The duration of enrollment in the MSc program leading to the Master’s Degree is set at three (3) academic semesters, including the time for completing the dissertation or participating in hands-on laboratory.
The maximum duration of enrollment in the MSc program is the minimum study period increased by two (2) academic semesters, namely five (5) academic semesters. Upon reaching the maximum duration of enrollment, subject to the provisions of the following paragraphs, the Program Studies Committee (PSC) issues a deletion decree.
3 Semesters
90 ECTS
Suspension of Studies
Every postgraduate student has the right to request, upon their request, to the PSC of the MSc program, permission to suspend attendance of courses or the completion of the Master’s Thesis. The permit is granted upon recommendation of the Coordinating Committee and by decision of the PSC, for proven serious reasons, only once and cannot exceed two academic semesters.
A suspension of enrollment for more than one academic semester can only be granted to students fulfilling their military service, or in cases of prolonged illness certified by a public authority, or in cases of similar professionally-related relocation. The semesters of suspension of student status are not counted in the maximum duration of enrollment. The suspension of enrollment cannot exceed two semesters in total.
The postgraduate student who receives a suspension of enrollment, upon their return, is placed in the semester in which they took the suspension of enrollment and is required to attend the courses, seminars, practical exercises, etc., in which they were not successfully evaluated before the suspension of their enrollment.
Students of the MSc program cannot register for more courses than those designated per semester. They also cannot undertake a thesis topic without successfully completing the courses prescribed in the first two semesters of study (A’ and B’).
Distribution of Educational ECTS Credits
The total number of ECTS credits for the Master’s program spans 18 months and is structured into three (3) semesters, totaling 90 credits. Specifically, for successful completion of studies and degree attainment, students must:
- Attend and pass successfully eight (8) compulsory courses during the first and second semester, corresponding to 60 ECTS.
- Attend and pass successfully the Hands-On Laboratory during the third semester (30 ECTS), or
- Complete and successfully defend a six-month dissertation during the third semester (30 ECTS).
Students must fulfill all their educational obligations (courses and dissertation) within the time frame defined by the program’s regulations and in accordance with the schedule of the Master’s program (Official Gazette of Establishment).
Modifications to the study program and redistribution among semesters may occur through decisions of the competent authorities and will be included in the Master’s Degree Regulations.
Transfer of ECTS Credits from other Master’s Programs
Students who already hold a degree from another Master’s program and wish to transfer ECTS credits must submit an application to the Program Committee, which decides on a case-by-case basis upon recommendation of the instructor of the corresponding course. The transferred credits recognized must not exceed 25% per semester of those required for obtaining the Master’s degree title.