Call for expressions of interest for admission to the Master's Program "Advanced Design, Technology & Management of Wooden Products" for the academic year 2022-2023.

The program is aimed at graduates of: the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences and Design, the Departments of Design and Technology of Wood and Furniture, Forestry and Natural Environment Management, Forestry and Natural Environment, Forestry and Environmental and Natural Resources Management, to graduates of Polytechnic Schools, graduates of Positive Sciences, Economics, Administration, Marketing, graduates of other HEI Departments (Universities or TEIs), whose relevance to the subject of the said PMS is judged on a case-by-case basis by a competent committee for the selection of postgraduate students, as well as graduates of foreign HEIs, in a related specialty, after presenting the parity of their title from the competent body.

Registrations at MSc take place during the second fortnight of September 2022, while the courses will start at the beginning of October 2022 and will take place in the building facilities of the Department of Forestry, Wood Sciences & Design in Karditsa, in the Greek language. The teaching of the courses is carried out every 15 days, Friday (afternoon), Saturday and Sunday, and is also supported by modern means of distance teaching, in accordance with the current legislation, in order to facilitate working students who are far away from Karditsa. In addition, the possibility of supplementary remedial teaching is provided in certain courses, if this is deemed necessary.

The duration of studies is three (3) academic semesters. In the 1st and 2nd semesters, the taught courses are monitored, while in the 3rd semester, a postgraduate thesis is prepared. To obtain the master's degree, attendance and a successful examination in ten (elective and compulsory) courses are required, as well as the submission and successful examination of a master's thesis.

The maximum number of students to be admitted for the academic year 2022-23 is thirty (30).

Those interested are invited to send from the publication of this until August 31, 2022 fully completed in Google Forms to Application for Expression of Interest by electronically attaching 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 declaration that they are expected to graduate 10 days before the start of classes.
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 evaluation of the candidates 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 grade of the degree/diploma with a minimum score of "Very Good" ( 30%), b) the level of knowledge of the foreign language (10%), c) the publications in scientific journals, announcements at scientific conferences (5%), d) the possession of other Masters Degrees (5%), e) the relevant professional experience (10%), f) letters of recommendation (10%) and g) the interview (30%). 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 completed, candidates with a general degree grade of "Good" may be admitted, according to a documented decision of the Department's Assembly.

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

The Master Program 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 year.

It is noted that two (2) excellence scholarships are awarded each semester (1st & 2nd) to students who obtain the highest marks in their respective courses . Scholarships are given in special cases by companies in the sector.

Additionally, as provided by the provision of Article 35 "Free tuition - scholarships" of Law 4485/2017, 30% of the total number of admitted students are exempted from tuition fees based on economic and social criteria.

Information provided by:

• Secretariat of the MSc , Mr. Kyriakis Athanasios, Tel.: +30 24410 64730, e-mail: msc-wood.fwsd@uth.gr
• Director of MSc Professor I. Papadopoulos, tel. +30 6937384777, e-mail: papadio@uth.gr
• Websites of MSc https://msc-wood.fwsd.uth.gr/ and of the Department FWSD: https://fwsd.uth.gr/

Karditsa, 26/5/2022

The Director

of MSc

                                                                            IOANNIS PAPADOPOULOS

                                                                                Professor of University of Thessaly

The announcement in pdf format: Invitation

The application in Google Forms format: Application