Invitation to Expression of Interest

At MSc the following are accepted: a) Graduates of the Department of Design & Technology of Wood & Furniture or university graduates of a related specialty, b) Graduates of Polytechnic Schools, Graduates of Positive Sciences of the Universities, Graduates of the Departments of Economics, Administration , Marketing, Graduates of other Universities Departments with a relative relevance to the subject of the above-mentioned MSc and c) graduates of foreign Universities, in a related specialty, after presenting the equivalence of their degree from the competent body.

Registrations at MSc are held on the second 15th of September 2015, while the courses will begin in mid-October 2015 and will be held in the building facilities of the Department of Design & Technology of Wood & Furniture in Karditsa, in the Greek language. The course schedule can be implemented every Friday (afternoon) and Saturday (morning), in order to facilitate working students who are far away from Karditsa.

The MSc is offered on a full or part-time basis. The duration of studies is defined in three (3) academic semesters for full-time students and five (5) academic semesters for part-time students. The 3rd and 5th semesters, respectively, are offered for the preparation of the postgraduate diploma thesis. In order to obtain the Postgraduate Diploma, it is necessary to attend and pass an examination in ten (10) courses and then to prepare the Postgraduate Thesis.

The MSc is self-financed and the total fees are €2,800 per student, which are paid in installments in two (2) equal installments, in September and January of each academic year.

Those interested are invited to send from the publication of this call for expression of interest until September 14, 2015 via e-mail to the address msc.wfdt@teithessaly. gr, fully completed: a) the Application for Expression of Interest and b) the Standard Curriculum Vitae of the candidate, which will be available on the official website of the MSc http://msc.wfdt.teithessaly.gr.

Also, those interested must submit between August 24 and September 14, 2015 to the Secretariat of the MSc of the Department of Design & Wood & Furniture Technology of the TEI of Thessaly (V. Griva 11, 43100 – Karditsa) in person or send a registered envelope with the following supporting documents:

1. Photocopy of identity.
2. Complete curriculum vitae, which will include information on the candidates' studies, scientific and professional activity.
3. Copies of degrees and transcripts (or Diploma Supplements) or a responsible declaration that they are expected to graduate and be sworn in by September 30, 2015.
4. Certificate of recognition and parity from the DOATAP (for those coming from Universities abroad).
5. Certification of foreign language knowledge.
6. Evidence of professional, educational experience and scientific activity in general (if any).
7. Letters of recommendation (if any).

The Application for Expression of Interest and the Candidate Information Table should also be submitted in paper form together with the envelope of the above supporting documents.

The evaluation of the candidates for Master's Students at the MSc will be based on the overall grading (on a scale of 1 – 100) with the following criteria (the weighting factor of each criterion is shown in parentheses): a) the general degree grade – with a minimum rating "Very Good" (40%), b) the candidate's personality which will be assessed both by his CV and the personal interview (20%), c) the letters of recommendation (20%) and d) the excellent/very good /good knowledge of English (20%). Candidates with the highest overall grade are admitted to the PMS. Exceptionally and only in the event that the required number of admitted students (up to 30) has not been filled, candidates with a general degree grade of "Good" may be admitted, according to a documented decision of the General Assembly.

The Selection Committee will invite to an interview - oral examination those of the candidates who meet the formal and substantive requirements during the month of September 2015.

Information is provided by the Secretariat of the Design & Technology Department of Wood & Furniture Tel.: +30 24410 64730, e-mail: secry-wood@teithessaly.gr, from the Director of MSc Professor I. Papadopoulos, tel. +30 6937384777, e-mail: papad@teithessaly.gr and from the website of MSc PMK-PROXY http://msc.wfdt.teithessaly.gr

Karditsa, 8/17/2015

The Director

of Msc

IOANNIS PAPADOPOULOS

Professor TEI of Thessaly

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