Pre-bachelor's programme: week 1 info

Which are the correct names of our school in English?

• BFH / Bern University of Applied Sciences

• BUAS / Bern University of Applied Sciences

• BUAS / Berne University of Applied Science

• BFH / Bernerfachhochschule

The Moodle enrolment key is the same for all modules. What is it?

• fahrzeug

• rosengarten

• reithalle

• nachhaltig

Why is the part-time BSc International Business Administration class called 1r and not 1j?

• Because Ross is their business-English lecturer.

• i is for international; r is for regional.

• It's meaningless; just an unused letter.

• Because j is in the first half of the alphabet.

How should the BFH Business School be informed if you change your address?

• Send an email to [e-mail].

• Using the IS-Academia study portal.

• Make a personal visit to the Access Point on the ground floor.

• It's done automatically by the Canton of Bern.

Where can you find official details of any minimum attendance requirement for a study module?

• On Moodle, in the relevant module description.

• Lecturers are obliged to inform students by email.

• You have to attend the first class of every module to find this out.

• On the BFH homepage, under Our degree programmes.

At the end of the semester, how do you receive your grades?

• Moodle

• IS-Academia

• Steinhalle notice board

• email

What grading scale is used on our international degree?

• Swiss: 6 (best) to 1 (worst)

• German: 1 (best) to 5 (worst)

• U.S. GPA: 4 (best) to 0 (worst)

• letter: A (best) to F (worst)

Claudia Vogel is head of the international BSc programme. Where's her office?

• Upstairs in the pavilion.

• With the International Office team on the ground floor.

• We have hot-desking at the BFH, so her office keeps changing.

• At the Access Point on the ground floor.

If you're having problems with your studies, when is a good time to visit Claudia?

• After failing a test. Only then is there proof you have a problem.

• As soon as possible. Claudia is happy to advise on helpful strategies.

• Never. Claudia's not responsible for solving students' problems.

• Wait a few weeks. Problems often go away as you get used to the system.