Extension of submission of applications for the 2017-18 academic year until 9/18/2017

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According to the decision No. 15/5.9.2017 of the Special Composition General Assembly of the Design & Technology Department of Wood & Furniture T.E. of the School of Technological Applications of the TEI of Thessaly, based in Karditsa, announces the extension of submission of applications for graduate student candidates in the Graduate Studies Program ( P.M.S.) in the subject "Advanced Methods of Manufacturing Wood Products" , until September 18, 2017.

According to No. 704/6.6.2017 initial call for expression of interest decision, it is recalled that the following are admitted to MSc: a) Graduates of the Department of Wood & Furniture Design & Technology or university graduates relevant specialty, b) Graduates of Polytechnic Schools, Graduates of Positive Sciences of Universities, Graduates of Departments of Economics, Management, Marketing, Graduates of other Universities Departments with a relative relevance to the subject of the above-mentioned MSc and c) Graduates of Universities abroad, relevant specialty, as long as they present the equivalence of their degree from the competent body.

Registrations at MSc take place on the second 15th of September 2017, while the courses will start at the beginning of October 2017 and will take place in the building facilities of the Department of Design & Technology of Wood & Furniture T.E. in Karditsa, in the Greek language. The course schedule is 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 3th 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 maximum number of students who will be admitted to this program for the 2017-18 academic year is thirty (30).

Those interested are invited to send expressions of interest from the publication of this call for expressions of interest and until September 18, 2017 via email to the address msc.wfdt@teithessaly.gr, fully completed Application for Expression of Interest which is available on the official website of the P.M.S. – PMK-PROXY http://msc.wfdt.teithessaly.gr.

Also, those interested must submit during this period 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 and up-to-date 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 29, 2017.
  4. Certificate of recognition and parity from the DOATAP (for those coming from Universities abroad).
  5. Copies of certificates of knowledge of foreign languages.
  6. Evidence of professional, educational experience and scientific activity in general (if any).
  7. Letters of recommendation (if any).
  8. Four (4) ID photos

The Application for Expression of Interest 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 essential conditions within the month of September 2017.

The MSc is self-financed and the total tuition fees are €2,800 per student for all three (3) semesters of study, which are paid in installments in two (2) equal installments, in September and January of each academic year.

It is noted that scholarships are given both to the students admitted to the MSc with the highest score, and to whoever collects the highest score in the 5 courses of the 1st semester. Especially for S.A. 2017-18 a full scholarship is given which corresponds to an exemption from all the tuition fees of the MSc, from the company AKRITAS S.A. (Greek artificial wood industry) to celebrate its 40 years of successful operation.

Information provided by:

The Director of the Graduate Program

IOANNIS PAPADOPOULOS

Professor TEI of Thessaly

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