The minimum requirement for admission to the doctoral degree programme is a Master’s Degree and a Thesis Proposal.

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

• Completed application form
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Notarized copies of the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree certificates.
• Grade Transcripts
• Research proposal (up to 5000 words). The Research proposal should include the proposed research problem, research questions, a literature review, and the proposed research methodology
• Certificate of English language proficiency *
• Other documents that might support the application (e.g. articles, MA theses, books, awards)
• Two recent (of the last 3 years) recommendation letters, preferably from professors in Higher Education Institutions or Research Centers.
• 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)

The candidate may additionally submit the Postgraduate Thesis he may have prepared as well as other publications.

*English Language Proficiency

Students satisfy the English requirements if any of their degrees was taught in English. Otherwise, they would need to present a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based, GCSE “O” Level with minimum “C” or IELTS with a score of 6.5.

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

• Final course examinations
• Comprehensive examinations
• Colloquium (doctoral proposal evaluation and presentation)
• Dissertation Evaluation
• Presentation of the dissertation as a public lecture and the oral examination (viva).
• Presentation at a research conference
• Acceptance of a research article in a peer-reviewed journal

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.

Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able :

1. 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 prepare research proposals which can be submitted to open calls for research funding
   • 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 compose research and determine whether the study is evidence-based
2. 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 general and special education
   • To develop leadership skills by participating in diverse settings (e.g. schools, universities, local communities, professional associations, local and international scientific communities) promoting new trends in research and education
   • To develop partnerships with institutions related to their field of study through active involvement in planning policies for advocating children’s rights and providing training activities
   • To author or co-author with academic staff research and literature reviews that can be presented in conferences or submitted to scientific journals
3. To teach in academic or/and school settings
   • To apply their knowledge and skills that have been obtained from the international and local literature to their teaching.
   • To collaborate with the 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 to students from diverse linguistic, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds

Section: B – Μαθήματα Εξειδίκευσης
Min. ECTS Credits: 10  Max. ECTS Credits: 10

Section: C – Σεμινάρια
Min. ECTS Credits: 20  Max. ECTS Credits: 20

Section: D – Διατριβή
Min. ECTS Credits: 120 Max. ECTS Credits: 120

Notes: Η εγγραφή στα μαθήματα EDU-799B, EDU-799C, EDU-799D και EDU-799E επιτρέπεται μόνο μετά την επιτυχή ολοκλήρωση της περιεκτικής εξέτασης.

Section: E – Εξατομικευμένη Εργασία
Min. ECTS Credits: 10  Max. ECTS Credits: 10

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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”.