Study Guide

<p>DEGREE/DIPLOMA FROM A DEPARTMENT OF A UNIVERSITY OR HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.</p><p>A degree from School of  Rural and Surveying Engineer, Spatial Planning and Development, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Agriculture, Environmental and Natural Resources Management and other related schools and faculties in Greek universities or accredited institutions abroad is required for admission to Postgraduate Studies Program (PSP) in Water Resources. Obtaining the MSc degree is not equivalent to the acquisition of the basic degree of Rural and Surveying Engineering.</p>

<p>In order to obtain the Postgraduate Specialization Degree of the Postgraduate Studies Program (PSP) in Water Resources of the School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, the graduate students are required to complete successfully the two-semester cycle of courses and to deliver the postgraduate thesis. The totality of these requirements amounts to 75 ECTS. During the 1st semester (30 ECTS) the graduate students are required to attend and pass successfully the examinations of 4 courses. The same holds true for the 2nd semester, while during the summer period the students have to elaborate their graduation project leading to a thesis (15 ECTS). The graduation thesis is presented in public and examined by a committee. The Postgraduate Program "Water Resource" aims to specialize university graduates in scientific areas related to the management of surface water and groundwater resources as well as water quality control, which is necessary social process for improving standard of living of citizens. The Program aims at introducing and training in scientific tools and technological applications for spatial planning and, specifically, in quantitative and qualitative assessment of water resources to facilitate decision-making, planning and management of water resources. It also provides additional knowledge in the processing, analysis and synthesis of data by applying the appropriate methods of statistics, geoinformatics and the use of computers through proper programming. It addresses a wide range of scientific areas related to the design, development and management of water resources. Holders of the postgraduate degrees of the Department Of Rural and Surveying  Engineering, beyond the knowledge of their discipline and profession, possess abilities to: 1) apply knowledge in practice, 2) communicate in a second (foreign) language, 3) adapt to changing conditions and make decisions, 4) work independently or in groups in international and/or interdisciplinary settings 6) generate new research ideas and design and manage projects, 7) respect diversity, multiculturalism and the natural environment, 8) exhibit social, professional and moral responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues, 9) exercise criticism as well as self -criticism, 10) promote free, inductive and deductive thinking. Beyond the above general characteristics that apply not only to graduate, but also to the undergraduate studies provided by a University, the holder of a postgraduate degree is characterized by a distinct profile, consisting in his/her stronger theoretical background, the consequent flexibility in acquiring new skills, the critical evaluation of new technologies and a research mentality.</p>

<p>The postgraduate specialization degree is a conferred to graduates of the Engineering Faculties and does not presuppose holding of the basic degree and the professional rights of the Rural and Surveying Engineer.</p>

<p>Possibility for a doctoral dissertation.</p>

<p>A scale of 1 to 10 applies to the marks of each subject in the Hellenic Higher Education.  </p><p>Άριστα (Arista) Excellent: 8,50-10,00</p><p>Λίαν Καλώς (Lian Kalos) Very Good: 6,50-8,49</p><p>Καλώς (Kalos) Good: 6,00-6,49</p><p>Ανεπιτυχώς (Anepitychos) Fail: 0,00-5,99</p><p>Minimum passing grade: 6</p>

<p>ONE FULL CALENDAR YEAR (2 SEMESTERS AND SUMMER PERIOD) INTENSIVE PROGRAM 75 ECTS.</p><p>A full academic year of studies is equivalent to 60 ECTS and a full semester to 30 ECTS (1 ECTS = 25-30 hours) (Ministerial Decree F5/89656/?3, FEK 1466/2007/B, art.1-3). The number of the necessary ECTS (>=2) must be assigned to each one of the courses, in order to express the work load expected from the student for the completion of the work required for a course, laboratory, seminar, practical exercise, etc.</p>

<p>Full time.</p>