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Studies Requirements

  • In order to obtain the Postgraduate Diploma, students must attend and be successfully examined at 10 courses, five (5) in the winter and five (5) in the spring semester, as well as develop a Postgraduate Thesis. Four (4) out of these ten (10) courses should be selected among the ones offered in the chosen direction, three (3) should be selected among the ones from the Geotechnical category, and three (3) among the Analysis category.
  • Students can enroll in additional courses (upon their interest) among all offered courses. The maximum number of additional courses is four (4) with the limitation that only up to three (3) courses may be from the non-selected direction. The marks acquired in the additional courses are not counted for the overall diploma grade.
  • Each student has an academic supervisor during his studies, among the professors who participate in the Programme. The academic supervisor is not necessarily the one to supervise the Postgraduate Thesis.
  • Students are obliged to attend the lectures of each course; the maximum number of absences is 3 per course. Participation in the educational activities such as weekly exercises, project, exams etc. is also obligatory.
  • The enrollment in each semester, during the periods that are announced is mandatory.
  • If a student fails to succeed in the 10 required courses or in the Postgraduate Thesis within the 2 years of study, he/she leaves the Programme without obtaining the Diploma.
  • The overall grade of the Postgraduate Diploma is calcualated as follows: the sum of the 10 courses plus 5times the Thesis grades, divided by 15. In case the student succeeds in more than 10 courses, then the ones with the highest mark are counted provided the conditions of the direction (4+3+3) and of the 5 courses per semester are fulfilled.

Students obligations per semester

Enrollment in 5 courses

Students can change the courses they have chosen within the first (1) week of the lectures. They can deregister from courses until the end of the 3rd week of the lectures. 


Winter semester's exams

There is written examination in every course according to the timetable that is announced. The grading system is on a 1-10 scale without fractional part and with the base of five (5). The mark comes from the final written exam plus the exercises, projects or other assignments given during the semester.  When the mark is over the base of five (5), no re-examination is allowed.

Enrollment in 5 courses

Changes-deregistration-exams-marks as in the 1st semester.

Spring semester's exams

As in 1st semester. 

Application for the September’s exams

If a student fails an exam during the 1st or 2nd semester, he/she can repeat it in September. In order to participate in the September’s exams students need to apply for it after the spring semester has ended. Each student is allowed to be examined to a maximum number of 4 courses, 2 from the winter and 2 from the spring semester.  When the mark is over the base of five (5), no re-examination is allowed.

Postgraduate Thesis development - Enrollment in courses

In the 3rd semester students should start developing the Postgraduate Thesis, provided that they have passed at least 8 out of 10 required courses. The student have to apply for the thesis. The application must include:
a) the suggested title of the thesis,
b) the suggested supervisor,
c) a short abstaract including the subject, the goals, the methodology and the expected results of the thesis.
After that the Coordination Committee of the Programme determines the supervisor and the 3-member Committee for the examination of the thesis.

The students who haven’t succeeded in all 5 required courses of the winter semester should enroll in courses.
The ones who have fulfilled the requirements (5 courses from winter and 5 courses from spring semester) have the option to enroll in additional courses up to the total number of 14 throughout their studies.

Winter semester's exams 

As in 1st semester.

Postgradute Thesis exams - February

The 3-member Committee evaluates the postgraduate thesis through oral examination. The exams take place only after the fulfillment of the 10 courses requirement.
The postgraduate thesis’ grade include half fractional part and the passing grade is at least 5,5.

Enrollment without courses - Postgraduate Thesis development - Enrollment in courses

If a student has already started the postgraduate thesis and does not wish to attend additional courses, he/she just enrolls without choosing courses.

If a student has not applied for the postgraduate thesis, he does so. 

The students who haven’t succeeded in all 5 required courses of the spring semester should enroll in courses.
The ones who have fulfilled the requirements (5 courses from winter and 5 courses from spring semester) have the option to enroll in additional courses up to the total number of 14 throughout their studies.

Spring semester's exams

As in 2nd semester.

Postgradute Thesis exams - June- Application for the September’s exams

As in 2nd semester.

According to Senate’s decision (15-17/11/2009) the students who have successfully completed the Programme have to follow the procedure described below, I order to graduate:

1. Submit to the NTUA's Library an electronic copy of their Postgraduate Thesis.  


2. Submit to the programme's Secretariat:
a) Certificate from the Library of NTUA confirming the submission of the postgraduate thesis electronically.
b) Certificate from the Library of NTUA stating that the student does not have any obligation towards the Library. 
c) An electronic copy of the cover page of postgraduate thesis (via e-mail),
d) An electronic version (in word file, not pdf) of the abstract of the Postgraduate Thesis. The abstract must include the full title of the Thesis as well as the full name of the student (via e-mail).

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