (WS)
- Time: Mid-October to December
- Location: University of Würzburg
Theoretical lectures (exams takes place in Bergen):
- Conservation Biology – 10 ECTS
- Animal Ecology – 10 ECTS
Practical courses:
- Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Conservation – 5 ECTS, Compulsory course
Semester 2 (part 2)
- Winter semester (WS)
- Time: January to June
- Location: University of Bergen
Choose BIO299 Research Practice in Biology as equivalence to a second F1 in Würzburg, and additional courses depending on your interests.
Semester 3-4
- Summer semester (SS) + Winter semester (WS)
- Time: June to April
- Location: University of Würzburg or University of Bergen
Practical courses (choose either not both):
- Animal Ecology and Tropical Ecology F2 – 10 ECTS
- Conservation Biology F2 – 10 ECTS
Final thesis (as continous of F2 module)
Exam Registration Guide
- At Würzburg, you have to register for exam separtely in order to attend the exam
- This is a seperate procedure as course registry, you need to do it in addition
- Course registry is communicated with Prof. Jochen Krauß before the exchange semester and he will register the course for you
Step 1: Go to Wuestudy (https://wuestudy.zv.uni-wuerzburg.de)
Step 2: WueStudy platform requires a multi-factor login procedure: using your official WueLogin account credentials via the ‘Zur Anmeldung’ interface. Confirm your identity on your registered mobile device (e.g., via biometric verification or numerical confirmation) when prompted by the security interface (see pic below).
Step 3: Now you’re logged in into WueStudy. Go to “Mein Studium” and click on “Studienplaner” or you choose it directly in the main page (see pic below).
Step 4: You will be able to see your registered course here (see pic below).
Step 5: Exams are marked with a red and yellow medal symbol (see pic below). Click on the green button (‘Anmelden’) to start registering.
Please always pay attention to the registration periods for the exam! To be eligible for the exam, you must have attended the seminar and must not exceed the permitted number of absences (20% and medical certificate required).
Step 6: Sometimes WueStudy asks you to confirm that you have read, understood, and accept their instructions. Accept and finish the exam registry.