Mentor System & Study Plan

The ETH master's degree programme in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics is a mentor-​driven programme to grant students highest possible flexibility.

Students choose their mentor at the beginning of their studies, by the end of the first semester at the latest. Mentor and student jointly agree on the individual study plan, including planned courses in the core and advanced course category. The agreed and signed study plan is binding, updates require approval of the mentor.

Students are responsible to ensure their study plan complies with the MSc CBB regulations.

The study plan template can be found under Documents & Templates

The signed study plan must be submitted to the by the end of the first semester at the latest.

The Director of Studies will decide in case of disagreement between student and mentor. A change of mentor is only possible in exceptional cases and is subject of approval by the Director of Studies. Students who wish to change their mentor must submit a written, reasoned request to the . Please note that a change of mentor does not entitle to an extension of the study duration.
 

 

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