Joint Master Program

Master of Science in Computer Science
of the Universities of
Bern, Neuchâtel and Fribourg
Prof. Matthias Zwicker
September 12th, 2014
mcs.unibnf.ch
Contents
 Joint Master program
 Organization
 Further information and contacts
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Joint Master Program
 Three universities, one degree
Uni Neuchatel
Uni Bern
Uni Fribourg
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Joint Master Program
 You choose a home university
 Your register as a student of your home
university
 All students obtain same degree
 (Almost) same administrative rules apply
to all students
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Broad Offer of Research and Teaching
 15 research groups at three universities
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Automatic Language Processing / Information Retrieval

Computer Graphics Group (CGG)

Computer Networks and Distributed Systems (RVS)

Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence (FKI)

Decision Support (DS)

Dependable Systems and Networks

Distributed Systems

Document Voice and Image Analysis (DIVA)

eXascale Infolab (XI)
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Information Management

Information Systems, eBusiness & eGovernment (IS)
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Pervasive and Artificial Intelligence (PAI)
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Software Composition Group (SCG)

Software Engineering (SoftEng)

Telecommunications, Networks and Security (TNS)

Theoretical Computer Science and Logic (TIL)
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Program Structure
 Teaching units organized in tracks T0-T5
 T0 - General (complementary offer)
 T1 - Distributed Systems
 T2 - Advanced Software Engineering
 T3 - Advanced Information Processing
 T4 - Logic
 T5 - Information Systems and Decision Support
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Program Structure
Courses (60 ECTS)
T0
T2
T3
Distributed
Systems
Advanced
Software
Engineering
Advanced
Information
Processing
T5
Logic
Information
Systems
and
Decision
Support
Master Project (30 ECTS)
An individual research project with a thesis report
Master (120 ECTS)
T4
Master (90 ECTS)
General
T1
Additional Minor (30 ECTS)
An optional module may be chosen from approved minor programs in other disciplines
at Swiss Universities
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Program Structure
 Choose 12 courses/seminars
 Minimum of 8 courses out of about 50 courses
 Minimum of 2 seminars out of seminars offered by 15 research
groups
 Full course/seminar list on website http://mcs.unibnf.ch
 All courses are credited with 5 ECTS
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Diversification and Focus
 There are no mandatory courses
 Diversification
 at least 3 tracks have to be touched (earning at least 5 ECTS per
track)
 Optional specialization
 at least 25 ECTS in one track (T1 - T5) + Master project
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Study Duration
 Usual duration 3 semesters, maximum 6
semesters
 Extensions possible, e.g. part-time studies,
upon request to program coordinator
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Evaluation / Exams
 Exam principles
 Exams at the end of the semester
 Failed exams can be repeated once
 Courses only credited if a mark  4.0 obtained
 Insufficient marks (< 4.0) cannot be compensated with higher marks of other courses
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ORGANIZATION
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Administration Systems
 Website: http://mcs.unibnf.ch
 List of courses
 Documents with rules and regulations
 Etc.
 Student management system: Academia
 http://mcs.unibnf.ch/admin
 Registration for courses and exams
 Login using University of Bern campus account
 Learning management system: ILIAS

http://mcs.unibnf.ch/e-learning
 Individual course pages
 Login using University of Bern campus account
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To do: register for teaching units
 Registration for teaching units (courses and
seminars)
 at the beginning of each semester, students must register for the
teaching units that they want to take during that semester
 students who have registered for a teaching unit but later
change their mind about attending it, are requested to cancel
their registration
 (de-)registration in Academia with your account and password of
your affiliated university
http://mcs.unibnf.ch/admin
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To do: register for exams
 Registration for exams
 students have to register for the exam before the registration
deadline
 students who do not register to take the exam at the end of the
teaching unit are not allowed for the repetition exam
 registration for an exam can be cancelled or withdrawn (this
procedure depends on when it takes place)
 (de-)registration in Academia with your account and password of
your affiliated university
http://mcs.unibnf.ch/admin
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Important Dates and Deadlines
 Registration for teaching units (at http://mcs.unibnf.ch/admin)
 autumn semester 2014: until October 10th 2014
 spring semester 2015: until March 13th 2015
 Registration for exams (at http://mcs.unibnf.ch/admin)
 autumn semester 2014: until January 9th 2015
 spring semester 2015: until May 15th 2015
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To do: reimbursement for travel expenses
 Form available under
http://www.unifr.ch/benefri/assets/files/BeNeFri-rembours.pdf
 Must be claimed at the end of every semester
 autumn semester: January 31st
 spring semester: June 30th
 Procedure
 the lecturer has to sign for all of his/her courses
 sign the form and send it, together with the necessary
attachments (train tickets, …), to the responsible service of
the home university
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Problems with Administration
 Email to program coordinator
Andreas Humm, [email protected]
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Complement to the Master Program
 Complement: additional course requirements from the
Bachelor program
 Read your admission letter and make sure to follow the
requirements
 Complete complement usually within 2 years, start now!
 Need to have complement completed before starting Master thesis
 For teaching units of complement, additionally follow
rules and regulations (dates, deadlines) of the Faculty of
Science of the home university
 Bern: contact course instructors, register for exams via KSL, check dates for
individual courses, www.ksl.unibe.ch
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Hosted JMCS Students
 Hosted JMCS students are all students other than JMCS students
(students who are matriculated in the Joint Master program in
Computer Science) who follow a teaching unit of the Joint Master in
Computer Science, e.g.:
 bachelor students in Computer Science (major, minor, optional studies)
 master students in Mathematics or Information Management, …
 They have exactly to do the same tasks as JMCS students.
Additionally, they must do every semester the following task:
 complete a request form for Academia access (http://mcs.unibnf.ch/node/535) at
the beginning of every semester until
 Autumn semester: September 27th
 Spring semester: February 28th
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FURTHER INFORMATION AND
CONTACTS
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Further Information
 Web site http://mcs.unibnf.ch
 Program
 Admission
 Organization
 Lectures
 Research groups
 Student life
 Contacts
 Downloads
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Contacts (Secretariat)
 Program Coordinator
Dr. Andreas Humm
Boulevard de Pérolles 90
CH-1700 Fribourg
Office B425
+41 26 300 92 89
[email protected]
 Bern
Bettina Choffat
Neubrückstrasse 10
CH-3012 Bern
Office 112
+41 31 631 84 26
[email protected]
Neuchâtel
Jocelyne Tissot
Rue Emile-Argand 11
CH-2000 Neuchâtel
Office B113
+41 32 718 27 00
[email protected]
Fribourg
Nathalie Chassot
Boulevard de Pérolles 90
CH-1700 Fribourg
Office C402
+41 26 300 83 22
[email protected]
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Contacts (Student Counselors)
 Bern
Bettina Choffat
Neubrückstrasse 10
CH-3012 Bern
Office 112
+41 31 631 84 26
[email protected]
Neuchâtel
Prof. Jacques Savoy
Rue Emile-Argand 11
CH-2000 Neuchâtel
Office B115
+41 32 718 13 75
[email protected]
Fribourg
Prof. Béat Hirsbrunner
Boulevard de Pérolles 90
CH-1700 Fribourg
Office A413
+41 26 300 84 67
[email protected]
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Frequently Asked Questions
 There is a section for frequently asked
questions (FAQ) on the website:
http://mcs.unibnf.ch/faq
 There are questions like
 Is there a possibility to study part-time?
 Can I interrupt my studies for a given time period (e.g., one
semester or one year)?
 …
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Questions?
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