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| Qualification Awarded | Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies |
| Programme of Study | PPS Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies |
| Collaborating Schools | Physics Medicine Chemistry |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Academic Year | 2023 - 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Website | http://nn.physics.auth.gr |
| Contact email | info@physics.auth.gr |
| ECTS / Workload | One ECTS unit corresponds to 30 hours of workload. |
Α Degree awarded by a Greek public University or by a recognized foreign Institution of equivalent status or by a Technological Education Institute is required.
For obtaining the M.Sc. degree from the Graduate Program on "Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies - N&N" of the Departments of Physics, Chemistry and Medicine, organized by the Physics Department, students are required to successfully complete the courses of four semesters, which correspond to 120 ECTS (Ministerial Decision no B7/20200/21-03-2003, Hellenic Government Gazette no 575/12-05-2003/Β and Ministerial Decision no Β7/53808/10-07-2007, Hellenic Government Gazette no 1268 /24-7-2007Β, Hellenic Government Gazette 2570/26-6-2020Β).
The Program follows an assessment system with distribution and collection of specific forms (questionnaires) to teachers, students and the program evaluator, statistical processing and reporting of the results (confidential) on an annual basis.
At the first three Semesters (each 30 ECTS), graduate students must attend and successfully be examined in 11 courses. In particular, in the first Semester, the students choose four of the six courses offered, in the second Semester, the students choose four of the seven courses offered and in the third Semester, students choose 3 of the 8 courses offered while they are starting the preparation of their Master-degree thesis. The fourth Semester is dedicated exclusively to the accomplishment of the Master-degree thesis, which is presented publicly and subsequently reviewed by a three-member Evaluation Committee. The students are encouraged to present their research work at national and international conferences. The Graduate Program students can choose between the three areas of specialization, which the program provides, according to their basic studies, the courses they have chosen in the Program, their desires and skills. This option is based on the 11 courses of the first three Semesters, attended by the students in conjunction with the Master-degree thesis:
1. Thin Film Technology and Organic & Printed Electronics
2. Nanomechanics, Nanobiomaterials and Nanoparticles
3. Nanomedicine, Nanobiotechnology, Bioelectronics
The Program leads to an M.Sc. degree in the rapidly growing areas of Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies. The coverage of these areas requires the involvement of many Sciences justifying its interdisciplinary character. In recent years, these areas began to form a core of intense activity in which a number of Research Programs, scientific collaborations and industrial investment are focused. Nanotechnologies have already penetrated into every aspect of contemporary reality, finding application in various fields such as power, communication, health, environmental management etc. while orienting education and research towards new horizons of development.
The objectives of the Program are: i) The promotion of knowledge and skills in new interdisciplinary areas (Thin Film Technology & Nanotechnology, Nanomechanics & Nanomaterials, Nanobiotechnology ), ii) The creation of scientists capable of pursuing academic/research career, iii) Coverage of the needs for properly trained managers in enterprises and organizations, iv) The preparation of Executives able to promote the development and creation of new high-tech enterprises, v) The development of research in relation to the Program
The graduates of the Program are qualified as skilled personnel in the following areas: i) education, Secondary and Higher Education, increasing of the demands on teachers that take a broad scientific understanding and have the ability to pass it to others, ii) research, Higher Education and Research, where scientists needed interdisciplinary approach to methodology, experimental design and problem solving, iii) for the private and public sector enterprises, young scientists - graduates will be capable executives to meet the challenges and demands of the business world.
Not applicable.
The qualification is a terminal award and allows access to doctoral studies.
A scale of 1 to 10 applies to the marks of each subject in the Hellenic Higher Education.
Άριστα (Arista) Excellent: 8.50-10.00
Λίαν Καλώς (Lian Kalos) Very Good : 6.50- 8.49
Καλώς (Kalos) Good : 6.00-6.49
Ανεπιτυχώς (Anepitychos) Fail: 0-5.99
Minimum passing grade : 6.
4 SEMESTERS, 120 ECTS.
A full academic year is equivalent to 60 ECTS units and each semester to 30 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) (1ECTS=25-30 student work load hours). Compliance with the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) regulations started in 2007, when the Greek Legislation was harmonized with the relevant European one (Ministerial Decision no Φ5/89656/β3, art. 1-3, Hellenic Government Gazette no 1466/2007/B). Each course is credited with a number of ECTS (>=2) according to the student
Full-time
