Study Guide

<p>Degree of 1^st cycle of studies from Schools of Civil Engineering of Greek Universities and from recognized foreign institutions of equivalent status that are related to the subject of the postgraduate programme. </p>

<p>The student must satisfy the programme requirements as prescribed in the course syllabus and complete the postgraduate thesis, so that at the end of his/her studies he/she obtains a total of 90 ECTS credits. </p><p>During the first semester of studies (30 ECTS) the students have to follow successfully 5 compulsory courses, and the second semester they have to follow and successfully 5 compulsory courses (30 ECTS). During the third (3) semester the students prepare their postgraduate thesis (30 ECTS), which is publicly defended and evaluated by a three-member committee. </p><p>The rapid developments in the various scientific fields comprising the discipline of civil engineering during the last decades require the establishment of new programs of study for the specialized training of civil engineers following their first diploma-degree. (Notice: The diploma-degree in Greek Universities requires five years of study plus a thesis during the final semester and as such is more closely related to a general Masters-level Civil Engineering degree than to the usual Bachelor.) </p><p>One such field, which has a high priority in Greece because of continuous seismic activity across the entire country, is earthquake engineering with emphasis in earthquake resistant design of all types of infrastructure. This includes conventional structures such as buildings, industrial structures such as storage tanks, lifelines, bridges, roads, geotechnical construction, etc. The desired goal here is better seismic protection through new and/or improved design and construction techniques. </p><p>Towards this goal, the Civil Engineering Department at Aristotle University has established a post-graduate studies program (MS) on Antiseismic (i.e., Earthquake Resistant) Design of Structures (ASTE). This program is of interest to engineers who are involved in the analysis and design of earthquake resistant structures and who wish to gain a better overview of both fundamental concepts that underlie the field of earthquake engineering as well as of contemporary design methods used. The basic, yet non-exclusive pre-requisite for attending this program, is a degree in civil engineering. Also, a strong background in structural analysis and design is recommended, but not required. </p><p>The objectives of this post-graduate program are (1) to offer scientific training in a discipline that was hitherto fragmented and for the most part confined to the undergraduate programs, (2) to present practical and specialized training in a rather rapid fashion so that it becomes possible to graduate within a calendar year, (3) to give students the necessary background in this vital area of civil engineering for a successful career with government agencies or private practice and (4) to prepare students for entry into PhD programs in civil engineering. </p>

<p>Not applicable </p>

<p>Doctoral studies </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: 0-5.99 </p><p>Minimum passing grade: 6 </p>

<p>Α full program (18 months) correspond to 90 ECTS credits. In order to obtain the qualification (MDE) postgraduate students are required to successfully complete one cycle of full-time integrated studies in two semesters (winter and spring, each of 13 weeks duration) that correspond to 60 ECTS credits, and successfully complete in the third (3) semester a postgraduate thesis that corresponds to 30 ECTS credits. </p>

<p>Intensive full-time programme </p>