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 POSTGRADUATE STUDIES PROGRAMME
The Post-graduate Studies Programmes which are carried out by the Department of Biology of
the University of Crete have been approved by the Ministry of Education according to
Decree 2083/1992 and published in the official Government publications FEK 865/26.11.93,
1064/12.10.98.1151/3.11.98 and 354/14/1/98.
These studies lead to two awards, a post-graduate degree with specialisation (M.Sc.) and a
Doctoral degree (Ph.D), and provide specialisation in the following five thematic areas:
- Molecular Biology - Biomedicine
- Management of Terrestrial and Marine Resources
- Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Protein Biotechnology
- Bioethics
- European Master in Molecular Imaging
The Department, in close collaboration with the
Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, FO.R.T.H. and
the Institute of Marine Biology of Crete, offers two graduate
degrees:
a). M.Sc.
b). Doctorate (Ph. D)
Objectives:
a. Master's degree specialization in an area of Biology suoc that
the holder aquires increased professional qualifications and training.
b. Ph. D. degree training of scientists/researchers, suoc that
the holder is able to contribute substantially to research, technology
and higher education in the Biological Sciences.
Admission:
B.Sc. holders in Biological Sciences or related disciplines from
Greek or foreign Universities are eligible to join the Graduate Programme.
More specifically, the acceptance criteria are the
grade point average and the applicant's transcript at the undergraduate
level (especially in courses relevant to graduate studies in Biological
Science) letters of recommendation; successful written examinations;
knowledge of the English language; and personal interview. At
the time of the written examination and the personal interview (usually in first week
of October) it is not necessary for the applicant to have already completed
his/her undergraduate studies; however final acceptance is only granted under
the condition that the applicant will have graduated before
registration for graduate studies in the Department.
Eligibility criteria/entry requirements Candidates who are graduates or diploma holders of
tertiary education establishments, or diploma holders from Technical Colleges (TEI) arte
invited to take part in a selection interview, provided that they have all the necessary
qualifications as specified by the Department of Biology and they have submitted to the
Secretariat of the Department the necessary documents by 21th April each year.
Deadline for Applications
The following documents must be submitted to the Secretariat by the 20th of April 2011:
1. Completed application forms (download form pdf)
2. Certificates of Grades/Marks (in detail)
3. Copies of degrees (if applicable)
4. Copies of English language certificates
5. Copies of theses, publications or any detailed description thereof
6. Outline of candidate's interests (download form pdf)
7. Letters of Reference (download form pdf)
8. Any other appropriate information which might support their candidature
After scrutiny of the documents, candidates will be invited for interview in the first
fortnight of May. Successful candidates will matriculate in order to start their
post-graduate studies in the winter semester, with the proviso that they will have
completed their first degree no later than the first fortnight in October.
For further information regarding the present announcement you may contact
the Department Secretary :
Mrs M. Smyrnaki at
Tel: +30-2810-39 44 01
Fax: +30-2810-39 44 04
email: Eleftheria Larentzaki |
