For the student to be admitted in the program, the candidate is required to submit the following documents:

1. Research proposal based on a topic included in the Call for PhD applications (up to 5000 words).
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV).
3. Short report of personal goals and research interests.
4. Bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of at least “Very good” or equivalent from a different grading system
5. Master’s degree.
6. Grade transcripts for bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
7. Two recent recommendation letters, preferably from professors in Higher Education who know the applicant well.
8. Evidence of prior research involvement (e.g. Master’s or BA Thesis, completion of research projects, Research Methods grades of B+ or 8.7/10 and higher)
9. Certificate of English language proficiency. The criterion of good English language proficiency is at least one of the following:

• Completion of the degree in an institution whose language of instruction was English.
• TOEFL ≥ 550 or
• GCE O’ Level English Language ≥ C or
• ΙELTS ≥ 6.5.

The admission process may include an interview during which the candidate delivers a short presentation based on their proposal submitted with their application.

The assessments included in this programme of study include the following:

• Final course examinations
• Colloquium (doctoral proposal evaluation and presentation)
• Dissertation Evaluation
• Presentation of the dissertation as a public lecture and the oral examination (viva).
• Presentation at research conferences

The student must complete 180 ECTS and all programme requirements.

A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 2.0 is required. Thus, although a ‘D-‘ is a PASS grade, in order to achieve a CPA of 2.0 an average grade of ‘C’ is required.

On the completion of the Doctoral Programme students are expected to be able:

To design and evaluate educational research

• To design and implement research in accordance with the quality indicators for educational research, as well as the personal data protection framework
• To summarise, compose and evaluate research using qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodology
• To interpret qualitative and quantitative results based on the appropriate statistical indicators
• To critically evaluate research studies and their methodologies to determine the validity of their conclusions
• To author or co-author research and literature reviews that can be presented in conferences or submitted to scientific journals

To demonstrate leadership trends and professional initiatives

• To be knowledgeable of the changes and new trends promoted through educational reforms and legislation in the field of education
• To develop leadership skills by participating in diverse settings (e.g. schools, universities, local communities, professional associations, local and international scientific communities) for supporting research and practice based on the latest research findings.

 To teach/present in academic or/and school settings

• To apply their knowledge and skills to their practice.
• To collaborate with academic staff in preparation and submission of proposals to educational and scientific conferences and seminars.
• To prepare educators who can identify and apply evidence-based practices for all students, including those from diverse linguistic, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.

Section: A – Research – Evaluation
Min. ECTS Credits: 20  Max. ECTS Credits: 20

Section: B – Thesis
Min. ECTS Credits: 160  Max. ECTS Credits: 160

Section: C – Unallocated Courses

Section: A – Έρευνα – Αξιολόγηση
Min. ECTS Credits: 20  Max. ECTS Credits: 20

Section: B – Διατριβή
Min. ECTS Credits: 160  Max. ECTS Credits: 160

Section: C – Unallocated Courses

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Semester 7

The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.