Lectures take place on Fridays and Saturdays.
The minimum duration for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma is three (3) semesters of study.
In addition to theoretical education, the curriculum places strong emphasis on practical, laboratory-based training through coursework and projects conducted within the framework of the courses. It also emphasizes conducting research, preparing students who wish to continue to doctoral-level studies. The MSc is full-time and is divided into three (3) semesters of study. To earn the Postgraduate Diploma (P.D.), students must complete a total of ninety (90) ECTS credits. During the first two semesters, students are required to successfully complete eight (8) courses (four per semester).
In the third semester, students undertake a diploma thesis, which corresponds to 30 ECTS credits.
The maximum number of admitted students to the MSc is set at fifty (50) per year. In addition, scholarship recipients and members of the E.E.P. (Special Educational Staff), E.DI.P. (Laboratory Teaching Staff), and E.TE.P. (Special Technical Laboratory Staff) categories may be admitted over the set limit, in accordance with paragraph 8 of Article 34 of Law 4485/2017.
A detailed outline of the Programme’s courses is as follows:
| # |
1st Semester |
ECTS |
| 1 | Computer systems networking technologies and architectures | 8 |
| 2 | High performance computing systems for blockchain applications | 8 |
| 3 | Integrated hardware and software environments on the Internet | 7 |
| 4 | Mechatronic systems and applications | 7 |
| # |
2nd Semester |
ECTS |
| 1 | Applied Cryptography and Hardware Security | 8 |
| 2 | Unmanned Vehicles Design and Programming | 8 |
| 3 | Intelligent resource and infrastructure management systems in the Internet of Things (smart cities, smart transportation, precision agriculture) | 7 |
| 4 | Machine intelligence and learning applications – Neuromorphic computing | 7 |
| # |
3rd Semester |
ECTS |
| 1 | Diploma Thesis | 30 |