MSc Program in “Materials Science and Engineering”

School of Sciences and Engineering
University of Crete

About

• Explore the relationship between structure – composition – processing and the properties of materials.
Use knowledge in the quest/search for and the discovery/design of novel materials with predetermined properties for specific uses.

 Accreditation by HAHE (2021) fully compliant

following data taken on July, 2023

MSc degrees

Active post-grad

PhD degrees

Active PhD candidates

Video presentation of the Program

Study at the University of Crete

Aim and objectives

To create and properly prepare human resources in the critical and rapidly developing
interdisciplinary field of materials science and engineering.

Training

Postgraduate training in the key areas of research and education activities of our department

  • optoelectronics
  • magnetic materials
  • nanoscience and nanotechnology
  • polymers and colloids
  • theoretical and computational materials science
  • materials chemistry
  • biomaterials and biomolecules

Career prospects

Provide graduates with excellent career prospects
Integrated view of materials, combining structure and composition with properties and performance

General Characteristics

120

Duration

24 Months (full time)

Starts

October and February each year

Language

English

Fees

  • no tuition fees for students coming from countries within the European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Total tuition fees of 2000 Euro for students coming from countries outside of the EEA

Language: The courses are taught in  English. The Master thesis is written in English.

Maximum number of admitted MSc students per year: 30 (after open calls, selection is done based on qualifications and interview).

 

Spring Semester

Updated: 05/02
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  • Μ-Α210: Room Α210 ΜATHEMATICS
  • C-Β2: Room Β2 CHEMISTRY
  • CS-A1: Room Α1 COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • CS-A2: Room Α2 COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • CS-A3: Room Α3 COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • CS-A4: Room Α4 COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • COURSESInstructors
    *To be scheduled
    SMΜΕΤΥ-503 Soft MatterD. Vlassopoulos, G. Petekidis
    RPPPΜΕΤΥ-456 Rheology and Polymer Processing ProcessesD. Vlassopoulos, G. Petekidis
    BBΜΕΤΥ-504 Biomaterials-BiomoleculesM. Chatzinikolaidou, K. Velonia, A. Mitraki, D. Tzeranis
    PSMΕΤΥ-452 Polymer SynthesisM. Vamvakaki
    PPMΕΤΥ-450 Polymer PhysicsD. Vlassopoulos
    EMMMΕΤΥ-483  Elements of Magnetic MaterialsA. Lyberatos
    SMSΜΕΤΥ-500 Symmetry in Materials ScienceI. Remediakis, C. Stoumpos
    TEMΜΕΤΥ-446 Transmission Electron MicroscopyG. Armatas, P. Trikalitis
    CMS IΜΕΤΥ-447 Computational Materials Science I*G. Kopidakis
    PMΜΕΤΥ-490 Photonic Materials*S. Tzortzakis
Useful Form Templates

Here you can find templates for forms that you will required to submit during your studies

 

  • Student course declaration form (DOCX, ODT)
    You have to submit this form to the secretariat in the begining of every Semester. Note that it has to be co-signed by your MSc Thesis supervisor or the Director of the MSc Program  

  • MSc Thesis application form (DOCX, ODT)
    You have to submit this form in the 3rd Semester the latest. Your MSc thesis application will then be reviewed and approved by the Master’s Committee. Note that it has to be co-signed by your MSc Thesis supervisor.

Announcements

Call for postgraduate positions 2024-2025

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the University of Crete announces a limited number of postgraduate student positions for the academic year 2024-2025. The aim of the Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering of the Materials...

GRADUATE COURSE TIMETABLE (Spring Semester 2023-2024)

The Graduate course timetable, for the spring semester of the academic year 2023-2024, can be found here: https://mscs.uoc.gr/dmst/?page_id=1174 Note that courses start* on 5/2/2024 *ΜΕΤΥ-500 Symmetry in Materials Science lectures start on 12/2/2024

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The academic criteria that are taken into account for the selection include among other: the undergraduate degree, grades in courses related to the subject of the program, the performance in a diploma thesis, (if provided in the first cycle of studies), as well as the relevant research or professional activity of the candidate.

How to Apply

Applications and supporting documents are submitted exclusively online via the website:

https://postgrad.cict.uoc.gr.

Candidates should:

  • create a user account,
  • process their application by filling in the corresponding fields and uploading files for the remaining data, and
  • make the final submission before the deadline.

Necessary supporting documents

  • Application (template: PDF, ODT, DOCX)
  • Detailed CV
  • Report of interests  (template: PDF, ODT, DOCX)
  • Copy of degree, DOATAP recognition (where required)
  • Diploma supplement
  • Up to three (3) letters of recommendation
  • Any other document the candidate considers to substantiate scientific excellence and quality
  • Certificate of a good knowledge of the English language (B2 Level and above)

The application must include an email account from which you will be informed about the progress of your application.

Note: Letters of recommendation will be sent directly by the authors to the postgraduate secretariat ().

For more information, please contact the Secretariat of the Department of Materials Science and Technology:

Mr. Ch. Stratigis: tel. +30 2810-394272, ,

Ms Sygelaki Fotini: tel. +30 2810394270,

or the Director of Postgraduate Studies Prof. D. Papazoglou  ().

About Material Science and Engineering programme

The main objective of the programme is

to create and properly prepare human resources in the critical and rapidly developing interdisciplinary field of materials science and engineering

Postgraduate training in the key areas of research and education activities of our department

  • optoelectronics
  • magnetic materials
  • nanoscience and nanotechnology
  • polymers and colloids
  • theoretical and computational
  • materials science
  • materials chemistry
  • biomaterials and biomolecules

120

Duration

24 Months (full time)

Starts

October and February each year

Language

English

Fees

  • no tuition fees for students coming from countries within the European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Total tuition fees of 2000 Euro for students coming from countries outside of the EEA

Language: The courses are taught in English. The Master thesis is written in English.

Maximum number of admitted MSc students per year: 30 (after open call, selection is done based on qualifications and interview).

 

Courses

MSc in “Materials Science and Engineering”, DMST, UoC .

List of courses

Semester A

METY-491Biological Materials and Synthetic Biomaterials

Semester: a
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-453Crystal Chemistry

Semester: a
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-471Elements of Colloidal Dispersions

Semester: a
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-901Foundations of Modern Optics

Semester: a
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 10

ΜΕΤΥ-580Optoelectronics and Laser

Semester: a
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-501Solid Materials

Semester: a
Course Type: Core
ECTS: 10

METY-428Sustainable (Bio)polymers

Semester: a
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-502Theoretical Materials Science

Semester: a
Course Type: Core
ECTS: 10

 

Semester B

ΜΕΤΥ-504Biomaterials – Biomolecules

Semester: b
Course Type: Core
ECTS: 10

ΜΕΤΥ-447Computational Materials Science

Semester: b
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-512Computational Materials Science II

Semester: b
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-483Fundamentals of Magnetic Materials

Semester: b
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-490Photonic Materials

Semester: b
Course Type: Elective

ΜΕΤΥ-450Polymer Physics

Semester: b
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-452Polymer Synthesis

Semester: b
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-456Rheology and Polymer Processing Processes

Semester: b
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-503Soft Matter

Semester: b
Course Type: Core
ECTS: 10

METY-496Tissue Engineering

Semester: b
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

ΜΕΤΥ-446Transmission Electron Microscopy

Semester: b
Course Type: Elective
ECTS: 7

 

Semester C

ΜΕΤΥ-601Methods for Scientific Literature Search

Semester: c
Course Type: Core
ECTS: 10

ΜΕΤΥ-602Research Laboratory 1

Semester: c
Course Type: Core
ECTS: 10

ΜΕΤΥ-603Research Laboratory 2

Semester: c
Course Type: Core
ECTS: 10

 

Semester D

METY-604Master’s Thesis

Semester: d
Course Type: Core
ECTS: 30

 

Announcements

Call for postgraduate positions 2024-2025

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the University of Crete announces a limited number of postgraduate student positions for the academic year 2024-2025. The aim of the Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering of the Materials...

Personnel

MSc in “Materials Science and Technology”, DMST, UoC All faculty members participate in the program

Faculty

Andreas LyberatosAssociate Professor

Dimitrios TzeranisAssistant Professor

Dimitris PapazoglouAssociate Professor

George KioseoglouProfessor

Maria ChatzinikolaidouAssociate Professor

Maria KafesakiProfessor

Maria VamvakakiProfessor

Stelios TzortzakisProfessor

Announcements

Call for postgraduate positions 2024-2025

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the University of Crete announces a limited number of postgraduate student positions for the academic year 2024-2025. The aim of the Postgraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering of the Materials...

MSc Program in “Materials Science and Engineering”

School of Sciences and Engineering
University of Crete

About

• Explore the relationship between structure – composition – processing and the properties of materials.
Use knowledge in the quest/search for and the discovery/design of novel materials with predetermined properties for specific uses.

 Accreditation by HAHE (2021) fully compliant

following data taken on March 16, 2022

MSc degrees

Active post-grad

PhD degrees

Active PhD candidates

Aim and objectives

To create and properly prepare human resources in the critical and rapidly developing
interdisciplinary field of materials science and engineering.

Training

Postgraduate training in the key areas of research and education activities of our department

  • optoelectronics
  • magnetic materials
  • nanoscience and nanotechnology
  • polymers and colloids
  • theoretical and computational materials science
  • materials chemistry
  • biomaterials and biomolecules

Career prospects

Provide graduates with excellent career prospects
Integrated view of materials, combining structure and composition with properties and performance

General Characteristics

120

Duration

24 Months (full time)

Starts

October & February each year

Language

English

Fees

  • no tuition fees for students coming from countries within the European Economic Area (EEA
  • Total tuition fees of 2000 Euro for students coming from countries outside of the EEA 

Language: The courses are taught in English. The Master thesis can be written in English.

Maximum number of admitted MSc students per year: 30 (after open call, selection is done based on qualifications and interview).