Study Guide

<p style="margin-left:49.0pt;text-align:justify;">A Degree awarded by a Greek Public University or by a recognized foreign Institution of equivalent  status or by a Technological  Education Institute  is  required.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify;">The Degree of Postgraduate Studies in Byzantine Philology and Papyrology-Palaeography aims at the promotion of scientific knowledge, the advance of research, and the further training and specialization of young scientists in the scientific fields of the Department of Medieval Greek Studies of the Faculty of Philology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: a) Byzantine Philology, b) Textual Criticism and the Methodology of critical editions, c) Papyrology and Palaeography. More generally, the Degree aims at creating a scientific and research body of new scientists, who will be trained at the highest possible level in order to meet the need for qualified Byzantinists, Papyrologists and Palaeographers in the public (education, libraries, museums, research centers, lifelong learning seminars) and the private sector (publishing houses, educational institutions, private collections, private museums, manuscript conservation laboratories) inside and outside Greece and who will be able to proceed to the Third Cycle studies and engage in scientific research, as well as in the strengthening and dissemination of Byzantine studies and Papyrology-Paleography in Greece and abroad.</p><p style="text-align:justify;">Graduates of this Postgraduate Degree,  besides the  basic knowledge of their discipline and profession are also able: (a) to put the acquired knowledge into practice, (b) to communicate in a foreign language, (c) to find, process and (de)compose data and information, with the use of the appropriate technologies, (d)  to adapt  to  novel situations  and  apply decision-making and problem-solving techniques, (e) to work independently or in collaboration with others in international and/or interdisciplinary environments,  (f)  to produce new research ideas, to develop and manage research projects, (g) to respect diversity, multiculturalism and the natural environment, (h) to demonstrate social, professional and moral responsibility and to show sensitivity to gender equality issues, (j) to develop self-criticism, (k) to promote  free,  inductive and  deductive thinking.</p>

<p>Professional qualification is not applicable in the public or private sector.</p>

<p>The qualification allows access to doctoral studies.</p>

<p style="margin-left:46.0pt;text-align:justify;">A scale of 1 to 10 applies to the marks of each subject in Hellenic Higher Education. The grading scheme is as follows (Ministerial Decision no Φ.1231/Β1/425 art.60, Hellenic Government Gazette no 1099/2000/B):</p><p style="margin-left:46.0pt;text-align:justify;">Άριστα (Arista) Excellent: 8.50-10.00</p><p style="margin-left:46.0pt;">Λίαν Καλώς (Lian Kalos) Very Good: 6.50-8.49 Καλώς (Kalos) Good: 6.00-6.49</p><p style="margin-left:46.0pt;text-align:justify;">Minimum passing grade for each course and the MA Essay is 6.</p>

<p style="margin-left:49.0pt;text-align:justify;">3 Semesters (full-time study) or 6 Semesters (part-time study), 90 ECTS. A full academic year is equivalent to 60 ECTS units and each semester to 30 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) (1 ECTS = 25-30). 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). A full academic year is equivalent to 60 ECTS units and  each  semester to 30 ECTS.</p>

<p>      Full-time</p>