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Unlike school, you can create your own semester at university. However, it has proven useful to follow the official semester recommendation in TISS<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

The number of courses (LVAs) per semester depends on how much time you want to invest and what prior knowledge you have. As a guideline: 1 ECTS credit<\/strong> corresponds to approximately 25 hours<\/strong> of work. <\/p>\n\n

You are responsible for registering for LVAs and exams. It’s very simple: click on the LVA in TISS, then on “LVA Details”, “LVA Registration” and follow the instructions. For some LVAs, there is also a group registration that you should not forget. <\/p>\n

Vorbesprechung Meetings<\/h3>\n

In the first unit, the so-called Vorbesprechung<\/strong>, you will learn everything important about the LVA: the exact procedure, the registration modalities and how to get a positive grade. Attendance is highly recommended! <\/p>\n

Lectures of the first Semester (Bachelor)<\/h3>\n

The following LVAs are recommended for the first semester. The first four are particularly important as they are part of the STEOP: <\/p>\n\n